Soppho

I’ve been preparing for the Richmond Half-Marathon all summer, and recently developed some lovely, achy shin splints. Recently, they turned from annoying and achy to stabby and horrible, and my general attitude during running has gone from “Ooh, look at the pretty tree! Let’s go a little faster! Yay!” to “The lady in front of my has not darted out of [...]

Charlottesville 10-miler training begins tomorrow. I won’t be there; I’ll be spending the next few weeks hobbling uncertainly along on my shin splints, seeing if I can still run the Richmond Half-Marathon in mid-November. W., resident 10-miler ring leader, will the there though, and I have to admit, her enthusiasm sort of makes me wish [...]

A year ago next week I began running. Charlottesville is lucky enough not only to have a couple of Mom and Pop running stores and a track club, but also several running training programs throughout the year. A friend of mine graduated from the Women’s 4-miler training program last summer, and decided to join the [...]

W: You remember the flag shorts we saw that runner wearing the other day? I was going to get you a pair for your birthday, but I couldn’t find any online.  Hm. Maybe he hand-made them.
Me:  Right. Using bits of old flags and the shreds of his dignity.
W: Well, the pieces of old flags are [...]

Pro Tip: When selecting post-race goodies, if you do not enjoy looking like Frosty the Snowman it may be best to hold off on the powdered donut until you are no longer covered head-to-toe in sweat.
Congratulations to everyone who ran the 2009 Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler on Saturday. What an amazing and inspiring way to [...]