After being injured for the latter part of 2017 I've been slowly increasing my mileage. Things have been going well and I've been scoping out races to run as a baseline while knowing that my fitness isn't where I'd like it to be. I have to start somewhere and running a race is the only… Continue reading Sequoia Glen 5k: starting at the bottom of the fitness mountain
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Mindful Miles
Mindful miles: Connecting mindfulness with running and brining meaning to every run. Running should be freeing. Running should be enjoyable. Boundaries only exist in your mind and only if you let them. Good things will happen at the best possible time. Running is like a puzzle, you have to keep trying to get all of the pieces… Continue reading Mindful Miles
A 13 item holiday gift guide for women who like to run
Bloggers all over the world are writing holiday gift guide posts. After giving this idea a lot of thought I decided that I was going to write one too, if nothing else this will be a list of stuff I like. Believe I am Journal:$18.95 I love this journal. I received one as a gift… Continue reading A 13 item holiday gift guide for women who like to run
26 things I saw while running the Philadelphia Marathon
Sunday I ran the Philadelphia marathon in 3:29:04. I will write a comprehensive recap about that soon but for now I want to share 26 things I saw while running the marathon. They are in no particular order. 1. A woman holding a sign revealing to her husband or boyfriend that she was pregnant 2.… Continue reading 26 things I saw while running the Philadelphia Marathon
18 miles and what I am training for
Sunday I ran 18 miles. I did not want to wake up and run Sunday morning but Phil drug me out of bed, literally, by my feet around 8am. I am miserable in the morning and I don't like waking up but we were out the door by 8:30. Mile 1 (8:13): I was miserable. My… Continue reading 18 miles and what I am training for
The Mountain Track–My favorite place in the whole world
I mentioned in an earlier post that I discovered a mountain track while I was running in Colorado. I was instantly amazed at the sight of this track. The mountain track is nothing more than an asphalt track around a football field. It is next to a school that also has a tennis court and… Continue reading The Mountain Track–My favorite place in the whole world
National Running Day
Today, Wednesday June 3rd, is National Running Day! I will not be running until much later tonight because I have a long work day and a class tonight but I can not wait to run on running day. In the past I have had mixed emotions about Running Day because I think, in some ways,… Continue reading National Running Day
Rothman 8k race recap
Saturday morning at 7:30am I ran the Rothman 8k. It was 19• when I woke up at 5:45am. Have I ever mentioned that I don't like the cold or the morning?? I did not want to get out of my warm bed but I did and I'm glad I did. Not every race goes as… Continue reading Rothman 8k race recap
Newport Liberty 1/2 marathon
Sunday I ran the Newport Liberty 1/2 marathon for the second year in a row. My experience this year was the exact opposite of last year. Last year I ran a great time, placed well & loved every moment of the race. This year I didn't run well and I didn't place as well and… Continue reading Newport Liberty 1/2 marathon
The Road Less Run 