This past weekend’s long run with Fleet Feet was an 8 miler, and we really lucked out with the weather – low 60’s, beautiful blue skies, and low humidity. It was just a nice morning to be outside running! We we’re commenting that it was hard to believe it’s July. Unfortunately, we spoke…
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Be a Hill Seeker!
Yesterday was my first hill workout with Fleet Feet, and I will admit I wasn’t exactly excited about it. In fact, I was outright dreading the workout. In the past, hill training is something I’ve skipped in my marathon preparation, and it’s been a weakness in my past races. I’ve almost always walked…
First Long Run
This morning my alarm went off at 5AM, and rudely interrupted what had been a very peaceful sleep. I hit my snooze button repeatedly for about 30 minutes, until I finally dragged myself out of bed, and started my routine of getting ready for my first Saturday morning long run with Fleet Feet. It took my…
Marathon Training – Day 1
In the past, I’ve done most of my marathon training solo. But, since I haven’t been running consistently on my own the past few months, I decided I needed a little extra push to keep me on track. It was time to mix things up, and get out of my comfort zone. So, I signed…
Race Recap – Spirit of Gettysburg 5K
About a month ago, I started searching for some local races to add to my upcoming marathon training schedule. I was also hoping to convince my husband, JP, to join me for at least one race. He was open to running a 5K, so that’s where I started looking, and I found the perfect…
Big Things are Brewing in the HCU Community
This post is an update on some exciting things that are brewing in the HCU Community. Since I haven’t posted about HCU in a while, I want to first say there has been a lot of progress since I last wrote – which is AWESOME! I’d like to start with introducing an organization I have been…
Start Spreading the News…
It’s time for the BIG race announcement! I’m thrilled to share that I will be running the NYC Marathon this fall with the Running for Rare Disease Team!!! For those of you not quite as obsessed with running marathons as me, let me give you some insight into why I’m so excited about this race. The NYC Marathon is…
Hello…It’s Me…
I must have blogged a thousand times…in my head over the last year and a half. I feel so guilty about letting the blog go, but it was necessary for my sanity. You see, I didn’t know it at the time of my last post, but a big life changing event was on the horizon….
Brace Yourselves…
I’ve been MIA for the last year and a half, but, brace yourselves, the blog Is coming back! Stay tuned for a more thorough post tonight and a very BIG race announcement within the next week!!!
#GivingTuesday
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday – yep, the holiday season is in full swing! This time of year – between shopping trips, travel, work deadlines, holiday parties, ect – sometimes we can lose sight of what’s truly important. But, tomorrow is an opportunity to remember. Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Giving Tuesday…