RtR Training Week 2

  Wrapping up another week of training. So let's take a look at how things went, shall we? Monday 3/14:  Strength workout - legs and abs. Tuesday 3/15:  3 mile run - I just couldn't bring myself to run in the cold rain so headed to the … [Continue reading]

RtR Training Week 1

Training for Boston's Run to Remember is officially under way. As I mentioned over coffee, this will be my first half in two years - so my goals for this training cycle are simple: Hit all of my workouts Build my mileage slowly Reach the … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts – Volunteering and other stuff

  A few random thoughts this morning....   ... I was so excited to open my email yesterday and find out that not only will I be returning as a Boston Marathon volunteer again this year, but I got a finish line assignment! I love … [Continue reading]

Race Calendar Revisited

So earlier in January, I was still debating so many race options....then this happened.... Well that just opened a whole new can of worms ...options...so many options I already planned to run RnR Philly in September, and had wanted to add a … [Continue reading]

Ultimate Coffee Date – March 2016

Busy morning ahead, but before I get going I’m making a little time to join one of my favorite link-ups, The Ultimate Coffee Date. Thanks to Coco, Lynda and Deborah, as always, for hosting! Be sure to check out the link-up and see what the other … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – February Rewind

Happy Leap Day! (Is that a thing?) The days continue to fly by at an alarming rate, and we're already at the end of another month. So it's time once again to do a quick wrap-up the month and see what March has in store. Good things for the … [Continue reading]

February Runfessions

How is it possible that it is time for another round of Runfessions?! The last Friday of every month Marcia of Marcia's Healthy Slice invites us all to share our run-, gym-, swim- fessions. Some come cleanse your sweaty soul and join … [Continue reading]

Reminiscing – Favorite Race Medals

Erika, Marcia and Patty are inviting everyone to share their favorite race medals for this week's Tuesdays on the Run. It could be a medal you're just dying to add to your collection or one you already happily earned. It will be fun to see all the … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts – #14DaysofSelf Edition

I recently completed Mar's #14DaysofSelf Challenge and really enjoyed it. While intuitively we all know we should carve out time for ourselves, how many of us make a conscious choice to do so...especially on a daily basis? So I thought I'd share … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Return of the Polar Vortex

A huge thank you to everyone who checked in with kind words last week - much appreciated. I was grateful for my workouts last week - while not always pretty they were a good distraction! Monday:   Another snow day for the kids and more … [Continue reading]