"Impossible is just a big word thrown around bysmall men who find it easier to live in the worldthey've been given than to explore the powerthey have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a … [Continue reading]
Another first – a rain run
I am seriously what you could call a "fair weather" runner and have used the weather as my excuse for why I couldn't run. "It's too cold," "It's too hot"...or (the most often used) "It's raining!" That is until this morning. I had planned to run at 6 … [Continue reading]
Cross-training Mommy Style
So does playing soccer with my 4 yr-old while simultaneously playing football with my German Shepherd count towards my cross-training for this week? Or, given how much running back and forth across the yard I did with the dog, maybe I should count it … [Continue reading]
Monday’s Motivation
"You've got to get up every morning with motivation if you're gonna go to bed with satisfaction" -- Lomier 'Nuf said in my book!Starting week 8 of C25K !! 2.75 mile runs, plus I'm adding … [Continue reading]
Warning…I’m going caffeine free!
I'm getting ready to start the UltraSimple Diet on Sunday, and among other things I'm eliminating caffeine...a very BIG deal for me! Seriously, I should have a sign around my neck warning people to approach me at their own risk!I don't really think … [Continue reading]
It’s National Running Day!

Today is National Running Day! The goal of this movement is to nationally promote running as a healthy, easy and accessible form of exercise for people of all ages. I especially like the fact that one of the stated missions on the National Running … [Continue reading]
Signed up for my first race

OK I did it - I bit the bullet and signed up for a 5K! On Sunday, June 27th I'll be running in the 2010 New Charles River Run! It's a nice flat course around the beautiful Charles River in Boston. After reading others' race reports, I was … [Continue reading]
Dare to Achieve
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." - Robert F Kennedy … [Continue reading]
Nike Triax+ 13 Product Review**
I've now been running in this shoe, both on the track and on road for about 2 weeks now and there are just so many things I love about my new Nike Structure Triax+13 running shoes: felt good right out of the box which was not the case with my … [Continue reading]
Great giveaways!
I've come across some great giveaways in the blogoshere lately and wanted to spread the word. So be sure to check out:Running Diva Momma - Chill Towels (5/27)Running Off at the Mouth - Sof Sole and Rock N Roll (5/28)I Run Because...I Can - … [Continue reading]