It seems that on this past Saturday, October 22nd, everything aligned just perfectly for my husband Barry and me to run in a race together for the first time ever. That would be ever. Barry never considered himself a runner.  And I began running just 3 years ago. Barry would become my biggest fan… making breakfast for me before my [...]

Barry conquered C25K – Week 7 with the determination of a champion. This past Monday, he ran an incredible 2.75 consecutive miles.  But Tuesday – Sunday of this week brought family and work-related things that made running impossible. Until today. And today is the day Barry had planned for some hill training. I must admit that I tried to dissuade [...]

Week 6 of Barry’s C25K training ended with an epic 2 mile run and some extragalactic humor. I think this week set the tone for every run, every bike ride, every swim, every step I’ll take in my life from this moment on… APPROACH WITH CONFIDENCE, A GOAL AND A SOH (SENSE OF HUMOR). At 63, Barry wants to run [...]

I remember the first day Barry and I headed outside to begin our C25K Training Program.  It was such a re-start for me and a START-START for Barry. But as with all starts, it is as crazy hard as it is crazy inspiring. I remember how the thought of running 60 consecutive seconds seemed an eternity to Barry… and to [...]

Well, we’re definitely off the Couch. Barry and I headed out just before the rains really came on Saturday… We got plenty wet, but it was quite fun anyway. Barry hasn’t missed one training day of our C25K and he’s feeling physically and mentally strong on his journey to his first 5K in October. I have a little trick for [...]