I feel like I always struggle to write full marathon recaps. How do you write down the mental, emotional and physical experience of a 26.2 mile journey by foot?!? I personally really enjoy going back and re-reading my race recaps, I look at my blog as a sort of journal (albeit a journal open … Continue reading
I’m heading out for my last long training run today before the Marine Corp Marathon in 3 weeks, so I thought I’d share with you how I recover after long runs and races – enjoy! You’ve probably heard the acronym R.I.C.E. – Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation. – for treatment of injuries. Well, even though I … Continue reading
This week (while still patting myself on the back for my first sub 2-hour half marathon!) I found myself trying to explain to my husband why I needed to keep doing this. Why I needed to keep running and keep going to yoga. Why these hobbies where more than just hobbies. I think the conversation … Continue reading
So you know how some women have a thing for shoes? Me, not so much. My footwear can pretty much be broken down into three categories: summer = flip flops, winter = Uggs, running = sneakers (and the heels that collect dust in the back of the closet, but those don’t count). What I DO … Continue reading
Happy New Year! I’ve never been one for New Year’s Resolutions (probably because I could never keep them!), but I loved having my goals posted on the blog last year to keep me accountable for the things I wanted to work towards and it was great to be able to look back as 2012 came … Continue reading
So…on the bus on the way over to the ESPN Wide World of Sports I text Jenn to let her know I was on my way, she said she was on a bus too and would let me know when she got there. I checked my bag when I got there and shortly after met … Continue reading
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