Category Archives: Running

Reading the Body: a Virtual Boston Marathon

Posted on November 16, 2020 by lucindasrunningblog

Qualifying for the Boston Marathon hadn’t been on my radar when I ran my first 26.2 in the Baystate Marathon. My goal had been to see if I could complete a full marathon in an intentional and controlled way. In … Continue reading →

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Falling in Love with Running, Again

Posted on March 21, 2020 by lucindasrunningblog

Last Sunday, I would have been racing the New Bedford Half Marathon as part of my Boston Marathon training. My aim was to go out at my marathon goal pace and then pick it up for the second half, basically … Continue reading →

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Mountain Stories

Posted on January 2, 2019 by lucindasrunningblog

Wanting to mark the first day of 2019 outdoors, with only a few hours to spare, I drove to Mount Kearsarge, a local mountain I’d never climbed. The auto road on Kearsarge is closed for the winter, making for an … Continue reading →

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26.2

Posted on November 12, 2018 by lucindasrunningblog

Three weeks ago, I ran the Ashworth Awards Baystate Marathon, my first 26.2! I started running 8 years ago, and it’s become a big enough part of my life that people constantly ask, “Have you run a marathon?” Until the … Continue reading →

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No Faking It

Posted on June 14, 2018 by lucindasrunningblog

For four years I’ve been running with the Maine Road Hags, an all-women’s team that competes at the Cabot Trail Relay on Cape Breton Island every May. The 17 legs of the staged relay race take place over 2 days, after months … Continue reading →

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Sweat and Blood Experience

Posted on August 19, 2017 by lucindasrunningblog

Several months ago, I participated in a storytelling festival at NHIA where the fablous NHPR Host and Producer, Virginia Prescott, was MC. We hit it off instantly. I was feeling a bit vulnerable that night, having struggled to write a … Continue reading →

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Bedrock and Lousewort

Posted on January 18, 2017 by lucindasrunningblog

  Opportunity has taken many forms this last year, and time for writing has been scarce! I’ve been fully absorbed in preparing for an exhibition that opens tomorrow, (January 19th, 2017) at Common Street Arts in Waterville, Maine. This exhibition is a book-end … Continue reading →

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The History of the Body

Posted on October 21, 2016 by lucindasrunningblog

I spent last weekend on the Maine-Canada border, exploring forested land in Coburn Gore and trying to get my eyes on the “Slash.” The Slash is a literal cut through the forest that marks the divide between Canada and the United … Continue reading →

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What If?

Posted on June 1, 2016 by lucindasrunningblog

November 14, 2015, the day after the terrorist attacks, Paris was locked down. I was sequestered in the Hotel Henriette, tracking the unfolding events on TV. Throughout the day, details of the attacks slowly emerged, with updates about the ongoing hunt … Continue reading →

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Vibrating Through the Body

Posted on December 12, 2015 by lucindasrunningblog

A week after returning home from Paris, I packed up the car for a three week residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. On route down, I spontaneously veered off track to see the Antietam National Battlefield, in … Continue reading →

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