As in life, there are seasons to running and racing. In 2016, running took a back seat as I only participated in two races. For me, that is an incredibly low number, especially compared to my #runalltheraces years of 2012 and 2013! Since I am now feeling pretty settled in Kansas, I figured it was high time to start planning my 2017 race calendar. Moving to a new area makes planning a race schedule a little tricky with all of {Read More}
Change is the only constant.
April 29, 2016 by 13 Comments
Currently, I’m trying to convince myself that we all grow through change. I’m trying to embrace change even though I hate it. You see, I am about three weeks out from moving half way across the country again. Yes, again. Yet, this time, I am moving half way across the country ahead of my husband and daughter by several weeks. And, this big life change is coming at me like a freight train. To back this bus up, since I {Read More}
The Convertible HDL and a PRracer Giveaway!
April 4, 2016 by 16 Comments
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by PRracer. All thoughts and opinions regarding the Convertible HDL are my own. I’m excited to bring you a sneak peek at a brand new product that is hoping to hit your streets soon! Here’s the thing, PRracer needs your help to get this idea off the ground. Today, PRracer is launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to back this genius idea… Okay, okay, I’m getting ahead of myself. First, I need to tell you {Read More}
KT Tape Launches Products and Support for Rio 2016
April 1, 2016 by 9 Comments
Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to head into NYC for a KT Tape product launch at Chelsea Piers. For those of you that are new to the product, KT Tape is a leader in sports medicine taping products. It provides pain relief solutions, support for sports related injuries, and serves as a recovery tool. And, no need to worry – KT Tape is not only used by professional athletes and Olympians but by every day athletes, like us. {Read More}
Friday Five: Spring Break 2016 Edition
March 25, 2016 by 27 Comments
Whenever I say the words Spring Break, images of bikinis, shots of Tequila, and exotic locales come to mind. No, I did not venture off to Mexico for Spring Break but it was still an exciting week nonetheless. So this week, for Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia‘s Friday Five Link-up, I’m sharing a peek into my week since it was far more exciting than my typical week at work. Maine: We kicked off last weekend in Maine. It’s one of my absolute {Read More}
Heart Rate Training: A Beginner’s Perspective
March 17, 2016 by 2 Comments
Today, I’m hoping to offer you all a beginner perspective on heart rate training. I am not a running coach or a fitness professional, so please keep this in mind as you read about my journey. Tests, and Zones, and Formulas, Oh my! If you Google heart rate training, you are bound to find a variety of theories, training plans, and opinions on whether or not heart rate training will benefit runners and help them achieve their next personal best. For me, {Read More}
Breathe: Mantras, Heart Rate Training, & An Endorphin Warrior Giveaway
March 14, 2016 by 51 Comments
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Endorphin Warrior in exchange for a review of the Warrior Training Ring. As always, all opinions are my own. After experiencing major burnout over the past year or so, I stepped back to reevaluate my goals and settled on a new approach to regaining my motivation. In January, I decided to take a little bit of a different approach to training and implemented heart rate training. In the 10 weeks since I started heart {Read More}
Friday Five: Fall Racing & Tough Decisions
October 23, 2015 by 31 Comments
Okay, so it is seriously time to dust off my blog. I’m linking up with Mar, Courtney and Cynthia‘s Friday Five to give you the quick and dirty lowdown on my running life lately. I do have full recaps coming but I thought this would give those of you still hanging around a very quick recap of my past few months of running, questioning my decision to take on a fall marathon, and what’s up next! 1.) Gulf Beach Half {Read More}
Friday Five: Life Lately
September 11, 2015 by 16 Comments
So, lately, I suck at blogging and it seems to be pushed to the bottom of the priority list every darn week. It’s not that I don’t have plenty of ideas whirling around in my head. It’s just that the motivation to put it down on paper, or this website, disappears when my free time is limited to late night and early mornings. Thanks to the lovely ladies of the DC Trifecta (Mar + Cynthia + Courtney) and their Friday Five {Read More}
I Must Make a Running Confession
July 23, 2015 by 11 Comments
It’s time for a confession. Truth be told, I really suck at following training plans. The thing is, I almost always start off with a bang. I stick to my training plan and find excitement in putting in the work. Then, after a few weeks, the excitement fades, the mileage increases, and I find myself less than enthused to be putting in the work. A missed run here, less mileage there, and the training plan becomes a bit looser than {Read More}
