MCM: 1 Month To Go!

MCM: 1 Month To Go!

I can’t believe there is only one month to go until the Marine Corp Marathon! This will be my 3rd full and 1st non-Disney marathon! Training through the summer for a fall marathon was definitely tough and I really struggled through some of the long runs with the heat and humidity.  I have to admit … Continue reading

1 Year Later

1 Year Later

I meant to get this post out this morning, but with 3 tests this week (all sciences!) I pretty much haven’t done anything that doesn’t involve text books, a calculator and graph paper or a model of a skull… I haven’t even gone for a run since my 20 miler on Sunday! But, a post … Continue reading

Weekly Training Recap

RECAP (9/16-9/22) Monday – rest day / taught 1 hour yoga class Tuesday – 90 minute yoga class Wednesday – 3 mile run Thursday – rest Friday – 3 mile run & foam rolling to prep for long run  Saturday – 90 minutes restorative yoga Sunday – 20 mile run (followed by ice bath, compression … Continue reading

A Volunteer Experience

A Volunteer Experience

Thank you all SO much for your encouraging comments on my last post about some of the bumps in the road I’ve hit while going back to school.  I can’t tell you how much it means to have support coming from so many different people and places!  I know I’ll go back and re-read your … Continue reading

The 5 Year Plan: Frustrations

The 5 Year Plan: Frustrations

If you’ve been hanging around Live, Run, Grow for awhile you may know that I’m currently in school.  Not I’m under 21, doing college for the first time kinda school, or even the I have a great career and am just furthering my education kinda school, more like I’m in my early 30’s and left a field … Continue reading

Weekly Training Recap

Weekly Training Recap

RECAP (9/9-9/15) Monday – rest day / taught 1 hour yoga class Tuesday – 90 minute yoga class Wednesday – rest Thursday – rest Friday – 3 mile run  Saturday – 90 minutes yoga on the beach…  …followed by the Cape Cod Beer Brewery Tour with my friend Pat! (Figured a morning of yoga & beer … Continue reading

Dumbo Double Dare: The Costume Story

Dumbo Double Dare: The Costume Story

Ok, one last Disneyland Half Marathon related post – since a few people asked I thought I would share some information on where our fun Cars shirts that we wore for the Disneyland 10k came from! One of my favorite things about the runDisney races is seeing all the runners in their fun and creative costumes! … Continue reading

Weekly Training Recap

Weekly Training Recap

RECAP (8/25-9/1) Monday – rest day Tuesday – 3 mile run Wednesday – rest day Thursday – flight to California! Friday – Disneyland Half Marathon Expo! Saturday – Disneyland 10k Sunday – Disneyland Half Marathon RECAP (9/2-9/8) Monday – morning in the parks & flight home! Tuesday – started classes! Wednesday – lazy day Thursday – 3 mile run  Friday – rest … Continue reading

Dumbo Double Dare: The Half Marathon

Dumbo Double Dare: The Half Marathon

My apologies in advance for the looooong post, I had so many great pictures it was hard to narrow them down – enjoy! Another race and another early morning!  The good thing about the runDisney events in California is that coming from east coast time the early morning wake up calls really don’t feel that … Continue reading