The story of the tortoise and the hare always gets me thinking.
 

Can hard work and perseverance really beat out raw talent?

My posterior tibial tendonitis flared up again.  

The tibialis posterior is a little tendon imbedded around the ankle area that helps support the arch.  It supports that rolling motion as you walk or run.  My pobre tendon is stressed to the max trying to support my flat feet and sometimes it just gives up and goes on strike.  I spent a good chunk of 2014 in physical therapy to address the issue.  I remember my PT saying it would be something I would deal with again in the future but I was unprepared for how quickly it hit me again.  

No warning. Just wham.  One day I'm fine and am running 11 miles and the next I"m peg leg Sue, hobbling up to my bus stop.

Winter Track!

I signed up for track on a serious whim this season.  I started the winter primarily focusing on building a mileage base while slowly ramping up the back-to-back weekend runs.  I decided to join weekly track workouts held by my running club, the Somerville Road Runners, to add a little spice to the mix.


Track is something that I tried out with a friend this summer.  I wasn't very good at it then but I'm open to learning and getting better.

When I was considering incorporating interviews into my blog, there was no one else I could think of more fitting for the "first" interview than Liza.   Liza is a dear friend and fellow Boston-area runner.   

When I started running, she took me under her wing and taught me everything she knew about running. I affectionately call her "Lightning" because of the many miles I spent trailing her through the streets of Boston unable to keep up. We have spent countless hours training and scheming about races together.  I am truly blessed to have such a running friend.

I was in the market for a GPS watch this summer...something easy to use that would allow me to track my mileage and speed.  Nothing fancy. 

Naturally Garmin came to mind when I first started my search.  Garmin has such a solid reputation for GPS tracking and there are a TON of different styles and versions available depending on your needs.  After lots of internet searching/review reading and consulting runner friends, I bought the Garmin Forerunner15.

Read on for a short review.