Meeting Runner Friends and RnR Chicago 5K

Ah, my Chicago Weekend - I'm honestly not sure that I'm going to be able to do justice to the fun that was had this weekend. While yes there were races, for me this weekend was so much more about the amazing connections I've made through running than … [Continue reading]

Chicago Race Week

Happy Sunday! I’m just off the plane from such a fun weekend in Chicago hanging with some of my favorite runner/blogger friends! I can't stop smiling! More on those shenanigans coming in a separate post along with a recap of RnR Chicago. But … [Continue reading]

A quick wrap up

I swear I every time I blink a whole week or more goes by! Somehow we're already halfway through the month - yikes! I'm knee-deep in prepping and packing for my oldest to head off to overnight camp so I'm just quickly sharing some highlights from … [Continue reading]

Some Goals for July

For the first time in a long time, I never got around to setting any goals for June. I like having monthly goals to keep myself on track, so before we get too deep into this month I’m sharing some goals for July. But first here’s a quick recap of … [Continue reading]

July Coffee Catch Up

Well hello, July! How about a quick catch up over coffee? If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that I feel like I'm being pushed to my limits with this heat. I'm trying hard to stay positive on my runs, but physically I don't ever remember … [Continue reading]

Trying to Embrace the Heat

Coming off of last weekend's 10K, I felt like I needed to back off just a bit to give my cranky hip & hammy a break, and Mother Nature quickly obliged by sending the temps and humidity sky high. Nonetheless, I did get some decent workouts … [Continue reading]

Runfessions for June

Happy Friday! Marcia has opened the runfessional and I've got a few things to share, so let's get to it, shall we? I runfess that long runs and I don't seem to be on speaking terms. I haven't run longer than 8 miles in what feels like … [Continue reading]

Trying new things and big changes

There are some big changes going on in the RWA household! But, before I dive into that, here’s a brief recap of this past week’s workouts. Monday – Rest day Tuesday – Strength day including W4D1 and D2 of the Abs & Arms Challenge along with a … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Summer mode

It's been almost 2 weeks since my last post and somehow a full month since I last linked up with Holly and Wendy for the Weekly Wrap. How did that happen?! Well, the truth is life happened and I haven't really been in training mode. Once the … [Continue reading]

It’s not summer unless

My boys are done for the school year and we are officially shifting into summer mode (even if Mother N hasn't gotten with the plan yet) While I don't really have a summer bucket list, there are some summer staples for me that are just a … [Continue reading]