Gotein Review & Giveaway

I seriously cannot believe how long it has taken me to write up this review!Anna at Gotein contacted me several weeks ago to see if I was interested in reviewing their product. I had been hearing a lot about them around the blogosphere and definitely … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts – Hangover, Young Runners & Core Challenge

Got hit with what I'm calling the "Half Hangover" -- post race I felt really good Monday and Tuesday, but whamo on Wednesday I felt totally spent! I'm talking dead on my feet...even had a sore throat - so random. Still wasn't feeling fab when I got … [Continue reading]

Splish, Splash, Run – Providence Rock ‘n’ Roll Recap

The weather people started predicting rain last Wednesday...and well let's just say there's rain and then there's R-A-I-N! After worrying for weeks about preparing for hazy, hot and humid - I got a super soaker! Mother Nature definitely has a sense … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts – Birthday edition

Yep it's my birthday and I started my morning nice and early with an easy 3-mile run. My kiddos thought I was going to sleep late this morning...and while tempting, this workout was my little gift to myself to start my 46th year right. Running's … [Continue reading]

July Rewind

Good things for the month: Reached another monthly high with 89 miles. Despite the heat, only missed one training run (opted for an extra rest day vs. short recovery run) Had some very strong workouts at the track and did a much better job of … [Continue reading]

Friday Five

 "I wish Morgan Freeman could narrate my life" - saw that on a bumper sticker on my run this morning. It cracks me up what people will put on their cars! (though if I were to have someone narrate my life, Morgan is a good choice!) Worked on hills … [Continue reading]

Trackwork and Shoe Questions

It was pouring rain when I woke up yesterday so I decided to switch up my workouts and do an easy 3 and strength training yesterday and save the track work for this morning. (It's funny I don't mind running on the road in the rain, but I find the … [Continue reading]

Me and Mother Nature on a long run

After seeing the forecast for Friday, with temps in the 90s in the early morning and climbing to 100+, I decided to do a tempo run and shift my long run to Sunday. I'm all for training in it if you're gonna race in it...but there are limits!While the … [Continue reading]

Heat-induced Randomness

I think this heat & humidity is turning my brain to mush. I can't put a coherent thought together...but then, this is why then invented bullet points (isn't it?) I blew my streak of early morning runs today - slept through my alarm and then it was … [Continue reading]

Monday Motivation & Compression Sleeve Winner!

"Don't bother to just be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." -- William Faulkner Love this quote - it's a great reminder that we're really only in competition with ourselves! And, the winner of the … [Continue reading]