Author Archives: LL1701
9th Half In The Books
Completed the St. Luke’s Half Marathon for the 2nd Year in a Row! To say this was a challenge is an understatement. Started the race off strong, and got hit with bad calf cramps again that saw my limping (literally) … Continue reading
Birthday #36
Today I’m celebrating my 36th birthday. Last year on this date, I made it a personal goal to run a marathon at some point during the next year. I’m happy to look back and say not only did I knock … Continue reading
Trying To Hook My Daughter
My daughter has been asking about going for a run with me at some point. I figured tonight would be a good night to try it out… it was a nice comfortable night. I’m still in shock that we ran … Continue reading
Spring Weather and New Shoes
Picked up a new pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15 running shoes last week. Unfortunately, due to whatever I did to my legs during the Philly Love Run, I haven’t run pretty much at all for two weeks. Couple that … Continue reading
Happy Easter
You’re probably wondering why I didn’t put a picture up of bunnies, or of a cross, or colored eggs. This picture sums up my general feelings of our major holidays. As our world and nation continues to go the politically … Continue reading
8th Half Completed
I officially completed the Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon this morning. Not my best performance overall, but given the fact that the starting temperature was 28 degrees and decent winds. It was COLD! I was able to get out to … Continue reading
5K FINALLY!
I finally cracked the sub-30 5K barrier… it was on a treadmill in the basement, but WHO CARES! With the Philly Love Half Marathon coming up this weekend, this was the perfect workout to get me set. Even since Disney, … Continue reading
Spring IS Coming… Isn’t It?
Next Friday marks the official first day of spring, unfortunately this weekend has been a mix of rain, wind, and more cold. Even when the temps creep up into the 50’s, allowing the snow to start melting, a day or … Continue reading
Snow Snow Go AWAY!
This past week, the kids had exactly one full day of school… well, at least the district I work for did. My own kids had an early dismissal, a late start, and 3 straight days off due to a combination … Continue reading
The Cold Never Bothered Me…
Well, here it is… another week gone by, moving into March, and temperatures are still at or below freezing with MORE SNOW coming! I’m sick of the snow! All of my running has been of the treadmill variety, and I … Continue reading