Friday 5: Valentine’s Edition

For the past two years when V-Day rolls around, I have taken the opportunity to share what I'm currently loving about running (you can read my past odes to running HERE and HERE).  But right now I have to admit that I'm not in love with running - … [Continue reading]

Stay Hydrated During the Winter

The heat of the summer provides an easy reminder of the importance of drinking up - we sweat easily and will quickly grab a beverage to not only replace what we perceive to be losing in sweat but also to help cool off. However, with much of the … [Continue reading]

Make Today Count

  Today I will.... .....do 45 more burpees towards my goal of 1,000 .....log 40 minutes of cross-training .....eat mindfully .....stretch and roll so I'm ready for tomorrow's run What will you do today? … [Continue reading]

Coffee and My Friday 5

I've got my favorite mug filled so it's time for another round of my Friday Five. Don't think, just go -- My joy of returning to the great outdoors was short-lived as snow and icy roads have sent me back to the mill  this week. But I have refused … [Continue reading]

January Rewind – Not!

January was not a pretty month - between one sick kid, being sick, a pulled pec muscle and the havoc wreaked on my running thanks to the Polar Vortex and the snow days and bitter cold that came with it - to say I was D-O-N-E with January would be an … [Continue reading]

Friday Five – Great cause, Burpees and other stuff

Hello Friday! Coffee cup in hand and dog by my feet and a little this and that coming your way.... Stop Stroke Shuffle -- Dani over at Weight Off My Shoulders is hosting the Stop Stroke Shuffle 5k virtual race. Dani is once again representing … [Continue reading]

Bulu Box News

Last November, I announced that I had signed on as a Bulu Box Ambassador. Since then, I've enjoyed having the little orange box show up on my doorstep each month filled with premium vitamin and supplement nutrition samples! The January Box had a … [Continue reading]

Trying to find a groove

  I'm a big believer in the power of mantras - especially during tough runs. Pushing through intervals on the 'mill the other day this thought kept coming back to me and became my mantra du jour. Now three weeks into the new year, I'd hope … [Continue reading]

Slow start and an Award

Slow Start -- Let's just say I didn't light the world on fire with my first week back to training. A combination of sick kiddo home most of the week with a virus and then not feeling fab after spending 24/7 with said sick kiddo, lead to a less than … [Continue reading]

Koss Fit Series – Must Have Gear

  This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Koss Fit Series Headphones. All of the opinions expressed here are, as always, my own. It's always fun to kick off the new year and a new training cycle with new gear. And, as I … [Continue reading]