http://notarunner.com attempting to run at (almost) 30 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:53:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fox-free and well-lit, the gym provided a nice place to run for the second day in a row today. Thank you, Retro Fitness. Gotta give them credit for innovation and totally awesome throwbacks. The entire gym is designed around an 80's theme. Every day they play a different 80's movie ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/29/hes-a-she-she/ Ok, so there's joking about the dangers of running in our neighborhood, and then there's being chased all the way home by the god damn fox. I wish I was kidding. I woke up at 5am, got dressed, opened the door, checked for other signs of wildlife and started my ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/28/cujo-the-fox/ When I decided to start training for my first 5K a short four weeks from the date of the race, lots of people warned me that it would be too fast. That I would get injured. And that I should just relax into a running routine, as opposed to shoving ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/27/love-the-challenge/ I never thought I'd say that. Until today. When I saw. God, it's so horrible. Wait for it. A fox. Yep, our neighborhood apparently is patrolled by not only the Howard County Police Department, but also a potentially rabid fox. I mean, really? I live in suburban DC, not the ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/24/i-miss-the-toad/ The good news is that I'm starting to feel lighter. Even though I'm not running extraordinary distances by any means, my running routine is still a significant increase in activity, and, therefore, I'm probably losing a little weight. The bad news? Well, read this article. Lack of rack: Why does running ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/23/boobs-please-dont-go/ Today was a rest day, so I had some extra time to think. And I thought, ok, now what. I did my first 5K and I've been pretty steadily running two miles a day since then. Ok, it's only been about a week, but what can I say, I get ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/22/its-business-time/ In search of comfort food last night, I honestly thought the combination of beer and tomato soup was a great idea. Hindsight is 20-20. Apparently, when combined in such quantities, the two cause vomit-like tendencies by mid-sleep. I never actually threw up (thank god), but I'd wager I lost about ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/21/tom-ay-to-tom-ah-to/ Smokey the Bear once said, "Only you can prevent forest fires." This past weekend, that simple promotional phrase became an important lesson for me. In a weird way. You see, I declared Friday a non-run day. Friday night I drove to Pennsylvania to visit my family. Saturday I ran in ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/20/soy-capitan/ I love cupcakes. I get excited every time a new cupcake shop opens in DC. In fact, I went to Hello Cupcake everyday for an entire week once. For lunch. Anyway, I fear the burst of the cupcake bubble and try to do my part to keep local cupcake businesses ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/17/it-was-just-icing/ It seems that everyone I talk to recently has some sort of new method to maintain his or her sanity. Is this what happens when you get older? Like, "When I get stressed, I meditate." Or, "When I need to relax, I pour a glass of wine." "When I'm feeling ... http://notarunner.com/2009/09/16/what-keeps-us-sane/