I started to write my race recap for the More Fitness Half Marathon yesterday. Then I read that there was an explosion at the Boston Marathon. I can’t find the words to write my race recap. I can’t find the words to talk about Boston. My heart feels heavy. This tragedy hits too close to [Read On]
An exciting Friday night
April 6, 2013 By 22 Comments
In the middle of last week, I started having pain in my shoulder and upper back on my right side. I was in a car accident 6 years ago and I still have pain in my neck/shoulder/back on that side from time to time. It’s made worse by lugging around the infant car seat and [Read On]
I’m back!
February 4, 2013 By 13 Comments
For the past couple weeks, I have thought about my return to running about every 10 seconds, every day, all day long. Maybe that’s a little bit of an exaggeration, but I did actually kind of surprise myself with how anxious I was to get back out there. I got the go ahead to start [Read On]
Test run postponed
October 1, 2012 By 9 Comments
After my appointment with the sports massage therapist a week and half ago, I was supposed to spend a week doing my strength exercises then go for a test run last Friday. Unfortunately, I was still feeling that nagging soreness in my ankle, right behind the inside of my ankle bone. I decided I should [Read On]
So I’m running a marathon tomorrow!
March 16, 2012 By 12 Comments
I cannot believe I am running another marathon tomorrow. I feel like the Baltimore Marathon was just last week, yet it feels like it was an eternity ago. On Wednesday, it hit me that I’m running another marathon. It was like the reality didn’t set in until then. First, I started hyperventilating mildly freaking out, [Read On]
22 miles!
February 25, 2012 By 19 Comments
This morning, I tackled my longest run before the Rock ‘N Roll USA Marathon – 22 miles. I’ve already done a 21 mile and a 20 mile run so 22 should be a piece of cake, right? Haha, I don’t think so. I was super excited about this run because it was with Team in [Read On]
Runner’s high
February 13, 2012 By 11 Comments
Miles: 20 Gels: 3 Fluids: Nuun and water Entertainment: mostly music from Glee, that’s right – I love Glee! I had another 20 mile run on the schedule this weekend. My plan was to once again join the group I ran with last weekend. Zain ended up waking up a bajillion times on Friday night [Read On]
Who wants a shiny new Garmin?
February 10, 2012 By 13 Comments
If you do, you better finish finish up your 100 miles for the Winter 100 Challenge if you haven’t done so already! The Winter 100 Challenge will end on 2/29, but the fun will just be beginning for the lucky winner of the Garmin Forerunner 210. I have an insane love for my Garmin Forerunner [Read On]
How to lose weight during the Holidays
January 4, 2012 By 10 Comments
(Note: this post is not meant to be taken seriously.) I apologize for not getting this posted at the beginning of the Holiday season so you could take advantage of this Holiday weight loss plan. Make sure you bookmark it so you can use it for the 2012 Holidays! First of all, you need one [Read On]
