Coach Jen B

The past few days I've been reflecting on 2012. I've had many PR's . Gasping Gobbler 5k - 21:24  January Thaw 4.5 Miler - 33:52 Tufts 10k - 46:39 Race The Runways 1/2 Marathon 1:44:04 MDI Marathon 4:00:27 rocking the start at MDI - another marathon in the rain! I also ran my first 200 mile relay race with team Need for Speed at Reach the Beach: MA last May.  I see myself doing another relay sometime, just not right now.   Not only was a part of a fantastic team, I came out of it with some great friendships. I decided to try out trail running.  I realized that I have no sense of direction and that I have to really pay attention to the trail markers.  But after a few races, I think I'm liking it and will do more next year! I've continued to run with the rail trail chicks - and continue to find them to be the most enjoyable runs of my week.   Well - next to being able to run with my husband.  I've been lov...

We had a glorious, unexpected week for temperatures in Maine.  For a majority of the week, we have temperatures ranging from in the 70's and 80's.   This was a real treat.  Although it was challenging adjusting to running in warmer temperatures with the rapid increase, it was still nice to wear a tank and skirt while running. To be honest, yesterday morning, I was getting ready to head out for my 5 mile run and was quite stumped with figuring out what to wear.  It's like 1 week of glorious weather completely wiped out my memory in knowing what to wear for normal Maine weather.   I couldn't bring myself to wear full length tights.  I should have, but I couldn't. So I opted to break in my Pride Socks winnings (from Penny at the Pink Hat Runner ).   I was happy with the pride socks during the run.  They are a thicker sock, so I was nervous about rubbing and blisters, but that didn't happen at all.  They were cushy soft and fun to...