Chicago Race Week

Happy Sunday! I’m just off the plane from such a fun weekend in Chicago hanging with some of my favorite runner/blogger friends! I can't stop smiling! More on those shenanigans coming in a separate post along with a recap of RnR Chicago. But … [Continue reading]

A quick wrap up

I swear I every time I blink a whole week or more goes by! Somehow we're already halfway through the month - yikes! I'm knee-deep in prepping and packing for my oldest to head off to overnight camp so I'm just quickly sharing some highlights from … [Continue reading]

Some Goals for July

For the first time in a long time, I never got around to setting any goals for June. I like having monthly goals to keep myself on track, so before we get too deep into this month I’m sharing some goals for July. But first here’s a quick recap of … [Continue reading]

July Coffee Catch Up

Well hello, July! How about a quick catch up over coffee? If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that I feel like I'm being pushed to my limits with this heat. I'm trying hard to stay positive on my runs, but physically I don't ever remember … [Continue reading]

Trying to Embrace the Heat

Coming off of last weekend's 10K, I felt like I needed to back off just a bit to give my cranky hip & hammy a break, and Mother Nature quickly obliged by sending the temps and humidity sky high. Nonetheless, I did get some decent workouts … [Continue reading]

Runfessions for June

Happy Friday! Marcia has opened the runfessional and I've got a few things to share, so let's get to it, shall we? I runfess that long runs and I don't seem to be on speaking terms. I haven't run longer than 8 miles in what feels like … [Continue reading]

Trying new things and big changes

There are some big changes going on in the RWA household! But, before I dive into that, here’s a brief recap of this past week’s workouts. Monday – Rest day Tuesday – Strength day including W4D1 and D2 of the Abs & Arms Challenge along with a … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Summer mode

It's been almost 2 weeks since my last post and somehow a full month since I last linked up with Holly and Wendy for the Weekly Wrap. How did that happen?! Well, the truth is life happened and I haven't really been in training mode. Once the … [Continue reading]

It’s not summer unless

My boys are done for the school year and we are officially shifting into summer mode (even if Mother N hasn't gotten with the plan yet) While I don't really have a summer bucket list, there are some summer staples for me that are just a … [Continue reading]

5 Things for June Coffee

It's June 1st people! I cannot believe the pace at which 2018 is clipping by. Let's snag a moment to sit down and catch up over coffee. If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that we survived "May Madness" in my house - it was a mix of chaos, … [Continue reading]