16.47 total miles 4,331 total elevation gain 3am wake up call notifying me that one of my probation kids went MIA. 9am message from Endong that he and Parkhurst were heading out to North Mountain. *sigh* Fine. First I have to go find this child. Somewhere in Roanoke. Two hours later I found her. In … Continue reading When 11 Miles Turns Into 16
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Diagnosis: Not Horrible
Went to the doc to get my running permission slip signed. Trying to complete the new patient form and figure out how to rate my pain on a scale of 1-10, and running partner and I struggled to agree. I wanted to go with 4. He suggested a 10. I said childbirth was only a … Continue reading Diagnosis: Not Horrible
North Mountain Challenge
Sometimes I see events pop up on Facebook and I click that little "interested" button. And then other people, people that I like, click the "interested" button and so I click the "going" button. And so I'm committed, right? And then my chaperone reminds me that my Achilles are on the verge of completely letting … Continue reading North Mountain Challenge
Running Unsupervised
I've been running road a lot. Like, "two full road marathons and one half in the last month" a lot. My body has been unhappy about that. So, I asked Kim if she'd like to go run Chestnut Ridge Trail Loop tonight. Just Kim. I didn't ask anyone else. Just her. And me. Left to … Continue reading Running Unsupervised