Week 5 on the road to Philly is in the books and it was a challenging week for sure - thanks in large part to a migraine that hung out for a few days. Monday: Hello migraine! Hip strengthening and core work. Tuesday: A hilly 5 … [Continue reading]
Friday Five: Running Unplugged
August 22, 2014 by 23 Comments
I'm joining Courtney, Mar and Cynthia again for the Friday Five, and this week's theme is "5 Things I Love about...." So I want to highlight some benefits of running tech-free - aka running "naked." During the past coupe of weeks I have been … [Continue reading]
Training Update & Nuun Winner
August 18, 2014 by 15 Comments
Week 4 of my Philadelphia Half training is done! Here's a quick recap: Monday: 3 miles with negative split Tuesday: Spent a fun day with my mom - lots of walking Wednesday: Pilates Barre Thursday: 5.75 miles - tough run! My legs … [Continue reading]
Friday Five: Things that Make Me Smile
August 15, 2014 by 7 Comments
Linking up with Courtney, Mar and Cynthia again today. This week is theme-free so I just thought I'd share a few things that made me smile this week. The Weather -- Most mornings this week have looked like this! Perfect running weather...and … [Continue reading]
Nuun Energy Review & Giveaway
August 13, 2014 by 22 Comments
This post and giveaway are sponsored by Nuun. As always, all opinions expressed here are my own. Since I started my half marathon training plan, I've also started testing out different options for fueling my runs. In the past, a big area where … [Continue reading]
Training Check-in Week 3
August 12, 2014 by 12 Comments
Well thank goodness for Week 3! After a less than stellar Week 2, it was nice to get back on track! There were 19 miles on my plan and I finished with 16 miles - I'll take it! So here's how the week played out: Monday: … [Continue reading]
Night Out with Athleta
August 11, 2014 by 17 Comments
On Friday night, I attended a VIP shopping event at the Athleta Store in Legacy Place. A group of us met at the store to sip a little wine, nosh on some goodies and, most importantly, check out the new fall line! We shopped, chatted with the … [Continue reading]
Friday Five – Race Memories
August 8, 2014 by 25 Comments
Linking up with the fun ladies of the DC Trifecta again this Friday. Today's theme - Race Memories...so come take a little walk down memory lane with me! Boston's Run to Remember -- My first half marathon! Without a doubt, this will go down as … [Continue reading]
Training Check-in: A Week of Shuffling
August 5, 2014 by 15 Comments
Well for as good as Week 1 felt, Week 2 was meh at best! A combination of various family obligations, schedule changes and the hangover effects of dealing with insomnia, left me in a state of constant shuffling last week. Shuffling of workouts to fit … [Continue reading]
Ultimate Coffee Date – August
August 2, 2014 by 22 Comments
This morning I'm happy to be linking up once again with Jill, Nikki and Lynda for the Ultimate Coffee Date. I missed the last two Coffee Dates thanks to vacation in June and the 4th holiday weekend, but I'm so glad we could catch up for a cup this … [Continue reading]
