Running Fiesta

Writing and running in Austin, TX.

18 Not So Easy

I suppose it was a bit flippant to go into this past weekend’s run thinking it would be easy. Sure, it was 18 miles. And yeah, that was a big … Continue reading

August 17, 2010 · 1 Comment

On Snarkiness and Shoe Reviews

If you don’t read the RW Daily blog on runnersworld.com, I strongly encourage you to start. Mark Remy is, in a word, hilarious. Mark is the same guy who authored … Continue reading

August 10, 2010 · 5 Comments

5K PR, 5K PR, 5K PR…

If you’re a Facebook friend or have otherwise come within 500 feet of me in the last 3 days, you probably already know that on Thursday evening, I beat my … Continue reading

August 8, 2010 · 4 Comments

Run from Hell

I know, I know–titling a post “Run from Hell” is a bit dramatic. I considered other names for this one. “A Surprisingly Good Bad Run”“GU Chomps are Gross”“Who the Eff … Continue reading

August 1, 2010 · 3 Comments

Hand Over the Breakfast Taco and Nobody Will Get Hurt

I’ve been thinking about food lately.  As pretty much every female Rogue can tell you, one of the most galling aspects of this 40-miles-a-week regimen is the fact that we–or … Continue reading

July 27, 2010 · 1 Comment

TMI

Sorry to burst your bubble, but this post isn’t about anything scandalous. It’s literally about TMI: way too much information. Currently, the “Recent Searches” section of my Google toolbar thingy contains a … Continue reading

July 23, 2010 · 4 Comments

It’s Hard Out There for a Noob

I guess you could say it was a quiet week. For the first time since I started the Rogue Fall Marathon Training program on May 1st, we had a “recovery … Continue reading

July 20, 2010 · 2 Comments

Top 10 Things that Suck to Have Pass You

As an undeniably slow runner, I have a wealth of experience with getting passed. Usually it doesn’t bother me, but on a recent run I had an unfortunate experience with … Continue reading

July 10, 2010 · 4 Comments

Test of Travel Part II: Mind Games

It doesn’t matter how many races I do or how many books I read. At some point, ever few months or so, I have an experience that makes me feel … Continue reading

July 8, 2010 · 4 Comments

Travel Test Mid-term Grade: C+

I have to admit, I’ve been procrastinating writing this post. The problem: A good, old-fashioned case of writer’s block. It’s not that I have no idea what to write about. … Continue reading

July 1, 2010 · 4 Comments