It’s almost time! I leave Friday for the Star Wars, The Dark Side Half at Walt Disney World and I seriously CANNOT wait. Who remembers this commercial? Uh, YEAH, that’s me about right now. I actually HATE packing. Hate it. Every time. I love traveling but hate packing. Makes no sense. The only way I […]
Tapering for Star Wars Dark Side Half and a Skirt Sports Review
Sing along with me (to the words of the Andy Williams holiday classic): It’s the Most Wonderful time .. of the training When you’re done with long running and find yourself humming I’ll soon have new bling! It’s the most wonderful time of the training! (OK, so maybe training and bling really don’t rhyme but […]
All About The Running! Half Marathon Training Update
I am way overdue for an update on my training for the Run Disney Star Wars Half-Marathon, The Dark Side! There are rumors a’swirling that this race may be going away (or re-themed) which makes me super sad since I love the theme and the time of the year, and was hoping to make this […]
Where I Stay For WDW Marathon Weekend and Why!
I was trying to add up how many Run Disney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekends I’ve participated in and I THINK it’s 6. I’ve missed the last two and have felt serious FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). So much so, that just today I pulled the trigger on my early entry option through Disney Vacation […]
Running and Burnout At The End of A Training Cycle
On the Facebook page yesterday, I asked what I should write about this weekend. I wanted it to be running related, but wasn’t sure what direction to go. Laura (hi, Laura!) asked if I would write about burnout at the end of a long training cycle. Since I get this EVERY TIME I train for […]
When The World is Falling Apart I Go For A Run
It’s rough right now. I don’t think you can see it any other way. No matter your political views, your faith or your world view, we are all feeling it. Division, hate, misunderstanding, name calling and dualism are ruling the day. I’m doing all the helpful, normal things – I’m reading the information, calling my […]
When They Cancelled the Disney World Half And Twitter Ran it Anyway
I am not at the Walt Disney World marathon weekend today and I am so sad to be missing! At first, I was sad for all the usual reasons, but then this happened: In an abundance of caution, WDW Resort has cancelled all running events 1/7/17 due to weather conditions. More info: https://t.co/v0Jb85bJd8 pic.twitter.com/Bkpleqfs9X — […]
Training Begins Again Star Wars The Dark Side Half
It is January 7th and I am, once again, embarking on a journey of running and nutrition and endurance to prepare myself for another half marathon. I think this is number 21? When I first started 7 years ago, I truly never imagined that I would do this multiple times a year! I don’t even […]
5 Tips for Starting Running Over After the Holidays
How many times did you run in December? If you answered 20 or more stop reading. I’m not kidding. Bye. If you answered 10 you can MAYBE keep reading but only if you usually run 20 or more. If you answered 5 or less, congratulations, we can be best friends. I have GREAT intentions in […]