• Catching Up

    September 10, 2015 Ana

    It’s been two weeks since my last post, oops. Where have I been? Just training and doing things as per usual. And there just hasn’t been anything terribly exciting to write about. We were supposed to hike Mount St. Helens two weekends ago, but for the third year in a row, we got stormed out.…

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  • Back Into Training

    August 5, 2015 Ana

    Well, after a week and a half of coach-sanctioned rest, I’ve finally gotten back into training the last few weeks. What am I training for, you ask? Saturday, September 12 – Beat the Blerch Half Marathon We ran this race last year (inaugural) and it was a blast. Can’t wait to run it again! How…

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  • Why?

    July 20, 2015 Ana

    I met with my coach last week and we had a wonderful, honest discussion about my Mt. Hood race and how I felt afterward. She listened and also validated my feelings so I didn’t feel silly about it all. I still have plenty of self-reflection to do before I come up with anything definitive, but…

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  • Welcome!

    September 1, 2014 Ana

    I’ve been a runner for ages, but in the past 5 years I’ve started racing longer distances for fun. My reasons for doing so have evolved over the years, and I’d like to explore that through these humble posts. Perhaps I’ll work through some of those partially developed thoughts that flit through my brain on…

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