Discombobulated

Perhaps it's that my youngest finished Kindergarten on Tuesday, while my oldest doesn't finish 4th grade until next week.... Perhaps it's that post-ear doctor visit I still cannot hear clearly out of my left ear (apparently it will clear on it's … [Continue reading]

Running without Music

Source: Gamer Melodico I swore running without music was one of those things that would just never happen (kinda like my kids spontaneously cleaning their rooms!) But, one of the lingering symptoms from my May malaise is that I still can't hear … [Continue reading]

Fun ZOOMA Lunch

Jessica, me, Nancy, Ann Curry Peisig, Brae Blackley Part of my National Running Day celebration was to down head to Falmouth to the beautiful Sea Crest Beach Hotel for a lunch hosted by ZOOMA race founder Brae Blackley. Brae had invited some of the … [Continue reading]

National Running Day!

Today is National Running Day! A day for runners to declare their passion for running (not that we really need one day for that!) and maybe to inspire someone else to join us! So how will you be celebrating? With a group run? Registering for a … [Continue reading]

Hello June

After losing about half the month to being sick, I am very happy to be putting May in the rearview mirror. I'm ready to set some new goals for June and the summer ahead!June Goals: Hit all of my training runs - total miles: 90 Commit to not walking … [Continue reading]

Holiday Weekend Round-Up – On the Mend

Well I'm happy to say that after almost a week and a half of the crud/virus....whatever that I'm finally starting to feel like myself again - in fact, except for not being able to hear out of my left ear, most things are back to normal! I was able … [Continue reading]

Cough, Sputter, Blow…Repeat

Cough, Sputter, Blow...that's what I've done all week...and it hasn't been pretty! I am a congested, coughing, hacking mess!I've been holding out hope that my body will cooperate so I can race Sunday, but clearly my body (particularly my lungs) has … [Continue reading]

Decisions, Decisions – To Race or Not

Do you ever get the feeling the Universe is trying to tell you something?I'm six days away from the Boston's Run to Remember Half and I'm not sure if I'm going to make it to the starting line.From the start, this has felt like an odd training cycle … [Continue reading]

Friday Five

What is it about doing speed work at the track that always puts me on such a high for the rest of the day? I need to do more of it, because if nothing else it's a confidence booster! Some how I'm now just 10 days away from my next half … [Continue reading]

ZOOMA Race Series

Have you noticed the new button at the top of my sidebar? I'm thrilled to say that last week I was invited to be a ZOOMA Connector for their Cape Cod Half Marathon and 10k on September 22! Since I first learned about the ZOOMA race series last year, … [Continue reading]