Today, I’m linking up with Erika, Patty, and April for their weekly link-up called Tuesdays on the Run. This is my first time joining the link-up and I’m excited to share three areas where I focus my attention when I am training and racing a runDisney Challenge.As a past participant of the Dumbo Double Dare Challenge (10k + Half Marathon) and the Glass Slipper Challenge (10k + Half Marathon), I have come away with a few tips for those of you {Read More}
Race Recap: 2015 runDisney Enchanted 10k
March 27, 2015 by 14 Comments
Heading into the runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, I was really worried about my fitness levels. Thanks to getting sick at the beginning of February, I was completely out of the running game for two and a half weeks. Since that is a long time, I had no clue what to expect of myself during the race weekend. Originally, months before the race, I talked to Christine about running the runDisney Enchanted 10k together since we were both looking to {Read More}
runDisney Kids Races: A Magical 200m + Advice
March 16, 2015 by 16 Comments
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that one of my very favorite race experiences had nothing to do with my running and everything to do with my daughter’s first race! Last year, Cora ran in her very first race, the 100m Kids Race as part of runDisney‘s Princess Half Marathon Weekend. This year, we experienced a very magical 200m kids race! Since we missed the Expo thanks to terrible weather and flight delays, we picked up the bib {Read More}
Review: #taketheleap with prAna
March 2, 2015 by 9 Comments
Disclaimer: Thanks to my partnership with Fit Approach, I am taking part in the #taketheleap with prAna. I received my choice of a top and bottom from prAna for review. All opinions expressed are my own. During the #taketheleap challenge, I was afforded the opportunity to test out some of the beautifully sustainable clothing created by prAna. One of the things that sets prAna aside from their competitors, is there focus on environmental conscious materials. As noted on their website, {Read More}
I’m Back! 2015 Princess Half Marathon Weekend in Disney World
February 24, 2015 by 76 Comments
I’m back after a whirlwind weekend at the 2015 Princess Half Marathon Weekend in Disney World! I’m so thankful for the weekend of warm weather with my family. But, now, it’s back to the the work grind and some freezing weather. I am so happy to report that I raced! Despite a rough February of training, I managed to race this weekend. I ran the Enchanted 10k on Saturday. Then Cora and I ran the 200m Kid’s Race together shortly after the 10k. Then, {Read More}
Peaks and Valleys: Adventures in Training Week 5, 6 & 7
February 18, 2015 by 26 Comments
It’s time for me to share Peaks and Valleys: Adventures in Training Week 5, 6 & 7, my third series of training logs from 2015. This recap is definitely delayed as I intended to have this posted on February 9th! Whoops. So, now instead of a two-week recap, you have a glance at three weeks thanks to being terribly, horribly sick starting on February 2nd. There was zero running from me happening. And last week, I was finally able to slowly add miles back in. {Read More}
