Black Cat Week 7 – Trying to be patient

So I should be wrapping up week 7 of training for the Black Cat 10-miler, but the reality is very little training has been going on. I went down with the flu two weeks ago, and while I thought I was over the worse of it last weekend, I'm learning … [Continue reading]

Emerging from Flu Fog

There's no way to sugar coat it - this past week was one long and u-g-l-y week! I developed an annoying hacking cough late Sunday and by Monday morning I was a wreck. By Tuesday it was clear I had some serious virus or strain of the flu happening. … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Black Cat Training Week 5

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I am counting down to the start of the game and cheering on the Patriots! But before I get to football, food, and beer I'm joining hosts Holly and Wendy for the Weekly Wrap. If you post a weekly training update definitely … [Continue reading]

Catching Up Over Coffee

These past few days (weeks!) have been a blur - time for a quick catch up over coffee. If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that I'm declaring February my "do over" month. High hopes of getting out the gates fast on a number of things to … [Continue reading]

2018 Race Calendar is Taking Shape

My race calendar is slowly starting to take shape and the one thing that's for certain, I'll be running my favorite hometown race again this year - Boston's Run to Remember. Boston's Run to Remember was my first half marathon back in 2011 and … [Continue reading]

Black Cat Weeks 3 and 4

In the flurry of last Sunday's AFC Championship Game and the awesome comeback win of my beloved Patriots, I completely missed last week's Weekly Wrap. So I'm linking up with hosts Holly and Wendy for a quick wrap up of the past two weeks of Black Cat … [Continue reading]

New Year, New Runfessions

We're quickly bringing this first month of 2018 to a close and so that means it's time to link up with Marcia for another edition of Runfessions!     I runfess that I have spent more time in the gym...specifically on the … [Continue reading]

Picking a Marathon: Decisions, Decisions

In case you missed my goals post, I've declared 2018 the year of 26.2! So now that I've put it out there, the obvious question is which race? I've been mulling over all lots of options...LOTS of options! My husband will tell you that I've become a … [Continue reading]

Five Tips for Winter Hydration

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in winter of 2016, and has been updated. As I've made losing a few pounds and refocusing on proper nutrition one of my goals for this year, I've been taking a close look at where I've been … [Continue reading]

Black Cat Week 2 Wrap Up

Week 2 of Black Cat training is done and it was a bit all over the place.  I spent the week juggling a hectic schedule while feeling less than stellar. I've been definitely fighting off something and it finally caught up with me today. Monday … [Continue reading]