After some quiet murmurings and occasional declarations that I want to run a half marathon "at some point" -- I have finally taken the leap and registered for my first half! On Memorial Day Weekend, I'll be taking part in Boston's Run to Remember. … [Continue reading]
So much for that quick trot through the holiday season I was trying to maintain. The days on the calendar feel like they're evaporating and when we crossed the 10 days-to-go mark yesterday, I lost my cool and broke out into full sprint mode. If I … [Continue reading]
A couple of notes to myself after this morning's run........too much holiday cheer (in the form of a party and many glasses of a very good Prosecco) the night before a long run is ill-advised...your kids will always wake up early the following … [Continue reading]
Every year I promise myself that I will slow down and actually enjoy the holiday season, instead of sprinting through it, feverishly checking things off my to do list as I go. Well, with 17 days to go until Christmas, let's just say that I'm moving … [Continue reading]
My November miles took a serious nosedive -- a combination of a motivation vacation and being hijacked by my to-do list! I'm feeling pretty confident that with the Hyannis 10k on the horizon, this case of mileage shrinkage will correct itself.I went … [Continue reading]
How cold does it have to be before you say no to a run, or at least head for a treadmill?I am not...repeat not a cold weather kind of girl! But after whining....er, I mean expressing my displeasure with Mother Nature and her never-ending hot flashes … [Continue reading]
Gratitude .... unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion to clarity.... Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision … [Continue reading]
This weekend marked the kickoff of the Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge courtesy of Amanda at Run to the Finish. I got my Challenge started with a killer Pilates workout on the reformer on Saturday and a chilly 5.3 mile run on Sunday. I'm hoping to … [Continue reading]
On this morning's run, I discovered.... 36 degrees feels so much colder when it's windy and the whole run feels like you're running into the wind! I may have been out of my mind registering for a race at the end of February on Cape Cod! … [Continue reading]
I'm happy to say that I'm starting to come out of my mini motivation funk! I finally got back out on the road on Sunday for a nice four mile run -- family commitments made a long run not possible. But it was nice to be out running! This morning I … [Continue reading]
