Happy Friday! I’m so excited this week is about over. I’m exhausted. Between having a sick kid, the time change, waking up early to run, and just having too much to do, I. Am. Spent. Per usual, I’m linking up […]
The news came on Wednesday morning. The 2016 Boston Marathon qualifying times are 2 minutes and 28 seconds faster than the qualifying standard for age groups. I quickly saw my social media feeds turn to the Boston Marathon. Some folks […]
A couple months ago Julie asked me if I wanted to run a leg of the Akron Marathon Relay. Being the raceaholic that I am, of course I said yes. Fast forward several weeks and September 26 was suddenly upon […]
Happy Hump Day! Confession: the term “hump day” used to really irritate me to no end. I don’t know why I use it so much now, but apparently I’ve made my peace with it. So hopefully it doesn’t irritate you. […]
I love the topic for this week’s Friday Five post: fave songs to pump up a workout. Because honestly, who doesn’t love some good tunes to rock out to during a hard run or sweat session? I used to only […]
Have you ever worked with a running coach? I’m sharing seven reasons you should use a running coach for your next training cycle. Ever trained for a marathon without a running coach? I have. Ever trained for a half marathon without […]
We’re officially in the height of racing season here in the northern hemisphere. With amicable temperatures and mild weather (most of the time), training is easier, there’s more daylight to work with, and most excuses to be lazy and shove […]
I admittedly have a lot going on in my life right now. Running has been my one constant. I’m grateful for every step I can take. Running usually provides me a brief respite from every day life and allows me […]
Yesterday I told you that I like running again. It took a while, and I frankly didn’t even realize I was suffering from any burnout, but I’m happy to report I’m on the other side of it. Throughout my marathon […]
Posts for this week are kind of out of order. But I do want to update you on my marathon recovery because I’m improving and it’s a wonderful feeling. Last week was infinitely better than the previous week. I had […]