About

My name is Terri. I’m 36 and an asthmatic, but I’m not going to let that stop me from doing something I love, which is, to run. Before I started this blog, the longest distance I’d ever run is 7.1 miles, and on a treadmill. Last year, I ran a full marathon - Portland, ME marathon as part of Team in Training.

I’m one of five kids, and my day job is as a law librarian at a very large academic law library. In my off time, I’m also an aspiring writer.  I’m working on a novel which is something I’ve wanted to do for quite some time.

A few years ago, I think I was somewhat addicted to running.  When someone would ask me to get together, I’d become stressed or anxious fearing that I’d not be able to get my run in for that day, and I’d find myself making some excuses as to why I couldn’t meet up with them.  So, now, I find I’ve turned into a very-early-morning runner.  I like the fact that by 7 a.m., I’ve already run at least 4-5 miles.  Even if I end up having a bad day, no one can take that time away from me. I find that running has  changed my outlook and helped me to stay positive.

This blog is my way of staying honest with my running plans, as well as having many “virtual running partners.”  I’m hoping that by knowing there are folks out there reading my blog, I’ll be motivated to keep up the work. I’ll try to keep it interesting and it won’t strictly be about “what I did today on my workout” but will also include videos, images, etc. You’d be amazed at what kind of tangential items I can somehow relate to running.

One of the regular writers for Running Times wrote running is the lens through which she looks at the world – that is very quickly becoming the case for me. I’m no longer obsessed with it. I do feel it’s important to have balance, and I like the positive outlook and friends it’s helped me to acquire along the way.