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Alene Nitzky

California
Blog: http://alenegonebad.blogspot.com
I have been running since 1984 and running ultramarathons since 1991. I am a runner, artist, and writer, and I believe in quality of life, making every day an adventure, and surrounding myself with positive energy and warm, caring people. I live in Colorado with my husband and our two Australian... Full Bio
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Leaves of Absence by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This morning I woke up to the leaves. The trees are finally leafing out. Yesterday's hot temperatures brought out the apple blossoms, lilacs, and cottonwood leaves. ... Read on »
The Sky's The Limit by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Twenty miles easy this week, somewhat sore at the beginning. I did 10 miles Thursday, 4 in the morning and 6 in the evening with Wheaties Boy, pushing it a li ... Read on »
Cavedweller by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I'm spending a lot of time in the woman cave, disciplining myself to get my work done out there. I have a big project I'm starting. Yesterday after my drowned ... Read on »
Hail Mary! by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Finally got out for a run, the sky was clouding up around 11 am and I thought I could sneak out for an hour before it would rain. Wrong! I got out and 10 minu ... Read on »
Work Hangover Wednesday Part 2: Waking Up Hungry by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Cool. Wet. Rain. Finally, the sky is dumping something other than white stuff. After a 2 1/2 hour nap I woke up to the sound of drops on the roof. It's supposed to ... Read on »
Work Hangover Wednesday: Target Practice by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Cool. Wet. Rain. Finally, the sky is dumping something other than white stuff. After a 2 1/2 hour nap I woke up to the sound of drops on the roof. It's suppos ... Read on »
Colorado Marathon 5K: Catching Up by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I don't know what I would do without my friends. As one of them said this week, when you think about things alone, you get into this vortex, and you keep coming bac ... Read on »
Heartbroken by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Another tree, gone... These late spring heavy snows have now killed two of our trees. Depressing. Not sure what else to say. Read on »
Coming Up by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running It's May 1, and I'm really over it with the shoveling. We got something like 10 more inches of snow today. It sucks. You know, this whole day really sucked. Ever ... Read on »
Keeping Me On My Toes by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I went for a bike ride with Connie, one of my coworkers, on Monday, down to Boyd Lake and into Loveland and back. It was a warm morning, the day ended up being hot, in ... Read on »
Doing What's Right for You in the Rest Cycle by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I'm making gradual progress toward recovery. I was super sore after North Coast, but in my upper body, not my legs. I'm guessing it was from fighting the wind. My s ... Read on »
Gone With the Wind: North Coast 24 Hour Race Report by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I finally made it home to cold snowy Colorado, I apologize for the delay in getting this blogpost out. I have been tired and sore, still haven't caught up on my sle ... Read on »
North Coast 24 Hour Brief by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Here's the short version: managed to pull off a win in the women's 24 hour in the most bone-chilling wind I've experienced in an ultra. The long version is coming, I ... Read on »
Ohio: Old Friends, Goat Cheese and Cherries, and Magnolias by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running After a harrowing drive down I-25 to DIA yesterday morning, my flight to Columbus left almost on time, just a little de-icing necessary. On the flight I met a woman fr ... Read on »
OMcG! by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, I'll be darned... The McMarketing geniuses at the paragon of obesification have outdone themselves, again! This morning I went out to do a few errands and ... Read on »
And Your Point Is...? Bombs, Boston, Blizzards, and B.S. by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, I'll be darned... The McMarketing geniuses at the paragon of obesification have outdone themselves, again! This morning I went out to do a few erran ... Read on »
Stories from the Treasure Trove! by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Yesterday as I was bouncing off the walls from not being able to run enough miles, I turned my attention to a stack of boxes in the garage that I've been eyeing for ... Read on »
Packing for the Guilt Trip by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Yesterday I couldn't motivate myself to do everything I needed to do, but I was excited about North Coast so I packed. I always avoid being too obvious about packin ... Read on »
Not So Bad, for a Bad Brain Day by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Spring made a brief appearance this afternoon, but it's not going to hang out for long. Looks like we're in for more typical Colorado April weather, cold, snow, and ... Read on »
Work Hangover Wednesday: WTF Winter? by Alene Nitzky Posted in: Blog Posts in Running We were supposed to get hit with the big spring blizzard of the year, the schools were called off the day before, everyone was canceling appointments and bracing th ... Read on »
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