Has it really been 2 weeks since my last blog post? Oh My Word, I’m so sorry. It’s been a little crazy here with lots of exciting personal stuff (that I can’t talk about just yet) and between that and my kids being home for summer and work and the heat . . . excuses, […]
Running Rules I Break All The Time
I think we can all agree that there are LOTS of rules out there when it comes to running. Every time I turn around there’s a new article telling me, as a runner and a marathoner, what to do, what not to do, and (insert huge red screaming stop light here) things I’m NEVER to […]
My Most Real Race – My First Half Marathon
Whenever we talk about something being “real” I can’t help but think of The Velveteen Rabbit. You know the book, right? If you don’t, go get it and read it right now as it’s an important part of your development as a human! (Amazon affiliate link) In the book, the little boy has a stuffed […]
ToTR: Running Solo Vs. Running With A Group
So what’s better? Running Solo Vs. Running With A Group? It’s so fun that this topic just came up for today’s Tuesday’s On The Run! I’m so grateful that those girls keep coming up with such great topics! April, Patty, and Erika are all awesome bloggers so you should definitely check them out as well […]
The Gratitude Run
If you’ve been running for awhile you know that you can’t run the same way every day or you’ll get injured or at the very least, incredibly burned out! In a typical training cycle you’ve got your long runs, your tempo runs, your easy runs. But about 3 years ago, I added a new type […]
How I Know It’s Time to Take a Running Break
It’s Tuesday! So that means, I’m linking up for Tuesdays On The Run and today’s topic is AWESOME SAUCE. Be sure and check out the other great bloggers!! We’re talking about running breaks. And since I just finished up my annual #5KadayinMay, the timing is really good for me. Because I’m TIRED. I don’t take them […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Run
It’s time for the amazing Friday 5 Link Up and I’m so excited because it’s Free Friday!! Which means we can blog about whatever we want! And I’ve got some words (as usual;). I’ve been wanting to write this post for awhile. As you may know, I didn’t start running until I was 35 and didn’t […]
3 Sure Signs that You are NOT a Real Runner
So many times I hear from friends that they don’t think they are “real” runners. They run, sure, but maybe they run/walk or maybe they’ve only just run their first mile, or even just their first few steps!! They don’t consider themselves athletes and can often be heard saying: Well, sure, I RUN. But I’m […]
ToTR – Inspirational Running Books and Movies!
I’ve been in training for work this week and just got home and ALMOST thought, gee, I don’t really have time to do Tuesdays on The Run linkup but maybe I’ll just take a quick peeksypoo at the topic . . . Well OF COURSE I have to write about inspirational running books and movies! […]