At the beginning of March, I mentioned that I was working with Coach Bennett to revise my training to set me up for a stronger fall race season. After a fairly craptastic winter, I really needed to take a step back, re-access some goals and decide … [Continue reading]
Good Monday Morning! Today is a rare Monday rest day - and after 3 straight days of running, including hill work, my legs are happy to have a break! And as it turns out, my youngest who's been down sick all weekend is home today from school :( … [Continue reading]
This morning I'm happy to be linking up with Jill, Nikki and Lynda for the first monthly Ultimate Coffee Date! I have always enjoyed reading virtual coffee date posts - they're a fun way to connect and share with others. Who doesn't enjoy … [Continue reading]
I'm always looking for a way to work smarter and maximize my workouts, so when I was contacted about being a brand ambassador for X2Performance® as part of a limited time program, I was very intrigued. I had first heard of X2Performance when Beth … [Continue reading]
Ah another month coming to a close. And while I got off to a slow start, things definitely improved as the month went on. Good things for March: While I missed my goal of the #FFMarchMiles 100 mile challenge, my mileage is the highest it's been … [Continue reading]
9 -- miles 42 -- degrees 5 -- hills 2 -- ponds along the route 1 -- train tracks crossed 6 -- friends who beeped when they passed 1 -- "Go mom!" yelled by my son as he and J drove by on the way to lacrosse practice 3 -- very … [Continue reading]
Ever have one of those weeks where despite your best intentions things just don't go as you'd hoped? Yeah well that was this past week for me from a workout perspective. And, while I did beat myself up ever so briefly yesterday, there's no value on … [Continue reading]
As I've been running with my son to get ready for the BAA 5K, I wanted to share some tips on running with your kids. The idea running must be their idea not yours! I've gotten some emails asking "How did you get your son to run with … [Continue reading]
I really don't care what the thermometer says - today is the first day of spring and winter needs to stop being the guest who has stayed too long at the party! I've been chomping at the bit waiting for spring's arrival - with it comes the hope of … [Continue reading]
So with my oldest son being off this past week for spring break, I probably should have guessed there was going to be some shuffling to get all my workouts in. Coach Bennett also change things up by swapping in some hill work. All-in-all it was a … [Continue reading]
