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 […]
Race Recap 2016 Rock n Roll Savannah
I’m so excited to give you my race recap for the 2016 Rock n Roll Savannah half marathon! I have lots of words so I’ll try to be as concise as possible and give you all the information you need if you’re planning on doing it next year. My primary motivation when planning this trip was […]
Things I’m Loving Right Now
Since my new shift from full time to part time, I am truly leaning in to the extra margin and having a ball! Such a great time of the year and this has been such a fun week that I thought I’d share a few of the amazing things I’m loving right now: being an […]
How Running Changes Over 45
Honestly, I don’t think much about aging. The small lines appearing around my eyes don’t bother me (and I’m terrified of needles so Botox is OUT), I’m OK with the few pounds I’ve gained, and I adore the wisdom and experience that have made me who I am today. I wouldn’t go back to my […]
3 Weeks Until Rock N Roll Savannah
I can hardly believe it, but RnR Savannah half marathon is 3 weeks away! I am excited and nervous (mostly excited) and I wanted to give a quick training update. This last week I didn’t get in all the mileage I wanted but it was for a great reason. I had the opportunity to grab […]
What NOT to Wear When you Run
So, as promised, here goes part 4 of my What No One Tells You About Running Series! Today we are focusing on CLOTHES. And specifically, what NOT to wear when your run. We are very lucky now that there are TONS of great options for runners. I think back to the days when our fore-mothers […]
What No One Tells You About Running Part 3 The Long Run
I am so loving putting together these posts! If you need to get caught up here is part 1, and part 2. Today, we’re going to talk about that beautiful thing called The Long Run! Hurray! I want to start with an amazing quote from John Bingham, AKA The Penguin, and a great author and running […]