Author: Terri Rylander

15
Jul

Racing Halfs

It’s June 23rd 2012. The sun rises as I drive down to the shores of Lake Mead, anxious, excited, and all by myself. I decided to run my first half marathon and…

28
Jun

Running From Something to Something

This post is not necessarily about running, but about life and how we never know where the road will really take us. I’m writing this on the eve of my birthday after…

21
May

Zen and the Art of Running

The running has been going well. I’ve been increasing the mileage and have not had to work too hard to get myself out of the house earlier and earlier as the heat…

16
Apr

The Fat Lady Was Singing

OK, well maybe not singing, but she was cheering for herself and it wasn’t pretty. More on that later. My next race was just three weeks later and was my FIRST 10K–also…

14
Apr

Geezers Throwing Spears

Yesterday I competed in a track meet. Something I haven’t done since 9th grade when I sucked so bad I quit. I had done ok in 7th and 8th grade, competing in…

26
Mar

First Trail Race: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

So many firsts!  First trail race – 24 Hours of Utah. It’s actually several races, but I decided to do the 6 hour version and see how it goes. The route consists…

23
Mar

An Added Benefit to Running

Throughout the month of March, I continued to pile on the miles, running anywhere from 4-6 miles at a time. My pace has been pretty steady between 11 and 12 minutes per…