Friday Five: Favorite Race Experiences

Tough Chik Ragnar Napa

Thanks to the Friday Five link-up with Mar, Cynthia, and Courtney, I’m offering five races you need to experience! And, don’t worry because I am offering you some races that are still taking registrations and races that you can throw your name in the hat via their lottery systems. Plus, there is a little bit for everyone with a variety of distances! Beach to Beacon 10k: This is hands down one of my favorite races. I love Maine and the execution of {Read More}

Thinking Out Loud - January 22 Edition

Hoka One One

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}

Thinking Out Loud - December 11 Edition

Running Elf

Just about a month ago, I participated in my very first Thinking Out Loud post with Running with Spoons. This week, I decided to play along again and fill you in on what is going on in my neck of the woods lately! 1.) Running is getting much better! I don’t have any issues with my hamstring or piriformis. I think that may have something to do with keeping my mileage low. I haven’t gone for a run over four {Read More}

Race Recap: 2014 Beach to Beacon 10k

Beach to Beacon 4

Disclaimer: I officially stink at posting race recaps in a timely fashion… Here goes my Beach to Beacon 10k recap from August! After having a bit of running trouble and a lack of on-call coverage at work, I wasn’t sure I was going to make it to the starting line of the 2014 Beach to Beacon 10k. Thankfully, on-call coverage pulled through for the weekend and my foot held out enough to let me run pain-free. Now, I wasn’t exactly {Read More}

Friday Five: Life Lately

Cupcake Festival

I swear this blog is still alive. I tell you… I’m trying to get my act in gear when it comes to blogging regularly again. So, this week, I decided to link up with fellow ZOOMA race ambassadors, Mar, Cynthia, and Courtney for their DC Trifecta Friday Five link up and tell you a little bit about my life lately! 1.) Next week will be race recap catch up on Lisa Runs for Cupcakes. Recently, life is very good and I’m {Read More}

Race Recap: 2013 Beach to Beacon 10k

Lisa and the Head Lamp

Back in March, I set my alarm to register for the 2013 Beach to Beacon 10k. This was the first year that Jake and I made it into the race and boy was it worth the nerve-wracking efforts of registration! This race brings together runners of all paces from around the world. Joan Benoit Samuelson, the race founder and Olympian, noted that “I’ve always wanted to create a race that brings runners to some of my most favorite training grounds, so {Read More}