My First 5K and More
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Myself Darlene Cardillo. I was a lady in her 50's who was searching for the "Fountain of Youth." Along the way, I discovered RUNNING. Read my blog and you'll get to see how it all unfolds.
My First 5K and More
20h ago
With my half marathon training over, I thought that I would work on some speed… But then I had some mysterious thigh pain (which luckily was short-lived). And yesterday my favorite 5k took place. So was I fast? What do YOU think? Last Week – Sunday – First day of boating season. The weather was ..read more
My First 5K and More
20h ago
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 had planned to seriously train for my recent half marathon but I skipped too many long runs and I felt guilty signing up for one the weekend before the race. There was serious FOMO ..read more
My First 5K and More
5d ago
This was my third time running this half marathon. I ran it in 2018 in the pouring rain… I definitely did not get to enjoy my post-race Coney Island experience. I ran it again last year and the weather was exactly the same. So I signed up to run Brooklyn in 2024 for these reasons ..read more
My First 5K and More
1w ago
Miles On The Mohawk – this was the 4th year of this 10 mile local race. Did I run it? The blog post title gives you a hint to the answer. Last Week – Saturday – After most likely too many miles on the legs on Friday… Today my two friends and I dragged ourselves ..read more
My First 5K and More
1w ago
Today’s Topic is: Five Tips for Running Your First Marathon 1.Start with a Base IOW, even if you are not racing, run at least 6 miles on the weekend before you start training for the marathon. 2. Follow a Training Plan There are many free ones that you can download. Most are 16-18 weeks long ..read more
My First 5K and More
1w ago
When I heard that Emily had published this book, back in December, I pre-ordered a copy. It came in the mail after my recent vacation in Florida, and I immediately sat down to read it. I had followed Emily’s amazing feat of attaining a FKT in crossing the Oregon PCT (and raising over $30k). However ..read more
My First 5K and More
2w ago
Today’s Topic is: Five Great Things About Running Friends Only FIVE? LOL You know I love my running friends and here’s why: 1.Their company when running seems hard, weather is unfavorable, mojo is lacking… I don’t know how I would get some of my runs done without them. 2. Their Advice (or maybe I should ..read more
My First 5K and More
2w ago
As you may remember, this race took place during my annual non-running tennis vacation in Naples, Florida. I play tennis every morning and then spend the afternoon on the beach. Each evening I go out for drinks, dinner and dessert with my tennis friends. Eight days of pure relaxation and enjoyment… (every May since 2005 ..read more
My First 5K and More
2w ago
I’m back from my tennis vacation in Naples, Florida (check out FB for many pix) and while I was there, I celebrated my birthday. Last Week – Saturday – We had arrived on Thursday and today we continued with similar activities to Friday. My friends took a tennis lesson and I went for a short ..read more
My First 5K and More
3w ago
Today’s Topic is: Five Ways to Celebrate the “Mother” Runner I’m a stepmom to 2 grown sons and now a grandma. So here are my ideas: 1.Gift Card for Running Shoes 2. Sunglasses If you’re like me, I always either lose them or break them. 3. Socks Yes, I often lose one and only my ..read more