Marathon training has officially begun! Today I start training for Marathon2Marathon on October 26th. I have all of the emotions. My motivation is high! I am excited. I am nervous. I am scared, but not in a bad way. I am curious about how it's going to go. I'm concerned my fitness won't come back… Continue reading Marathon training: Ready, Set, GO!
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Altra Red Team: Year 4
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLxaylhrA4/ Yesterday I checked my email and discovered that I have been chosen to represent Altra again for the 2019 calendar year! At the end of each year current team members need to reapply for acceptance onto Altra's Red Team, formerly known as the Altra Ambassador program. I've been fortunate enough to make the team… Continue reading Altra Red Team: Year 4
2019 GOALS
With the year coming to an end it's time to set new goals for 2019. I set goals, not resolutions because I believe that goals are much more effective. 2019 will be a year that I am not in graduate school, it will be a year that we are not doing huge home renovations rendering… Continue reading 2019 GOALS
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)
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
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
REVEL Mt. Charleston 1/2 marathon (1:44:01)
In January I signed up to to run the REVEL Mt. Charleston 1/2 marathon with my friend, Jessica. Back in March I went to Las Vegas and we attempted to preview the course but we accidentally started at the marathon start and we were 13 miles away from the finish after we ran the 1/2… Continue reading REVEL Mt. Charleston 1/2 marathon (1:44:01)
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)
The Road Less Run 