Boston, MA | Saturday, April 15, 2017 | TIME: 26:16 | Wahoo! A new PR!!! Now I've been working pretty diligently on my training plan for the 10 miler I have this weekend and it was really nice to see that work pay off at last Saturday's 5K. I wasn't sure I could pull it … Continue reading BAA 5K!
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Wow! Will you look at those March numbers?!?! I'm feeling so much stronger these days. I've made sure to stick to my strict schedule of every-other-day running to get my ankle back on track and I do feel like it is really working for me. As I'm moving into the last couple of weeks of … Continue reading March Training Update
Roanoke, VA | March 25, 2017 | Tailchaser 5K | This was my first time volunteering at a race. What sparked the signup? The NC Volee instagram challenge I'm taking part in this year. As an honorary NC team member I get to participate AND the March challenge was to volunteer for a race! I … Continue reading Volunteering at a Race
Blacksburg, VA | March 4, 2017 | Well it took awhile but I finally got a successful meetup set with the ladies in SW VA! I reached out in late fall about trying to get together and it took until March to find a working date but we finally made it happen! There are 5 … Continue reading SW VA Oiselle bRUNch
As part of the #WinWithOne challenge with Oiselle for February I made myself promise to keep up with my strength workouts while I increased my mileage... and I did awesome. I am trying SO HARD to stay injury free this year that spinning and strength are a HUGE part of my overall plan. Obviously I … Continue reading February Training Update
February 12, 2017 | Blacksburg, VA | Time: 27:54 | Busting the rust off my racing legs! I had taken a couple of weeks off at the beginning of the year to aid in the healing from tendinitis. It had been a slow build back to where I had been pace wise and I'll still … Continue reading Blacksburg Classic 5K
In the spirit of Oiselle's WheelsUP17 AND Destroy/Create campaigns I've spent quite a bit of time (like all of January) ruminating on my goals for the year. Running:Run a sub 2-hour halfRun a sub 26 min 5KGo to RRCA training Life:Pay off Jon's school loansRead 12 booksBlog more!! Travel: (these are mostly planned!)Visit friends in … Continue reading BIG GOALS 2017!
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016 | 1008 Miles Complete! I ran, walked, crawled to the end of this challenge. When Kristi and I signed up last January I thought I really would be able to run 1008 miles in 2016. 84 miles a month did not seem too bad. Of course I didn't … Continue reading Run The Year 2016 COMPLETE!
As you can see it's been a while since I checked in! I developed tendinitis in my ankle right before Seawheeze so I've been taking time off here and there trying to see if it would dissapate. I did step up my treadmill walking though in an effort to keep on track with Run The … Continue reading Training Update
Raleigh, NC | November 26, 2016 | Time: 46:39 | Once we knew our plans for Thanksgiving this year I went ahead and registered for a turkey trot. I feel so much better stuffing my face later in the day if I've run that morning. Since we started in Raleigh this year I ran one … Continue reading Ridgewood Turkey Trot
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