BUCKET LIST RACES

Every runner has bucket list races…so, in no particular order, here are mine (so far)! 1) New York City Marathon I entered the lottery this year and unfortunately did not get in, keeping my fingers crossed for 2013! **I am totally claustrophobic and hate crowded spaces so honestly this picture scares the crap out of … Continue reading →

YOGA ON THE BEACH

Why have I never done yoga on a beach before today?!? After finding this flyer at the marketplace coffee shop my cousin Jessica and I decided this was something we definitely needed to do! We met up around 7:40am and walked the 5 minutes down to New Seabury Beach Club where we were met by … Continue reading →

Weekly Training Recap and Goals

RECAP (7/16-22) I can’t believe the first two weeks of our vacation are over!  It’s going by so quickly, but it’s been great to have the time to relax and unwind after a really busy work season!  Hopefully one day we’ll figure out how to move up here! Monday –  3 mile easy run Tuesday … Continue reading →

GETTING TO KNOW GARMIN

Since I’m at the beach for three weeks and have plenty of time on my hands I figured it would be a great opportunity to do some more running research! Over the past year since I started training for my first race I’ve really enjoyed all that I’ve learned about running, racing and training and … Continue reading →

Weekly Training Recap and Goals

RECAP (7/9-15) Monday – 3 mile run and 1 hour of SUP Tuesday – 2 hours of SUP Wednesday – 3 mile run Thursday – 5 mile run Friday – rest day Saturday – 8 mile run Sunday – rest day Overall – Got in 4 days of running like I was hoping including an … Continue reading →

Weekly Training Recap and Goals

RECAP (7/2-8) Monday – 4 mile run and Day 2 of the Run to the Finish Ab Challenge Tuesday – 5 mile run – Day 1 of the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge Training Plan! Wednesday – 1 hour yoga class, Ab Challenge Day 3 Thursday – 3 mile run, Ab Challenge Day 5 … Continue reading →

WE ARE WARRIORS!

This past weekend my sister and I did our first mud run, the 2012 New England Warrior Dash.  I knew it would be more fun to do the race with someone, so I convinced my sister (who is not a runner) that the 3 miles would be totally manageable since you got to take a break from … Continue reading →

HAPPY RUNIVERSARY!

I know I’ve been totally MIA for the past couple of months (since the NHL playoff season started…) but I felt that it was important to write something today… It was one year ago today that I started running. I started running to fundraise in honor of my friend Kerry who was battling Leukemia (entire story … Continue reading →

BOOK RECOMMENDATION – BORN TO RUN

I honestly don’t know where to start with this book – I absolutely loved it! Author Christopher McDougall started with a simple question of trying to figure out why his foot hurt when he ran.  Where it led him was on an incredible journey that turned into Born to Run – A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and … Continue reading →