tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post8954430593563337788..comments2024-02-19T03:40:56.127-08:00Comments on .: Before I get too much further behind, here.......Angela Knottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01596658700954456205noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-88682196120208417752015-01-03T13:42:35.996-08:002015-01-03T13:42:35.996-08:00Ha, didn't realize you also hailed from North ...Ha, didn't realize you also hailed from North Texas. I grew up in Plano and my family still lives there, so we make our annual pilgrimage during the holidays. Last week I started in Plano and ran through Carrollton and through Lewisville to Flower Mound... talk about a whole lot of NOTHIN'. Though I did pass the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve along the way (unclear what they're preserving). Wasn't a big fan of running into a cold headwind on the grassy shoulder of a two-lane road frequented by massive pick-em-up trucks, but hey 18 miles is 18 miles, and at least I had Serial to keep me company. Can't wait to do it again next Christmas...<br /><br />Here's to 2015, hope you stay healthy and nail your sub-3:30 marathon!Mikehttp://blisterscrampsheaves.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-62540884224450893232015-01-01T03:55:33.274-08:002015-01-01T03:55:33.274-08:00Your holiday running was much better than mine. I...Your holiday running was much better than mine. I had grand illusions of running every day last week because 1) vacation and 2) my parents live outside of Philly in an area where I generally really enjoy running. But then travel and holiday stuff and laziness and food led to a grand total of around 10 miles the week of Christmas. Ah well. <br /><br />I travel to Dallas periodically for work and have never tried running outside while I'm there. Too many highways everywhere!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-78673970973122969422014-12-31T09:00:44.797-08:002014-12-31T09:00:44.797-08:00Strikes me you did pretty well with the miles this...Strikes me you did pretty well with the miles this week, given the Christmas shenanigans. And OH SO MUCH FOOD!!! <br /><br />We were saying this year that whilst being expat at Christmas stinks (missing family) it gives us more freedom to celebrate Christmas more easily. We stayed home, chose our Christmas company and got to chill out a little. It has its perks. Cathrynhttp://myheartscontentblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-21888491068021599052014-12-30T16:40:17.985-08:002014-12-30T16:40:17.985-08:00I walked a mile on crutches on Christmas. So, #not...I walked a mile on crutches on Christmas. So, #nottotallylosing either. Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-5107351404560291332014-12-30T15:53:11.542-08:002014-12-30T15:53:11.542-08:00Holidays with my family are spent in the Pacific N...Holidays with my family are spent in the Pacific NW, which is generally great for running (minus the whole "constant rain" thing, of which I'm not the biggest fan), but the travel/food overload/family visiting just makes training hard. <br /><br />I'm pretty sure hotel treadmills are roughly 10x worse than gym treadmills. Every hotel treadmill run I've ever done has felt like it lasted for at least five times longer than it actually did.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413371644902006675noreply@blogger.com