First race this weekend!

My first race of 2013 is Sunday - the Wampanoag Old-Fashioned 10 Miler. I ran this race last year with my husband J as a tune up to the RnR USA half marathon. It was a fun race on a nice course and right after the race I pretty much decided … [Continue reading]

For the love of the run

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, David & Scott over at RunChat are once again encouraging runners to share what they love about running. I participated last year and it's fun to go back and see the 10 reasons I posted then -- I would say none of … [Continue reading]

Good stuff happening

First off -- Welcome to the new and improved Running with Attitude! After announcing on more than one occasion that I wanted to move from Blogger to a self-hosted site I've finally made it happen -- Thanks hugely to Rita at Blog Genie, who I swear … [Continue reading]

Calm before the storm

Source It's the calm before the storm.....literally! A monster snow storm is due to hit the Boston area starting some time early this afternoon. In anticipation of what's to come the schools have already been closed and the local weather … [Continue reading]

Monday Motivation

I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have  to be better than you ever thought you could be.                                            - Ken Venturi Start this week, this day, this moment with the simple … [Continue reading]

Goals – One month down

So it's the end of January - 2013 is 31 days old. Source How are you doing with your goals so far? My goals? Well it's still early but I'm doing the things I need to do to lay the foundation. My pursuit of the 13 in 2013 … [Continue reading]

Winter doldrums

I'm 2+ weeks out from my first race of 2013 and have no idea what to expect come race day.I've missed some runs due to being sick; some runs I've had to do on the treadmill and others I've slogged through slushy snow outdoors. For the most part, the … [Continue reading]

Friday Shout Out: ZOOMA’s Personal Best Challenge

You know I’m all about getting out of my comfort zone – when you get out of your comfort zone, there’s a chance for growth and great things to happen. So when I heard about ZOOMA’s Personal Best Challenge – it was just one more reason to love … [Continue reading]

Yoga practice is a must for runners

Last May I signed up for a "Yoga for Runners" class in the hopes of finally building a consistent yoga practice, and I can truly say I think it has made a big difference in my running. Originally, my sole motivation for attempting yoga was to get "a … [Continue reading]

Weekend wrap-up

Since we were heading out of town for a hockey tournament this weekend, I decided to move my long run to Friday. Unfortunately, Mother Nature decided on 20 degrees with the wind chill of 9. Now I'll do almost anything to avoid the 'mill, but given … [Continue reading]