Running Fiesta

Writing and running in Austin, TX.

Chicago Results!

So the update on the internet is…(drum roll please)…I will officially be back online next Wednesday! You can expect a regular return to blogging then. The initial “back in the … Continue reading

October 15, 2010 · 3 Comments

Since I Can’t Really Blog at Work

And since work is the only place I have internet (still!), I’ll give you a link to an interesting article to keep you entertained in my absence. It’s a bit … Continue reading

October 6, 2010 · Leave a comment

First Run in Aachen (or technically, Oberforstbach)

FYI, we do not yet have internet access from our home in Aachen, so I can only write posts at home, save them on a USB drive, and then upload … Continue reading

October 4, 2010 · 2 Comments

A Runner Packs for Germany

Handsome J and I are sitting in the Charlotte airport, having completed leg one of our ridiculous (but cheap!) journey to Aachen. Leg two is Charlotte to Philadelphia. Leg three—following … Continue reading

September 27, 2010 · 1 Comment

Legends of the Fall(s)

I fell during our warm-up on Tuesday morning. Hard. For most runners, this would be no big deal. We’ve all had to deal with a little road rash in our … Continue reading

September 19, 2010 · 1 Comment

Is Running Addictive?

This week one of my favorite blogs, Obesity Panacea, informed me that readers who are more technologically savvy than myself have access to a constant stream of fitness, weight, and … Continue reading

September 14, 2010 · 5 Comments

Wet T-Shirt Contest

There are lots of signs you’ve started to think of the abnormal as normal. There have been entire blog posts devoted to this topic. (See 10 Signs You May be … Continue reading

September 8, 2010 · 3 Comments

Pre-Marathon Tipping Point

It’s early Thursday morning and I’m sitting at my desk, trying to crank out something for the blog before I have to start my actual work day. It’s a sad … Continue reading

September 3, 2010 · 3 Comments

Fiesta on the Move

It’s been in the planning stages for quite a while, but I guess it’s time for the official announcement: I’m taking this party overseas. Roughly one month from today, Handsome … Continue reading

August 26, 2010 · 3 Comments

I’m Exhausted

There’s nothing else for it. I’m exhausted. Spent. Done in. I’ve bought the farm. (Okay, I’m not actually dead. I’ve just always liked that saying.) I’ve been debating how to … Continue reading

August 20, 2010 · 2 Comments