Alicia Parr's Adventures

Running and Living

Alicia — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:54:20 +0000

I was running this morning while pondering a personal challenge I’ve levied on myself. My goal is to get better at articulating what I observe more simply with plainer language. Without losing accuracy.

Running is good for thinking, it’s true, but it’s also a good metaphor for broader things. We’re storytellers, us humans. We make [...]

Spring Running, Or Not

Alicia — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:34:56 +0000

Recent observations about my running and lack of it ensue.

About a week and a half ago, my calf was ready to roll. So I ran some. I even ran two hours last Saturday with Alisha and it was fine. More than that, I noticed that my legs feel springier than they have [...]

Big Boy Broadcast – Q2 2012

Alicia — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:51:36 +0000

You may have noticed the monthly Toddler Talks have disappeared. Do not despair! They are being replaced by the quarterly Big Boy Broadcast, of which this is the first installation.

We talk a lot about being a “Big Boy” around here lately, which is the inspiration for the new title. The biggest big [...]

Quick Running Status Update

Alicia — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:21:41 +0000

Hi there. Lately, my blog has been nothing but the occasional race report. I thought I’d give a quick update on my run training status and subsequent racing plans.

Not surprisingly, running a 50k on an injured calf has some consequences. For that matter, running a 50k with few miles in the legs [...]

Race Report: MST 50k

Alicia — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:06:26 +0000

MST stands for the Mountains to the Sea Trail. That’s where the race takes place– on the beautiful, wooded shores of Falls Lake just north of Raleigh, North Carolina. Bull City has been holding the 12 mile event for a couple years now and even made an attempt at holding the 50k last year, [...]

Equinoxalizer 4 Miler

Alicia — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:31:37 +0000

USATF seems to be investing in lots of championships. Ten mile state championships, trail championships, 4 mile state championship, what have you. Not that I’m terribly knowledgable about the running scene, but it seems to be growing into a similar scene as triathlon. There seems to be some sort of championship going on nearly every month [...]

Race Report – 2012 Umstead Trail Marathon

Alicia — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:08:50 +0000

Last year, I was lucky to score a spot in the Umstead Trail Marathon, and then I had an awesome day and won it. This was double lucky, because that scored me another spot in this year’s event without having to battle the registration madness increasingly seen at popular events. Whee! Here’s how it [...]

Race Report: Holiday Lake 50k++

Alicia — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:17:39 +0000

It’s been a week since I did this event– a busy week. We were away from home for 6 days counting the trip up to the Appomattox, Virginia area and finishing with a 4-day work-related jaunt to Topsail Beach, NC. In the middle was a short stay in Beaufort with the in-laws during which [...]

Toddler Talk – February 2012

Alicia — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:38:02 +0000

We’re nearing 3 1/2 years. We’re not quite there, but close, and seem poised to enter the developmental stage of endless questions. Why? Why? Why? More than five times eventually, but he’s starting us out easy, with only a couple why’s and a few how’s and what’s mixed in for good measure.

At this [...]

A Running Rundown – 1/19/12

Alicia — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:34:43 +0000

It’s been a few months since I’ve offered up a race report or any kind of commentary on the athlete side of life, so now I’ve created A Running Rundown – a new category of post that summarizes my harrier activities for those that wonder about that stuff. I’m currently 3 1/2 weeks from [...]