Miles run -- 11.11 Hills -- 8 Times I cursed going uphill -- 4 (this could be an underestimation!) Degrees out -- 40 at the start Layers of clothing shed -- 1 (Thankfully my hubs and the boys drove by on their way home from hockey so I … [Continue reading]
Bring on the Needles – Back to the Acupuncturist
January 4, 2012 by 16 Comments
Soucre: Google images I headed back to my acupuncturist yesterday to begin treatment on my left ITB issues.You may remember that weeks before the Philly half marathon, my left leg decided to not play nice and to stave off my panic I started pulling … [Continue reading]
New Year’s Planning
December 29, 2011 by 8 Comments
After comparing the collective family calendars for school, business travel, a plethora of the boys' sports events and activities, J's lacrosse schedule and all other various things that make up life, I think I've come up with my race schedule for … [Continue reading]
Some of the Best of 2011
December 22, 2011 by 5 Comments
Recently, Miss Zippy posted a great list of questions on the "best of" for 2011 and invited us all to do the same...so here are my answers!Best race experience? Without a doubt Boston’s Run to Remember – this was my first half marathon! I felt like I … [Continue reading]
Jingle Bell Run Race Recap
December 20, 2011 by 11 Comments
On Sunday, I ran the Jingle Bell Run with my husband J and friend E. I had wanted to run this last year but was injured -- so glad I got to this year! This race was fun from start to finish!It was a balmy 23 degrees when we got to the race so we hung … [Continue reading]
Finding Balance during the Holidays
December 15, 2011 by 6 Comments
I think many of us are on a quest to strike a balance in our daily lives. But, when the holiday season rolls around with all of its extra time demands and food temptations, it's really easy to end up off-kilter. This week the FitFluential Ambassadors … [Continue reading]
Monday Ramblings
December 12, 2011 by 9 Comments
If you've been following along with me for a while now then you know I'm big on making lists...well I think I've crossed the line when I start putting "make a list" on the to do list! Is there a List Anonymous Group I can join? I need to work out a … [Continue reading]
Mid-week Motivation
December 7, 2011 by 5 Comments
After dealing with this head cold/cough/crud thing that got hold of me last week and hung on, I'm feeling the need to jump start my workouts. Yes I'm feeling a little behind on my ever-growing holiday to do list, but I'm also determined to strike … [Continue reading]
November Rewind
December 1, 2011 by 7 Comments
Good things for the month: While I logged just 60 miles - one of my lowest months of the year - this still goes in the "good things" category because they were quality miles that helped lead to 2 PRs this month! I was selected to be a … [Continue reading]
