Well for as good as Week 1 felt, Week 2 was meh at best! A combination of various family obligations, schedule changes and the hangover effects of dealing with insomnia, left me in a state of constant shuffling last week. Shuffling of workouts to fit … [Continue reading]
Ultimate Coffee Date – August
August 2, 2014 by 22 Comments
This morning I'm happy to be linking up once again with Jill, Nikki and Lynda for the Ultimate Coffee Date. I missed the last two Coffee Dates thanks to vacation in June and the 4th holiday weekend, but I'm so glad we could catch up for a cup this … [Continue reading]
Thursday Thoughts – Gym Crazies Edition
July 31, 2014 by 17 Comments
So for some reason I convinced myself that I would be well-served to run my cruise intervals on the mill this morning - maybe because I've been frustrated with my pacing lately...maybe the insomnia I've been battling lately had caught up with me and … [Continue reading]
Training Check-in – Week 1 Done
July 28, 2014 by 13 Comments
Yep it's the return of my Training Check-ins! I'm once again working with Coach Bennett of IAWR and this time around he's created an 18-week plan leading up to the Philadelphia Half Marathon. This is probably the longest training plan … [Continue reading]
Friday Five: Half Marathon Training Goals
July 25, 2014 by 17 Comments
Linking up with Mar, Cynthia and Courtney again today. This week's theme is "goals" and given that I just started my half marathon training this week it seems the perfect time to share my goals for this training cycle. Don't Miss a … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation: Training Plan Kick Off
July 21, 2014 by 7 Comments
Training for the Smuttynose Rockfest and Philadelphia Half officially kicks off today! I came across this quote the other day and it struck a cord with me for how I want to approach this training cycle - so much so that I have it taped … [Continue reading]
Friday Five: Some Summer Faves
July 18, 2014 by 9 Comments
Hello Friday! Seriously these weeks are flying by - hard to believe we're more than half way through July already! I'm linking up again with Courtney, Mar and Cynthia (aka the DC Trifecta) for my Friday Five. This week's theme is "Friday … [Continue reading]
A friendly reminder…
July 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
Just a little reminder for myself and everyone else training this summer! … [Continue reading]
My fall race schedule
July 11, 2014 by 5 Comments
After mentioning that I was getting ready to start my fall training soon, I got several emails and twitter inquiries about which races I was doing - so I thought I'd share my fall race schedule here! October: Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon … [Continue reading]
Transitioning to Training
July 7, 2014 by 20 Comments
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! Mine was spent eating a lot of great food, lazing on the deck and enjoying some great family time - even got some family runs in :) But now it's Monday...and time for me to start to … [Continue reading]
