It’s that time again. Time to get things off my chest with Marcia’s Runfessions at Marcia’s Healthy Slice…
1. I runfess…
I finally figured out after 74 half marathons that if you want to feel good the whole race, you have to run a SLOW first half!
Note no sub-9 miles and only 2 sub 11 miles.
2.I runfess…
Feeling good trumps a fast finish time… if only I won’t have amnesia for the next one…
3. I runfess…
I don’t have a half marathon until March!
Four months with NO big race!
4. I runfess…
I’m sure if Jenny runs the Fort Lauderdale half in Florida in February, she will be able to twist my arm to do it too.
5. I runfess…
I looked in my closet and realized that I am a running shoe hoarder.
No more!
I threw away or donated 4 bags of shoes.
I was very hard.
So many memories!!
My NYC marathon shoes!!
All the colored ones that match my outfits!!
Happy Running! Anything to runfess this month? Please share.
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Ha that’s a lot of shoes you donated! It is hard to part with some of them when so many memories are tied up in them – pun intended lol I just cleared out a bunch of shoes as well. Look at it this way, it just makes room for new ones 🙂
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Yes. I bought 3 new pair. Lol.
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I’m having half marathon FOMO! I only ran two this year. In years past, there were usually another in the spring (I’m registered for the 2026 one, though), and sometimes another random fall race (since I was already in “condition”). I think all the additional biking has chipped away at my available racing (?)…but I’m not wanting that to change. Hmmm, glad I have the winter to contemplate this, LOL.
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Yes. Of course. I do no biking. Just run.
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yes slowing down at the start definitely helps you feel good for longer. I loved Asheville and I hope things are getting back to normal there. Will wait to hear from you on that!
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Never been there. Can’t wait.
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Great job on the massive shoe donation. I’ll bet having that space feels great now. A slower first half is tough to do. Nice work!
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I’ll fill up that space soon I bet.
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I do need to go through my shoes! The hubs keeps bugging me to thin the herd. However, he has amassed a large collection of empty beer bottles (he’s a homebrewer) that have taken over our basement storage room…
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My hubby has lots of tools.
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