The final two races of The Grand River Valley Charity Race Series were The Hogback Hustle and The Cheatin' Woodchuck Chase. If you read my previous post, the lost races of spring 2018, you might remember that I committed to running all six of the races in this series back in March, and I took… Continue reading The Hogback Hustle (21:25) & The Cheatin’ Woodchuck Chase (32:44)
Category: Running
Miles run & things I’ve done: July 2018
Running Total miles: 163.6 miles Total runs: 26 Longest run: 12.5 miles Shortest run: 1 mile Races: 1 Hogback Hustle 5k 21:25 July began in Paris! Phil and I woke up early to beat the crowds and we ran to the Eiffel tower. It was so beautiful that I still can't believe that was real… Continue reading Miles run & things I’ve done: July 2018
The girl in the green shorts
I've always been the kind of person who thrives when I am focused on my goals, focused without distractions. For me success comes from within, when I dig deep inside my soul and ask myself, "What do I want more than anything else in the world?" I ask myself this question often. Over the years… Continue reading The girl in the green shorts
Ragnar Snowmass: Team Toes To Trail
Team Toes To Trail began training to run Ragnar Snowmass in January, approximately 6 months before the race. At the time, I had just started to run consistently again after having an achilles injury. This was a difficult commitment to make since I wasn't sure how my achilles was going to respond as I started… Continue reading Ragnar Snowmass: Team Toes To Trail
Find your own definition of fast and far
I’ve been running competitively since I was in high school. I went on to run in college and continued running competitively post-collegiately. Only now as a 31-year-old woman can I see clearly how often I’ve mislead myself throughout my running career. There was a time when I was naïve teenager who joined the cross-country team… Continue reading Find your own definition of fast and far
Miles run & things I’ve done: May & June 2018
Running Total miles: MAY 127 miles/JUNE 119 miles Total runs: MAY 27/JUNE 24 Longest run: MAY 8 miles/JUNE 8.5 miles Shortest run: MAY 1 mile/June 3 miles Races: Silt Hobble 5k (5/5/18) Girls on the Run 5k (5/12/18) Run for their lives 5k (6/2/18) Ragnar Snowmass (6/8-6/9) May and June were extremely stressful months for… Continue reading Miles run & things I’ve done: May & June 2018
Miles run & things I’ve done: April 2018
Running Total miles: 107 miles Total runs: 21 Longest run: 13.1 miles Shortest run: 1 mile Races: 2 Grand River Gallop REVEL 1/2 April was kind of an off month. I was trail running more frequently to prepare for Ragnar Snowmass and the trails aggravated my achilles quite a bit. I had to back off… Continue reading Miles run & things I’ve done: April 2018
My training log doesn’t match my training plan
Have you ever been super excited to start a new training plan?! The days leading up to day one of that new training plan are filled with so much anticipation and excitement. Knowing your goals are in sight and you’ll be making strides toward reaching them is an amazing feeling. It’s all very exhilarating until… Continue reading My training log doesn’t match my training plan
Grand River Gallop 5K (21:25)
Last weekend I ran the Grand River Gallop, the 2nd race in the local race series I'm participating in. For those of you who remember, I ran the Grand River Gallop last year too. I felt like I was risking everything when I stood on the starting line, more specifically I felt like I was… Continue reading Grand River Gallop 5K (21:25)
Miles run & things I’ve done: March 2018
Running Total miles: 131.2 miles Total runs: 23 Longest run: 14 miles Shortest run: 2.6 miles Races: 1 Sequoia Glen 5k -I chose a difficult race as a first race post injury. -I went on a Las Vegas running adventure. That particular weekend was unforgettable. -I had some really great runs, and I had some… Continue reading Miles run & things I’ve done: March 2018
