runner – Monday Morning with Mona

I couldn’t do it.

For those of you who actually read the blog, please pardon the redundancy. For those of you who are new, here is the three sentence run-down. I tried to run the island of Okinawa last April, and my friend and I ran seventy miles from south to north. Last weekend I tried to run itContinue reading “I couldn’t do it.”

Running Tip – Segments

You probably know that I am runner, and I would say that I am a fairly experienced runner. I’m not fast, but I have consistently been running marathons for almost twenty years. I share this with you so that as you read this week’s runner’s tip, maybe you will take it with slightly more thanContinue reading “Running Tip – Segments”

The Trifecta

If I put off this post for too long, I’ll move on and won’t write about it. Marine Corps Marathon created a 50K a couple of years ago. I wasn’t interested in running it because I had planned to run the marathon, and in a real-life event, you can’t run both on the same day,Continue reading “The Trifecta”

Yoga Retreat on Okinawa

I’m not a yogi. I’m a 46-year-old endurance runner who doesn’t even enjoy post-run stretching, but because I am a 46-year-old-runner, I knew that I probably really needed this retreat. Backstory Coronavirus hit our little island, and everything shut down. Some people went into hibernation. Some people expanded their offerings. I did a lot ofContinue reading “Yoga Retreat on Okinawa”

The Peak Week

When you do something you have never done, consider documenting it. I remember many years ago I completed a 60-mile run week. I built up to it over time, and I was running 6 days a week. I remember feeling like I had accomplished something; yet, other than living in Virginia Beach, I don’t rememberContinue reading “The Peak Week”

Women Running at Any Age

A blog about a blog… I’m a newbie blogger so I’m not sure if this is acceptable blogging protocol or not, but this week, I’m going to write about another blog. I was recently approached by someone on the Marine Corps Marathon staff asking if they could do a short write up about my running.Continue reading “Women Running at Any Age”

Ginoza Garden Tour

Most people on Okinawa would say that we live in “northern” part of the island, but if you look on a map, we are really in the central region of the island. We are considered in the north because most of the population on the island resides in the south. Ginoza, the little village inContinue reading “Ginoza Garden Tour”

Going for an Ultra

As I write this, I know that I probably won’t share the link with anyone but my mom. As I write this, I secretly hope that no one reads it. As I write this, I know that because I am writing it, and I will hit publish, I am taking the first step in makingContinue reading “Going for an Ultra”

30 on her 30th

If you don’t know me, I am a runner. When you first meet me, you don’t think I am a runner because I don’t look like a runner, but if you live near me, you will often see me running, and it doesn’t take long to realize that running is my “thing”. If you wantContinue reading “30 on her 30th”

A Special Virtual Marathon

I struggle with what I want to share this week. I feel like this post could go in so many directions. Is it about another virtual marathon? Is it about my 17th consecutive Marine Corps Marathon (MCM)? Should I write about it being my 40th marathon? Maybe I’ll just touch on all three, because ifContinue reading “A Special Virtual Marathon”