2024 Denver Colfax Marathon Race Report
Oooo, the Denver Colfax Marathon. What a doozy. Let me give you the highlights then you can really get into the nitty gritty if you want! RESULTS I finished in 5:48:59 – my slowest marathon time to date (this was my 11th marathon). When I signed up for this race...
Random Thoughts Thursday 451
Here’s my mani from last week! I went pink for the marathon on Sunday (my outfit is mostly pink). I arrived in Denver yesterday to acclimate to the elevation as much as possible before the race on Sunday. I took Tylenol and drank a Liquid IV at home and drank...
It lasted three weeks
A significant portion of my full time job is issue escalation, as in my clients’ issues come to me after they’ve gone through every level of service and still haven’t been resolved. Clients also bring issues to me when they’re still at the...
Taper & speedwork
This marathon taper, I tell ya. It’s interesting that running so much less can make me feel so tired. I’m just beat every night around dinner time and feel tired when I wake up. I know this is 100% normal but BLAH. Nine more days until the marathon! Called...
Random Thoughts Thursday 450
Good news! We paid off my car! Fingers crossed nothing happens to it so we can enjoy NOT making a monthly car payment for as long as possible. We noticed Khaleesi had a sore on her mouth Monday last week, and were keeping an eye on it. By Thursday it had gotten bigger...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂