This week, I’m linking up with Mar, Cynthia, and Courtney for this week’s Friday Five to share my indoor fitness routines. Running: I hate the treadmill but I love running. Thanks to the ice and terrible winter weather we are having here in NY, I am using the treadmill more than I have in the past. While it isn’t my favorite option, I am thankful that I have easy access to a treadmill. A run on a treadmill is better than {Read More}
Archives for January 2015
Peaks and Valleys: Adventures in Training Week 3 & 4
January 27, 2015 by 12 Comments
It’s time for me to share Peaks and Valleys: Adventures in Training Week 3 & 4, my second series of training logs from 2015. You can find the recap of my first two weeks back in the running game here. It’s nice to slowly get back in the swing of things with no pressure and no focus on speed. My goal right now is to just slowly build back up my mileage. Week 3 - January 12-18 Monday: I slipped and on {Read More}
Thinking Out Loud - January 22 Edition
January 22, 2015 by 25 Comments
Today I’m linking up with Amanda at Running with Spoons for Thinking Out Loud! Honestly, I love this style post for the freedom to chat about all the random things that cross my mind. Right now, I’m trying to sort out my race schedule for 2015. I feel like I am missing something from my calendar, especially the summer months. I have nothing scheduled from the beginning of May through August! I typically run a few events in Maine in the {Read More}
Friday Five: What’s in my gym bag?
January 16, 2015 by 27 Comments
Today, I’m linking up with Mar, Courtney and Cynthia to share what’s in my gym bag! Bag: I love my gym bag so much, I feel like it is worth mentioning here. The Yoga Tote from Apera makes the trek to work almost every single day. For a full review, check out my post here! Nothing but positive things to say about this bag and after a year, it is still holding up really well! Fuel: I always have Nuun {Read More}
2014 Running Goals Revisited!
January 14, 2015 by 7 Comments
After reviewing my blogging goals for 2014, I realized that I wanted to also take a look at the running goals I hoped to achieve in 2014. While things started off great and were building throughout the spring and summer, the year-end was certainly difficult for me. Here you having my 2014 Running Goals Revisited: Goal #1. Build a Solid Base: As I am coming back from an 8 week break, I am taking it slowly. I want to continue to build my {Read More}
Peaks and Valleys: Adventures in Training Week 1 & 2
January 12, 2015 by 11 Comments
This year, I decided I want to get back to the roots of my blog. I originally started this little corner of the web to hold myself accountable to my training goals and plans. While my plans for the year are still a work in progress, one of my goals for the year is to regularly post my training progress, even if some weeks are better than others. I’m not sure if this will end up being a weekly or bi-weekly {Read More}
Friday Five: Running on West Point
January 9, 2015 by 28 Comments
Today, I’m linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia to tell you my favorite things about running on West Point. Thankfully, being a military spouse certainly helps me add to my list of favorite running locations… Trust me, DC and Austin certainly rank up there! But, I wanted to share a little more of my home turf with you today. West Point has become one of my favorite training grounds over the past year and a half and here is why I {Read More}
2014 Blogging Goals Revisited!
January 7, 2015 by 17 Comments
Last year, I had three goals for my blog {post here}. Here is how the year stacked up and the status of these three goals: Goal #1: Focus on consistency and frequency of blog posts. Since starting my new job in November, my blogging has gone by the wayside. I want my readers to keep coming back for more and the only way to do that is to be more reliable. Now, to set an achievable goal, I would like to post {Read More}
