About Me

I'm a female athlete in my early 30s who finished her first two 1/2 Marathons in Nov and Dec, 201: Women's Running Magazine Tempe-Scottsdale Women's Half Marathon, Nov 6, 2011, and the Tucson Half Marathon on Dec 11, 2011. I'm also working on my dissertation and use running to help keep me sane.

I'm a trained dancer (ballet, modern, jazz), rock climber, runner/jogger, walker and beginning lap-swimmer. This blog will focus on running, but will include my cross-training adventures as well. I hope to include cooking, reviews of various equipment I'm using, nutrition, frustrations, and successes.

Biggest challenges:

-running in the Tucson heat and humidity

-keeping the "girls" held in check and still be able to breath

-side stitches
-New challenge! IT band funkiness

Why I run:

-feels wonderful (sometimes)

-gets me outside!

-helps me clear my dissertation-addled brain

-because I love to eat, drink, and still fit in my jeans