2016 RnR Philly Race Recap

(Disclosure: As a member of the Rock'n'Blog team, I received a free race entry and VIP upgrade. As always, all opinions are mine!) On Sunday, I ran the Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon - my 10th half marathon! I've been trying to figure … [Continue reading]

Wrapping up Race Week

Happy Monday all! I'm back from Philadelphia and enjoying a much needed rest day after running the RnR Philly half yesterday. I'll have much to say about Sunday in my recap later this week. But for now, I'm joining Holly and Tricia once again for … [Continue reading]

Friday Five – RnR Philly Goals

RnR Philly Race Weekend is here! I'm on a plane to Philadelphia tomorrow morning to run the RnR Philly Half on Sunday. My husband J will be traveling with me, while my kiddos get a "guy's weekend" with my brother. I've got a bunch of errands … [Continue reading]

RnR Philly Week 11 – Back to School Shuffle

I had fully planned to write a couple of posts this week...but then that phenomenon called "back to school" swept through my house leaving a trail of school forms, new schedules, and dazed kids in its wake. Needless to say, it was a bit of … [Continue reading]

RnR Philly Training – Week 10

Happy Labor Day! I'm taking a quick moment out of what has been an enjoyable and lazy long weekend so far to join Holly and Tricia for the Weekly Wrap. I love this link-up as it helps me to stay accountable on my training, and it's such a great … [Continue reading]

Ultimate Coffee – Labor Day Edition

Happy Labor Day Weekend! My long run is done and I'm very happy to kick back on my deck and enjoy an iced coffee. 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, … [Continue reading]

Reflecting on Summer Fitness Goals

With Labor day weekend marking the unofficial end of summer, it seemed like a good time to check in on my summer fitness goals and see how I did. Back in June, I set 5 goals for the summer: Embrace the plan -- Check! I started the … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Feeling Recharged

Happy Monday! I'm back from a fun family get-away in the White Mountains. This vacation came at a perfect time as I was really starting to feel fried. We celebrated my husband's birthday, rode the Cog Railroad to the top of Mount Washington, … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Can I get a Do-Over?

You ever have those weeks where you just wish you could hit the re-wind button? Last week was one where I just felt like I had too many balls in the air...and quite honestly I should have put a few of them down, and for my own sanity, said no a … [Continue reading]

RnR Philly Week 7 – Returning to Double Digits

This has been a crazy blur of a week! And, why is it that returning to work after an extended long weekend turns into such madness?! In any event...week 7 is in the books, and the highlight of this training week was a return to double digit … [Continue reading]