August Runfessions

It’s the last Friday of the month…so you know that means it’s time to join Marcia for runfessions! It's a chance to cleanse your sweaty sole (like how I did that?) and start the new month fitness fresh! So let’s get to it, shall we? My running … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – So Tired

  This week was uber busy with much going on at both work and home. At work, I'm driving a huge program towards its launch date and also had a major fundraising event. On the home front, we've been redecorating my youngest son's room … [Continue reading]

Guest Hosting the Weekly Wrap!

Happy Sunday and welcome to the Weekly Wrap! I am so excited to be this week's guest host while Holly and Tricia enjoy some time off from hosting duties this summer. Weekly Wrap brings together such a great group of active women supporting each … [Continue reading]

5 Reasons to Love the Arc Trainer

This week my cranky ankle has forced me to find new ways to get some cardio in so I darkened the doorways of my gym (I cannot remember the last time I was there!), and re-introduced myself to the Arc Trainer. After Tuesday's sweat fest that left … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – 6 weeks to Wicked

I hate to sound like a broken record but I really do feel like these weeks are just flying by! Anyone else feeling that way? There are just 6 weeks to my next race, the Wicked Half Marathon. Actually, thanks to the nagging … [Continue reading]

Wrapping up July

Well, we’ve sprinted through another month and here we sit at the end of July. As I sit here recovering from a rare-mid-day run, it seems like as good a time as any to put a wrap on this month. Good things for the month: Pain-free running! … [Continue reading]

Runfessions – July Style

It's the last Friday of the month...so you know that means it's time to join Marcia for runfessions! So let's get to it, shall we? Runfession #1 - OK let's just get this first one out of the way....I runfess that I'm turning into a weather … [Continue reading]

Weekly Wrap – Feeling the Heat

Yeah, this pretty much sums up this week's workouts! Another heat wave hit the Boston area this week, and by Tuesday I had given up even bothering to open the weather app on my phone. The workouts were a little all over the place, but here's how it … [Continue reading]

A quick wrap-up

Happy Sunday! Taking a quick break from enjoying a lazy Sunday with my family for the Weekly Wrap, hosted by Holly & Tricia, and this week’s guest host Janelle. Thanks to a combo of multiple days of crazy thunderstorms, my youngest … [Continue reading]

5 Tips for Running on the Track

As I mentioned in a recent post, I've returned to the track for some of my *ahem* speedwork. Our local high school recently resurfaced their track and I am lucky that it is just a quick 10-minute drive from my house. This track stays fairly busy … [Continue reading]