Friday Shout Out: ZOOMA’s Personal Best Challenge

You know I’m all about getting out of my comfort zone – when you get out of your comfort zone, there’s a chance for growth and great things to happen. So when I heard about ZOOMA’s Personal Best Challenge – it was just one more reason to love … [Continue reading]

Yoga practice is a must for runners

Last May I signed up for a "Yoga for Runners" class in the hopes of finally building a consistent yoga practice, and I can truly say I think it has made a big difference in my running. Originally, my sole motivation for attempting yoga was to get "a … [Continue reading]

Weekend wrap-up

Since we were heading out of town for a hockey tournament this weekend, I decided to move my long run to Friday. Unfortunately, Mother Nature decided on 20 degrees with the wind chill of 9. Now I'll do almost anything to avoid the 'mill, but given … [Continue reading]

3 Things: Almond milk, gym and PRs

1. Silk Dark Chocolate Almond Milk is my new guilty pleasure. If you are a fan of chocolate milk post-run, this is a must try! Just the thought of having a glass of this dark chocolately goodness got me through a trip to the gym... and you all … [Continue reading]

Race plans taking shape

We had a pretty low-key weekend around my house, which went a long way in helping me to get back to feeling like myself again. I did manage a decent 8 miles on Saturday - actually, I felt surprisingly good! It was the kind of run that reassured me … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts (aka 3 Things)

After being couch-bound yesterday trying to shake this crud/cold thing, I managed 4 very windy miles this morning. As long as my energy level holds up, I'm heading to my favorite 2 hour torture, er I mean, yoga class tonight.It's interesting to me … [Continue reading]

Turning Motivation into Habits

Source Right now everyone's all fired up to make a change, to bust out some new goals, declare their resolutions. The gyms are busier than ever, and all types of assorted diet products are flying off the shelves.But what happens in a couple of … [Continue reading]

Are you ready?

Happy 2013! I woke up yesterday morning feeling very revved up to get this new year off to a great start! I truly love that feeling of staring at a blank calendar and the anticipation of what lies ahead (OK in truth my calendar is already filled with … [Continue reading]

Recharging for 2013

We've been in full holiday celebration mode for a week now around my house - soaking in time with family and friends. After all of the rushing around and planning, it's been great to be present in the moment and just enjoy the days as they've … [Continue reading]

Jingle Bell Run Recap

Last Sunday I wrapped up my 2012 racing season with the always fun Jingle Bell Run! This time I got to run it with my brother -- it was his first 5k and I was so psyched to run it with him! I had run this race last year with J and my friend E and … [Continue reading]