Over Memorial Day weekend I ran Boston's Run to Remember half marathon. Eight years ago, this race was my first half marathon, and as I have often said, it holds a special place in my heart. After being away from the half marathon distance for almost … [Continue reading]
May Runfessions over Coffee
In typical May fashion, this month just flew by, and now we're standing on the doorstep of June. Marcia has opened the Runfessional and Coco and Deborah are inviting everyone to catch up at the Ultimate Coffee Date, so let's dive in and chat a … [Continue reading]
Run to Remember Race Week
Happy Sunday! This was a pretty chill week - with the Run to Remember Half waiting for me at the end of the week, I kept things light. Here's how it all played out. Run to Remember Race Week Monday -- After Sunday's return to double digits, … [Continue reading]
Weekly Run Down – Getting back to double digits
Was it just me, or did this week feel l-o-n-g!? Perhaps it was the combination of a stressful week of work, taking on a new client in my side gig, driving back and forth across the state attending lacrosse games, all while feeling less than … [Continue reading]
RtR Week 7 – Here Comes the Sun
Well, after wondering aloud last week if it was time to build an ark, Mother Nature took pity on us and finally dragged the sun out of it's hiding place! Not having to dodge raindrops did make running more enjoyable! Run to Remember Training … [Continue reading]
RtR Training Week 6 – Time to build an ark?
The story of the past week around here was the weather - honestly, it rained or was overcast every day! It's been more than a week since we've had a nice sunny day and I'm starting to think if this keeps up, building an ark would not be out of the … [Continue reading]
May Coffee with a side of April Runfessions
Happy Friday! This week went by in a blink but with a fun weekend to look forward to, I'm not complaining! So how about we get this Friday started with a little catch up over coffee. I'm joining Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. … [Continue reading]
May Goals
It's the usual custom around here to make monthly goals - I find it helps me to stay on track and keeps me accountable. But somehow, I let April slip by without setting some. So now that we're knocking on May's door, it's the perfect time to make … [Continue reading]
RtR Training Week 5 – Finding My Legs
Despite feeing way T-I-R-E-D this week, my runs felt pretty good and I'm starting to feel like I'm finally finding my running legs again! Here's how the week went down.... Run to Remember Training Week 5 Monday -- Rest Day Tuesday -- … [Continue reading]
Run to Remember Training Week 4
Another week in the books and my juggling act continues. Here's how the week went down... Monday - I was lucky enough to once again be one of the 9,700 volunteers at the Boston Marathon. This year I was assigned to runner screening at the bus … [Continue reading]