Nuun Energy Review & Giveaway

This post and giveaway are sponsored by Nuun. As always, all opinions expressed here are my own. Since I started my half marathon training plan, I've also started testing out different options for fueling my runs. In the past, a big area where … [Continue reading]

Training Check-in Week 3

  Well thank goodness for Week 3! After a less than stellar Week 2, it was nice to get back on track! There were 19 miles on my plan and I finished with 16 miles - I'll take it! So here's how the week played out: Monday:   … [Continue reading]

Night Out with Athleta

On Friday night, I attended a VIP shopping event at the Athleta Store in Legacy Place. A group of us met at the store to sip a little wine, nosh on some goodies and, most importantly, check out the new fall line! We shopped, chatted with the … [Continue reading]

Friday Five – Race Memories

Linking up with the fun ladies of the DC Trifecta again this Friday. Today's theme - Race Memories...so come take a little walk down memory lane with me! Boston's Run to Remember -- My first half marathon! Without a doubt, this will go down as … [Continue reading]

Training Check-in: A Week of Shuffling

Well for as good as Week 1 felt, Week 2 was meh at best! A combination of various family obligations, schedule changes and the hangover effects of dealing with insomnia, left me in a state of constant shuffling last week. Shuffling of workouts to fit … [Continue reading]

Ultimate Coffee Date – August

This morning I'm happy to be linking up once again with Jill, Nikki and Lynda for the Ultimate Coffee Date. I missed the last two Coffee Dates thanks to vacation in June and the 4th holiday weekend, but I'm so glad we could catch up for a cup this … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts – Gym Crazies Edition

So for some reason I convinced myself that I would be well-served to run my cruise intervals on the mill this morning - maybe because I've been frustrated with my pacing lately...maybe the insomnia I've been battling lately had caught up with me and … [Continue reading]

Training Check-in – Week 1 Done

Yep it's the return of my Training Check-ins!   I'm once again working with Coach Bennett of IAWR and this time around he's created an 18-week plan leading up to the Philadelphia Half Marathon. This is probably the longest training plan … [Continue reading]

Friday Five: Half Marathon Training Goals

Linking up with Mar, Cynthia and Courtney again today. This week's theme is "goals" and given that I just started my half marathon training this week it seems the perfect time to share my goals for this training cycle.   Don't Miss a … [Continue reading]

Monday Motivation: Training Plan Kick Off

  Training for the Smuttynose Rockfest and Philadelphia Half officially kicks off today! I came across this quote the other day and it struck a cord with me for how I want to approach this training cycle - so much so that I have it taped … [Continue reading]