http://running.jodidodds.com Gotta keep going... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:07:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I indicated in this post a desire to finally beat the 50 minute mark for the 10k race. I have not been desperately training for years trying to meet this goal, but it has always been a milestone I hoped I could achieve. Today, I did it! I turn 30 ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2008/10/05/i-did-it-a-personal-best-10k/ I have had some great running experiences this week, the best of which was my 4.25 mile Labor Day race in Woodinville, WA. Gabriel accompanied me in the stroller. There is nothing quite like pushing a 25 pound child in a stroller with the front wheel locked, and having to ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2008/09/07/week-in-summary/ What an eventful week. Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination as he continues to strive for the presidency. John McCain named his VP choice in Alaska governor, Sarah Palin. Residents of New Orleans are fleeing from a hurricane only three years after Hurricane Katrina. My thoughts are definitely with them ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2008/08/30/final-week-of-august-2008-review/ After beginning to run with any regularity again at the end of July, I'm still at it one month later. I have been running 3-4 times weekly, three to four miles per run. This morning I was going to go for four, and stopped at 3.5 because of a pesky ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2008/08/27/still-running/ In my frustration about not having enough hours in the day to run regularly, I have revisited the idea of running in the evenings while pushing Gabriel in the Bob Revolution. And you know what? It's much more delightful in many ways than running alone is. It adds a great ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2008/08/22/running-with-little-g/ After yet another running hiatus I have returned again. Gabriel turned one year old on July 14th! When that happened, I could not believe how quickly an entire year had passed, and along with celebrating my little guy's first year of life and the wonderful events during it, I also ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2008/07/27/and-im-back-again/ In the late spring of 2006, I posted this entry to my blog after sustaining a stress fracture of my left pubic ramus in the process of marathon training. I am posting a follow-up entry now because I have been amazed at the number of emails I have received from ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2008/02/27/pubic-ramus-stress-fracture-update-nearly-two-years-later/ As mentioned in my prior post, this was the week I finally made it up to 3.1miles/5k. It was a relief, but unsettling to me to realize how difficult what used to be an easy distance is. I’m still running at what feels like a slow pace, but I honestly ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2007/09/17/another-week-of-regaining-fitness/ Postpartum running continues – and still proves to be much more difficult than I had originally thought, not only because the body takes a beating in pregnancy and delivery, but it takes so long to get back into shape when trying to balance the demands of an infant with the ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2007/09/11/finally-made-it-to-31-miles/ Hello, my running friends! Allow me to bring you up to speed. My son, Gabriel, was born in July – below is a message my husband, Evan, sent to friends and family announcing his arrival, which was also posted on my other blog, Residential Space: Gabriel Evan Dodds was born Saturday the 14th ... http://running.jodidodds.com/2007/08/26/im-back-postpartum-running-begins/