The alarm went off way too soon on Sunday morning. 4 am? Really? Well, it was time to move my butt out of bed for Feat of Fortitude Part II: the Mountain Man Half Triathlon. Why did I choose to run a Half Marathon one day and do a Half Triathlon the next? Because the…

I am working on my race report. Why, oh why, can I just not keep these things short? The goal was to finish it tonight but seeing how it is 11:30 pm, I have no choice but to go to bed. Karl’s birthday present was a new camera! Our old one died and I found…

MountainMan 2011 Karen rocked her first Half! Good news: I am still alive! Taper is just around the corner! I have never been more ready for a taper than right now! Usually I am not a fan of taking it easy but after the many smash festivities the last few weeks my body is trying…

(Sorry for the delay. Having my parents here, then Karl gone, kids starting school, and training for Vegas does not leave much time or energy for anything but eating and sleeping.) Let’s see. The Big Brothers Big Sisters Half Marathon seems so long ago. I need to dig around in my memory. Ok. Here we…

10k trail run Thank you for all the encouragement! I am signed up and the fun has already begun! The 10k trail race on Saturday was a blast! Have I mentioned that I love trail running? Well, I do! I find it so much (mentally) easier and more enjoyable than road running. I was having…

My parents are visiting from Germany for a few weeks, which has allowed me to take a break from a few things lately. I love my routine but don’t mind a little change in pace here and there. The last couple of week I have a day here and there at home with no kids….

close to finishing in Boise There are actually a few dilemmas with racing in Arizona but I won’t go into detail because I have vowed to stop complaining (too much) about living here. Let it suffice to say that I have lived here for an entire year and not entered a single race. But I…

Just wanted to make sure you I give HT enough credit here. I know I talk about Coach M a lot but this guy deserves just as much credit as his wife. I don’t think I have given you the link to his website, so here it is. He might not be the best writer…

Me, Coach M, Missy Payne Did I really tell Coach M at the end of last week that: “I am ready. Bring it on. Hit me hard!” What was I thinking? I know that Coach listens to her athletes and she did, indeed, bring it on! It is Thurday night. We just put the kids…

Waiting for Mama… I wish I was racing this weekend but I am not. I think my kids are sad, too. They love going to races and cheer us on. They like racing as well but, unfortunately, there are not enough (affordable) kids’ races around. Look at how much fun they had at the Salem…