All Things Fashionating by tracy mausser

Rachel and Tracy at the finish line "In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." -Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder Almost two weeks ago, my good friend Rachel and I ran the Los Angeles Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon.   This was our third half marathon – not to mention the many 10K and 5K races – which we have shouldered together.   For the past five years, we have been running companions – so throughout the year – we lace up our running shoes and pound the pavement together a few mornings a week. However, over the past month, we had to amp our training schedule into high gear in order to get some major miles under our belt.   So, once the race was done, it was so nice not to feel pressured by our early morning runs. The half marathon ideal is great because we have a shared goal and it sure as hell is a lot easier to get out of be...