So as I mentioned in an earlier blog I was sidelined by an injury to my ankle.  I ran a 5K at the end of April as a test race before the Great Cape May Footrace in May, the one I signed up for the 10K instead of the 5K. I kept thinking the race was on a Sunday and the weather report calling for rain on Saturday was of no concern to me until Thursday before the race when I realized I was running on Saturday!  Every runner I have ever met will tell you the importance of training in conditions you could face during a race.  I never…

Last year, I completed my first triathlon and already signed up for the same one again this year.  I want to see how much I can improve and work towards completing a longer triathlon the following year. As I see multiple triathlons in my future I purchased my first wetsuit.  Last year Delmo sports held a swim race at Sunset lake in Wildwood Crest, this year was the second annual event. I figured I had a wetsuit, so I should sign up.  There are two distances, a quarter mile and a mile. I briefly thought about signing up for the one mile before selecting the quarter mile.  I prepared by…

April 24, 2022 marked my first day back to racing after my injury in November.  I completed all of my physical therapy and was cleared to start increasing my mileage.  I have been a bit hesitant to run too much, I don’t want to get injured again.  My breathing is not where it was pre-injury, not sure if it is from my bout with covid or just my asthma and my lungs need to get back in shape.  I have a race coming up in May, a 10K I signed up for thinking I would have been back to running long before now.  Second Capital running announced a new race…

The weather on the day of class number three was a bit iffy.  Three of us showed up for the class and after a brief lecture we looked outside and the rain and wind were not going to allow us to get any playing time.  Tom used the extra time to cover even more points of how to hit the ball, how it spins once it is hit, and ways we can work on our swing.  The next class would be a repeat of this class and time to practice.  Tom did not want us to miss any of the clinic so he offered to do the last class on…

I have always loved playing miniature golf.  It is another situation where I can compete against myself to improve and I thrive on that.  Added bonus when I can get bragging rights in the family when I win!  During the 90’s I did not have cable and mostly what was on free TV on the weekend was golf tournaments.  I found it very interesting and thought I could do that too.  Cape May par 3 course opened not too far from me and every spring I see the Ladie’s clinic add and yet every year I have not had the time or the class fills before I enroll.  This year…

There are at least three times a year when my motivation level peaks, January, Spring and September.  I will forever be a nerd and I just love back to school season.  I get excited seeing all of the pens, markers, and notebooks in store, although not in July. I want to organize and clean, getting ready for school to start.  I think it helps that I work in the education field so it intensifies my motivation. Spring is another great time when I get on task to clean and get ready for the summer, planning adventures and projects.  And then there is January when many of us look forward to…

We did get about 15 inches of snow between last night and today!  The wind drifted the snow higher in some spots.  It stopped snowing about 3 pm and after finishing up the WandaVision series, we bundled up and headed outside.  Snow angel first and then just playing in the snow with the girls and the dogs.  I helped shovel the walk and went back to playing.  We played until my toes were cold, which may have been just over an hour.  Why does it sometimes seem like you did something for a long time, even when you are enjoying yourself and when you finally look at the time it…

I have never been a fan of cold weather, but if it is going to be cold there should be snow is something I say often.  If there is snow I forget that it is cold, simply enjoying the beauty and fun.  As I sit here writing this we are forecasted to get a blizzard with 10-18 inches of snow possible. I am eagerly waiting for the first flakes to fall. The excitement I feel when I see snow in the forecast is like when you were a kid on Christmas eve.  It doesn’t matter on the amount forecasted, I still feel the same excitement.  The worst part for me…

As I like to do with many areas in my life I want to take a look back at my year of running.  Off the bat I accomplished two big goals, running my first marathon and completing my first sprint triathlon.  With accomplishments like that you might think I was focused and keeping up with my training programs.  Well I am here to tell you that was not the case.  I started out strong after signing up for the marathon in December 2020, I knew I needed to start training since I only had 16 weeks.  The first four months of the year I was able to hit at least…