I had just two goals for the Whiteface Uphill Foot Race. Firstly, I hoped to finish it. Secondly, I didn't want to be the last one across the finish line. One might think that my goal should have been set higher but believe me, my two goals were already putting me beyond my comfort zone. The Whiteface Mountain uphill foot race is a 3,500 foot climb up the scenic Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway to the top of New York's 5th highest peak. The brochures stated that one gets a 360 degree panoramic view of the Adirondacks, New England and Canada from the top. (That's if you make it, I thought) As I looked around at the other 100 or so runners, I felt intimidated (which is … [Read more...] about Whiteface Mountain Uphill Foot Race
Marathon Mom
Before the Dublin Marathon
It's hard to get psyched to run 5 hours when it's still dark outside and you see frost on the car. I was tired of the early morning weekend wake ups. Just wanted to blow it all off and sleep till 9 or 10 am. Isn't that what most people do on their days off? I thought of Forrest Gump, who at some point, basically said he was done running and didn't want to do it anymore. I thought of my NYC marathon training partner who quit her running career at 18 miles. What was I thinking when I signed up for the Dublin Marathon? Didn't have enough when I ran the lonely and humiliating Albany Marathon? Even a blind guy passed me halfway through a 26.2 event. He was tethered to a sighted runner and there … [Read more...] about Before the Dublin Marathon