PDR
PDR = Personal Distance Record. Done. I am thrilled to report that I successfully ran 15.5 miles this morning. It’s the longest I’ve ever run and everything went perfectly. Let me take you back to the beginning. Well. Let me take you back to yesterday. I left the office around 4 and it was raining. […]
Are You Ready For Me, Mickey?
Seven hours until I’m on board a JetBlue flight headed for Orlando, FL! So naturally before I can even think about hitting the air, there’s entirely too much to be done. Good thing I got that massage yesterday! Stress be gone! I was able to leave the office at 1:30 pm, giving me plenty of […]
Thankful Things Thursday: Comeback Time
Confession: For the past month, I’ve dreaded Thursdays. With that whole lame Crohn’s Disease thing coming at me full force, I found it difficult to push past how my body was feeling in an effort to think happy thoughts. But guess what? I’m back! So game on, friends. Time to be thankful, because it’s a […]
On Running, Racing, Recovery & Rewards
It’s been 48 hours since the Fairfield Half Marathon and my body is very slowly coming back to life. Very slowly. I felt really dehydrated all day yesterday so I was chugging water at my desk. That meant I was constantly having to get up to pee. The walk to the office bathroom has never […]
Fairfield Half Marathon Recap
How do you recap a race you kind of hated? Sigh. Well, let me clarify: I hated the course and I hated the weather. But there was plenty about yesterday’s Fairfield Half Marathon that I loved. I went into this weekend feeling surprisingly optimistic about the race. Despite a somewhat tumultuous month battling an annoying […]
‘Twas The Night Before Fairfield
Tomorrow I will run 13.1 miles through Fairfield, CT. The way I see it, this race could go one of two ways: I wake up, feel amazing, say F-you Crohn’s and totally dominate the course. (I love this option.) I wake up, don’t feel so hot, and get through the race knowing I’m doing my […]
Thankful Things Thursday: Yoga, Run, Braid
Happy Thursday! I said it yesterday and I’ll say it again: This week has been a super speedy one. I can hardly even remember what happened on Monday. So let’s keep moving right along and get down to it: Today is Thursday, and on Thursdays I like to take some time to think about the […]
Ali At The Doctor
Wednesday! When the heck did it become Wednesday? This week is flying. I have a good feeling about today — anybody else? Despite the fact that I hardly slept last night (I cannot for the life of me figure out how to be in bed before 11 pm), plus the fact that I woke up […]
I Am Not Sick
Good morning! It’s a beautiful day in New York City — and it’s the first day of summer! I can think of no better way to start the day than with a Central Park run. But we’ll get back to that. First I will tell you that I made something good last night. It didn’t […]
Thankful Things Thursday: The Good In People
Have I told you lately that I love you? Rod Stewart knows what’s up. That is a Rod Stewart song, right? But seriously. When I wrote yesterday’s post about how “Crohn’s Disease is a dirty bitch” I was basically just venting my current frustrations with this beast of a disease. I had no idea it […]
