Twelve miles this morning for the peak long run of the training season. It's all taper from here. Race day is in 3 weeks, and I feel strong.
#halfmarathon #runcincy #flyingpigmarathon #fleetfeet #cincinnati

Into double digits with the training group. Six weeks til race day. Six weeks to make that half-marathon PR. On track to make it, but anything can happen between now and then.

#runflyingpig #runcincy #runner #cincinnati #fleetfeet #fleetfeetcincy

As always, the Heart Mini 15k was brutal. The course is a beast. Rain poured the entire time. But I hit a PR for that distance and this race, so I did something right!

#runcincy #fleetfeetcincy #fleetfeet #flyingpigmarathon #runner #heartmini

Best time of winter/spring training season: new shoes and sunshine! The light and warmth are back, and I'm sporting my new Saucony Rides. Been my shoe for years--they never fail. Yesterday's run was sunny and glorious.

#runcincy #fleetfeet #runner #flyingpigmarathon #saucony

Bockfest 5k
First race in years, first of the 2025 Cincinnati spring race season, and my 5k PR by a long shot.
• 85th out of 1319 women
• 💥THIRD in my age division💥
And this was after running an extra 3 miles before the race started.
#bockfest #bockfest5k #runcincy #runner #fleetfeetcincy

Longest run so far this training season, and it was loaded with hills. My legs felt dead. I had my first moment of doubt and wondered if I could finish the run. Thank goodness for the energy of my group (and a gu gel). We all finished strong.

#runner #runcincy #halfmarathon #flyingpigmarathon

Five miles of hill repeats.

#flyingpigmarathon #halfmarathon #fleetfeetcincy #runcincy #runner

Life is messy and weird. I lost a full week of training because of that messiness. This was my first run in six days. I've got some progress to make up, but the race is still 2.5 months away.

#runcincy #flyingpigmarathon #halfmarathon #runner

Five miles and a cup of coffee.

#runcincy #flyingpigmarathon #halfmarathon #fleetfeetcincy #runner

Up next for my women and literature class: Zelda. They all know Gatsby, but they don't know Zelda's work. Naturally I'll be working from the copy I bought in Paris.

#zeldafitzgerald #zelda #shakespeareandcompany #lostgeneration

Seven miles this afternoon. This is my longest distance in five years, since before my long hiatus from running. It felt really good. So glad to be back in it.
#flyingpigmarathon #halfmarathon #runcincy #runner

Sunshine and mild temps! Didn't have to dress for an arctic run today. Only one pair of socks, no gloves, just a light jacket for the wind. So much better than last week.

#flyingpigmarathon #halfmarathon #runcincy
#runner

And for my second ever bluesky post, Virginia Woolf. My seniors are reading Mrs. Dalloway right now. I wish I could read passages like this for the first time again. I can't tell yet if they get Woolf's writing, but they're curious.
#virginiawoolf #mrsdalloway #literature #womenwriters

Sunrise training run.
(Of course this is my first bluesky post!)
#flyingpigmarathon #halfmarathon #cincinnatirunning
#fleetfeet
#strava