This past weekend, I ran my 90th race EVER. 90 races. All since I began racing in 2007. As a Skirt Sports Ambassador, I’ve been asked to write about my most “real” race ever. And I have to tell you, every single race was real. Every single race was the most real race ever. Every…
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Thinking Out Loud Thursday: End of Year Craziness
It seems like every year at this time I feel like I’m hanging on by the tips of my fingernails. All of the end of the year activities, combined with a few unplanned adventures (lightning’d out tryouts, sore throats, exploding milk jugs) leave me feeling like I’m only a second away from one of the…
Skirt Sports 13er Giveaway!
We all know I love the half marathon distance (guess that’s why I’ve done 39 of them LOL). It’s a challenge, but it’s a distance that’s manageable to train for with a busy life. But really, is it just “half”? No!
Skirt Sports #REALwomenmove
I’m made no secret of my love of Skirt Sports products. A skirt that is well made, cute, fits me well, and allows me to run without chafe? Sign me up. Or perhaps just take my credit card… But since I became an ambassador last year, I’ve fallen more and more in love with the…
Skirt Sports Katherine Tank: my new fave
Today’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run is Favorite Warm Weather Gear or Tips. Patty, April and I are sharing ours. Won’t you share yours? We all know that I love to run in skirts and my favorite skirt is the Happy Girl, so I’m not going to talk about that item today. After all,…
Thinking out loud Thursday: Marathon Musings
I’m joining Amanda from Running with Spoons again for some thinking out loud. Don’t you just love that I’ve started doing a brain dump on you on Thursdays??? As you might imagine, the topic most on my mind right now is my upcoming marathons. I’m not really going taper crazy (although there is this weird…
Five brands that make my running life better
I’ve been running regularly for about 13 years now. I started when my teen was just a baby. When I first started, I only owned a couple of tech t-shirts, some compression shorts, and a random pair of running shoes that was on sale. I ran like that for more than four years. When I ran…
Being Fearless
When I first started running, I wasn’t at all familiar with the Boston Marathon and I only vaguely knew of Kathrine Switzer. As I immersed myself in the world of racing, I quickly learned of the iconic Boston Marathon and the story behind how Kathrine Switzer led the charge that eventually allowed women to run…
thinking out loud
I’m joining up with Amanda at Running with Spoons for some “thinking out loud” because I have lots of stuff running around in my head. So here is your weekly dose of randomness… 1. I plan to run 18 miles on Thursday and 18 on Friday. I had originally planned on one more 20 miler,…
The Ultimate Coffee Date – April Version
Good morning! We are home from our adventures to Chicago and Wisconsin. It’s good to be home, but it was nice to be spoiled for a few days. It was nice for someone else to plan the meals. I don’t mind cooking, but I am not a fan of meal planning LOL. So, today, I’m…
Beer, cello, and running
Yes, those 3 words pretty much sum up my weekend. So, today I’m linking up with Tara from Running ‘n’ Reading for the Weekend Recap. On Friday, we got one last (please, let it be the last!) blast of winter with 35* rain/snow nastiness. Luckily, the ground was too warm for anything to stick and…
Managing marathon training stress naturally
For most of us, running a marathon is something we choose to do. It’s not our job. It doesn’t pay the bills. We do it for “fun”. But, as anyone who has run one (or more) can tell you, it’s not an easy accomplishment and it takes a lot to fit the training into our…