After a few days in Scotland we had planned to take the train to Newcastle Upon Tyne. At first glance Newcastle Upon Tyne looks like a party city. After just a few hours of exploring we realized that it was indeed a party city, which is fine if you love to party. I'm not much… Continue reading Trip to Europe Part 2: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Trip to Europe Part 1: Scotland
Earlier this summer Phil and I went to Europe to celebrate my long awaited graduation and my new sport psychology masters degree. Graduate school was both rewarding and stressful and leaving the country was a great way to close that chapter of my life. It was nice to get on a plane and forget about everyday… Continue reading Trip to Europe Part 1: Scotland
The uphill challenge
Last weekend I ran the Cheatin' Woodchuck Chase, the last race in the Grand River Valley Charity Race Series. After the race I drove back home to attend the trail conference we were having here in town. It doesn't come up much on the blog, but I do my best to stay active in our… Continue reading The uphill challenge
The Hogback Hustle (21:25) & The Cheatin’ Woodchuck Chase (32:44)
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)
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
The lost races of spring 2018
Even though I haven't been keeping up with race recaps, I have run some races. None of the races went particularly well, none of them were goal races, none of them were races I had 'trained' for. They were just races I've run because, well, they were convenient and part of a race series I'd… Continue reading The lost races of spring 2018
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
