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Impact

Posted on January 11, 2011 by lizahoward

I woke up this morning at 3 for no good reason.  There was a text from my dad in New Zealand on the phone.  “What is the impact of your win?”  I looked around the kitchen. Dirty dishes on both … Continue reading →

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Bandera 100k report 2011

Posted on January 10, 2011 by lizahoward

“She’s ten minutes behind you!”  That’s what my father in-law yelled at me around mile 42.  Five miles later “She’s eight minutes behind you!”  It was down to “Six minutes!” nine miles before the finish.  Sheesh.  There are worse things … Continue reading →

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Wherein I am most pleased

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lizahoward

Hi folks.  I just got home from the Bandera 100k and I’m sitting at the dining room table with a huge bowl of spaghetti and a glass of wine in front of me.  (Of course I meant “I resolve not … Continue reading →

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Beeeeeep

Posted on January 8, 2011 by lizahoward

Hi, this is Liza.  I’m running 100k in Bandera, Texas right now.  Please leave a message and I will get back as soon as I can.  Beeeeep.  (This would be the pitfall of both signing up to post daily and … Continue reading →

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Bandera 100k goals

Posted on January 7, 2011 by lizahoward

You know, I don’t have any time goals for this race.  Sorry for the teaser.  I’m going to work very hard, run at the edge of my limits, and hopefully run as fast as I ever have out there.  I’d … Continue reading →

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Wonder and delight

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lizahoward

OMG I am glad to be home!!!!  Asa and I walked into our house at 12:15 this morning after traveling for… I don’t know how long we traveled.  We got up at 3am in Hawaii, took 3 planes back to … Continue reading →

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San Antonio dreaming

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lizahoward

I saw a man trimming his beautiful lawn with a pair of scissors this morning on my run.  It seemed like a sign; Time to get back to San Antonio.  It’s 7:30pm now and everyone has already turned in.  Parents, … Continue reading →

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Mudfest at Bandera?

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lizahoward

I’ve spoken to a handful of folks who froze camping last year at Bandera and I’d planned to write a good post about sleeping warm.  But it looks like that won’t be a problem this year; 62 and rainy is … Continue reading →

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Celebrities at Bandera 100k

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lizahoward

Like you, I spend the late night hours when my spouse is out of town repainting the walls. When Eliot and I moved into our house the walls in our bedroom were an ugly neon orange.  I repainted them an … Continue reading →

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