A Quick Check-in Between Trips

Wow has it really been 4 weeks since the last time I linked up with Deborah and Kim and all of you for the Weekly Run Down? Between college visits and a fantastic Alaskan vacation, my blogging has definitely taken a hit! After runfessing that I was … [Continue reading]

Fit Five Friday – Avoiding Fitness Burnout

While working out does a body good, can you push it too far? Fitness Burnout is a real thing. And, I'm not talking about wanting the occasional extra day off - I'm talking about feeling run down both physically and mentally to the point where you'd … [Continue reading]

A Couple of July Runfessions

It’s hard to believe that we're at the end of July already! And, since it is the last Friday of the month, Marcia has opened the Runfessional! It’s also time for another edition of Fit Five Friday! So, let’s get started, shall we? A Couple of … [Continue reading]

Fit Five Friday – Favorite Recovery Tips

Welcome back for another edition of Fit Five Friday. Today we're talking rest and recovery an important but often overlooked component of training. (Of course, you're welcome to link up with any fitness-related topic). This post contains affiliate … [Continue reading]

Am I Running or Swimming?

Oh, the humidity! I've been trying oh so hard to not complain about the weather, but this week truly tested me. The humidity was, quite simply soul-sucking but I managed to get my runs done outdoors - though it felt more like swimming than running. … [Continue reading]

Enjoying a Mid-Year Break

I'm soaking up the final day of a 9-day break from all things work-related! My office has an org-wide shutdown for the week of July 4th so I’ve been blissfully logged off my computer since end-of-day June 30th! I runfess that leading up to the time … [Continue reading]

Five Things Over July Coffee

And just like that it's Friday again - these weeks are just flying by! It's time for another edition of Fit Five Friday and since it's the first Friday of the month I'm I’m linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Five … [Continue reading]

Runfessions for June

Happy Friday! It’s time for another edition of Fit Five Friday – and since it’s the last Friday of June, I’m linking up with Marcia to share a couple of Runfessions. So let’s dive in! Runfessions for June Did the race even happen if you don't … [Continue reading]

A Fall Race on the Horizon

Well, it's been more than a minute since I last checked in with a weekly update. Life's been busy but good - blogging has just taken a backseat. The workouts have pretty much been on autopilot but thanks to the Run Happy Team, I finally have at least … [Continue reading]

Five Things I’m looking forward to this summer

The Summer season is officially here - though you'd never know it based on the current thermometer reading. Nonetheless, I'm ready to embrace all that this summer has to offer. For this week's Fit Five Friday, I'm sharing just a few things I'm … [Continue reading]