Around the 8-mile mark of last week’s Mini Marathon, I was ready to quit running for good. Since then, I’ve cycled through many emotions, talked to many experienced runners, and have made… more →
Running Away with Myselfwrote 1 week ago: Around the 8-mile mark of last week’s Mini Marathon, I was ready to quit running for good. Sin … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I finished. That was my goal, but somewhere along the way, I set unspoken expectations for myself, a … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: No one wants to talk (or write) about a bad race, least of all me. In fact, I’ve been trying h … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: I had an incredible race today, and I loved every step of the way. I am sore and at that point of e … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: It was hard to pick the right songs to carry me 13.1 miles. Typically, I just hit shuffle on my iPho … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: We take off tomorrow to head to Indy and I am ready. I have my running gear, a stellar playlist set … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s here. The Indy Mini is just 3 short days away, and today I am feeling calmer than I have … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Yup, we are close enough to the big day that it is included in the weather forecast. Gulp The Indy M … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: I train… a lot. Six days a week to be exact- sometimes a couple hours each day. My journey to … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Yup, I just embraced a meme in the title of this blog. Please don’t think less of me. It just … more →
wrote 1 month ago: When my foot started to hurt on Thursday, I blogged about it on Friday, and by that afternoon my fri … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, I completed my 9-mile long run. Wowzers! With each new long distance, I sound like a brok … more →
wrote 1 month ago: For the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a nagging pain in my left thigh as I begin each run. Afte … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Sunday, I have my first 9-mile long run. 9 miles! A distance that was impossible just a few shorts m … more →
wrote 1 month ago: “How do you even get started?” is a question I hear a lot when people ask me about my ru … more →
wrote 1 month ago: “You don’t love running when you first start because it hurts. Your legs hurt, your lung … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Today is stretch and strength day in my training schedule, so I was stoked when I found this 30 Minu … more →
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wrote 2 months ago: A few weeks ago, I posted about my first 6-mile run. Since then, I’ve logged a 7-mile and an 8 … more →