Weekly Wrap – Training and a 5K

Once again the days are flying by at an alarming rate and October is drawing to a close. As always, I’m joining Holly and Tricia for the #WeeklyWrap link-up. When you’re done here, please visit these two great ladies and all of the other fun bloggers … [Continue reading]

Runfessions October 2016

A quick check of my past posts shows I haven't runfessed since July - How is that possible?! What are Runfessions you ask? A fun link-up hosted by Marcia from Marcia's Healthy Slice where she encourages everyone to share their confessions about your … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Just a little tired

Happy Sunday all! I have been enjoying a much needed, and rare, lazy Sunday. This was one of those weeks where I felt like I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. It was a week that included feeling less than fabulous, one kid … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Rest & Recovery

After last weekend's race, this week was all about rest and recovery. Monday and Tuesday were all about rest. Wednesdays are my usual strength day. Trainer Stacy was out of town so I was left on my own - lots of squats, lunges and abs. The … [Continue reading]

RnR Brooklyn Race Recap

On Saturday I completed my eleventh half marathon, running the Rock 'n' Roll Brooklyn Half Marathon. I took the train into NYC on Friday morning. Packet pick-up was held at the Penn Pavilion which is directly across the street from Penn Station, so … [Continue reading]

My Fall Fitness Goals

Happy Friday! And happy long weekend to those who get to celebrate Columbus day! I'm currently enroute to NYC for the weekend! So while I'm hanging on the Acela I thought I'd share some fall fitness goals. Focus on recovery -- Since … [Continue reading]

Wrapping up September

OK - is it just me or did September fly by?! I swear one moment it was just Labor Day Weekend and now we're staring down Columbus Day.  As always, I’m joining Holly and Tricia for the #WeeklyWrap link-up - wrapping up the whole month. When you’re … [Continue reading]

Ultimate Coffee Date – October 2016

It is the first Saturday of the month so, of course, that means it's time for another edition of the Ultimate Coffee Date link-up, hosted by Coco and Deborah. When you're done here, be sure to check out what the other ladies are dishing about. If … [Continue reading]

The Comparison Challenge

"The most challenging aspect of running right now is__________________." - this is the prompt posed for this week's Tuesday on the Run. My most challenging aspect? Not comparing my old runner self to the current one. After a particularly tough … [Continue reading]

Prepping for Brooklyn

The beauty of having another race on the horizon is it forces you to not wallow and to quickly get re-focused (if you missed my Philly recap, you can check it out here). So this week was all about turning my attention to the RnR Brooklyn Half … [Continue reading]