Thursday thoughts: ZOOMA, More ZOOMA & New Shoes

                              ZOOMA Cape Cod will once again be held in September in Falmouth -- I love the Cape in the fall and am very psyched to be a race ambassador again. So grab your BRFs and join me for a great girls' getaway race weekend. Use … [Continue reading]

Gearing up for Week 9

Week 8 of half marathon training was another solid week -- the runs felt good, I felt strong on the hills and my ITB is under control. The one downside of the week was missing my weekly yoga class. I haven't been able to get to this class with any … [Continue reading]

Nutrition Update: Fueling Options

Back at the end of February, I mentioned (HERE) that I wasn't loving the way I was feeling on my runs and that it was time to take a much closer look at what I'm eating - both on run and rest days. So for the past couple of weeks I've been running my … [Continue reading]

Quick Wednesday Shout-out

If you've been around here for a while then you've heard me sing the praises of my running coach Bennett Cohen. With Bennett's guidance I have gotten "comfortable with being uncomfortable," become a better runner, and hit some PRs, all while keeping … [Continue reading]

Where did March go?

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! I got to start my day with a run with my oldest son (he wants to run a 5k!), there was egg-dying and hunting and a great family brunch.   Cannot believe today is April 1st. For as slow as the days of … [Continue reading]

Returning to Hills

Today marks the return to hill work on my training plan. I've been looking forward to today with an odd mixture of dread and glee. Yes I said it...glee! Because while I know in the moment of running repeats, my quads will be burning and I'll be … [Continue reading]

What’s in my fitness closet?

I'm joining Pavement Runner and some other bloggers and peeling back the curtain to reveal madness that's taking over my closet - my ever-growing running gear collection. I took some time this weekend to pack up the winter gear (I don't care what … [Continue reading]

Omega Infusion Review

One thing I really struggle with is my hydration - unless it is the dog-days of summer, I have to really make a conscious effort to drink enough water. And I'll admit, sometimes I just get bored with plain old H2O. Often you'll find me putting either … [Continue reading]

Embracing the Challenge

Today begins week 6 of half marathon training. Recently Coach Bennett sent me the next two phases of my training plan. Since I was struggling with my runs due to my cranky ITB, I'd held off reviewing the rest of the plan - until yesterday.  I got … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts (aka 3 Things)

Returning to Running After Sunday's not-so-long long run, Coach Bennett insisted on 3 days of no running. Cross-training yes, strength training yes, but no running. Of course, Mother Nature decided to serve up some of the best weather days of the … [Continue reading]