I hope you’re enjoying this new series! There are so many things I’ve learned the hard way, and my hope is that by sharing, I can help you learn them the easy way – by reading about them instead of having to experience my mistakes. Here’s part 1 if you missed it. Today we’re going […]
What To Do When You’re Sick of Training
It’s Tuesday! So that means I’m teaming up with Tuesdays on The Run! Come join us as we dish about all things running related. And be sure to check out all the other bloggers because they’re awesome. There are MANY of us training for fall races right now. And fall races are THE BEST. The […]
Things Nobody Tells You About Running – Part 1
I have wanted to write this series of posts for awhile and I’m not sure why it’s just now happening, but I suspect it’s a bad case of Impostor Syndrome. Yes, I’ve run 5 marathons and almost 20 half marathons. Yes, I’ve been running consistently for almost 8 years. But I’m not an elite athlete, […]
Post Run Antics! What I Do And Don’t Do After I Run
I’m linking up today with my great friends at Tuesdays On The Run! You really must head over to the link-up and check out all the bloggers with all the words. They are remarkable humans. Recently, I got a Fit Bit. I anxiously watched all the fun data that came in – I celebrated every […]
I Am Not In Good Shape Right Now – Half Marathon Training Begins
(no pictures in today’s post. I’m finding myself not posting because I can’t find good pictures to go with what I want to write about and that’s dumb so if you have to see pictures in posts you can skip today). Today, on my 3 mile run (that, according to my training plan was supposed […]
New Shoes, New Motivation, New Start – Running and Depression
I got new running shoes yesterday. And they are wonderful. While I was being fit, Megan (my new running friend and friendly local running store employee) and I were chatting about cycles, good ones and bad ones, and how running is the key that keeps all the awesomeness going. Here’s the cycle: I stop […]
I Have Not Energy to Run So Run I Must
Posting this today as part of Tuesdays on The Run! Love this link up and the topics are always fun. Today? What’s your biggest Running Struggle. Mine is simply getting the energy to get out the door! There’s this strange thing that happens to me when I get really tired and worn out. I think […]
Really Good Reasons To Skip My Run
The Mile a Day in May challenge was awesome, it really was. But I have to admit, since it ended I’ve been, um, LAZY. Like really lazy. As in I think I’ve run twice in June. To be fair, I do live in GA and after today’s run I looked like this: But I’ve had […]
Run Disney Star Wars The Dark Side Half Marathon Trip Report – part 3 Recovering at Epcot
When we left off, Sara and I had just finished running 13.1 miles with our favorite Star Wars characters and thousands of our newest best friends at the Run Disney Star Wars The Dark Side Half Marathon! Now back to the hotel to shower and get ready for our day: Recovering at Epcot! A little […]