"I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." --Michael Jordan Just came across this quote recently and I love it! (And the fact that it comes from my all-time favorite basketball player is just an added … [Continue reading]
Despite my overwhelming desire to sleep in on a Sunday morning, this is quickly becoming my favorite day of the week to get a run in! Early on a Sunday morning, there's is no commuter traffic to dodge. Instead "traffic" this morning consisted of a … [Continue reading]
Happy Friday!Boy that was a fast week! Looking forward to hanging out with the family this weekend and getting in a little beach time!Wanted to send out some Friday Shout-outs to: Mel at Tall Mom on the Run for her "High Five Fridays" and the … [Continue reading]
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. - Vince Lombardi I start my 10k training plan this week! After checking out a bunch of plans, I'm going with Runner's World Smart Coach. I like that with Smart Coach … [Continue reading]
Maybe it was the shock of the early hour (first time before 6!) or maybe it was the humidity but my brain was in overdrive this morning..... how can it STILL be this HOT!?! And why am I out here?!? ok you're out here so you can either whine … [Continue reading]
Instead of an inspirational quote for this week's Monday Motivation, I chose to register for another race....and this time it's a 10k! After years of hearing so much about the spirit and camaraderie of this event, I decided this morning to register … [Continue reading]
July already?!?! I know everybody seems to be saying that but it really does feel like the first half of this year flew by in a blink…especially the month of June. When I laced up for my run yesterday I realized it was my first run in two months … [Continue reading]
I'd heard about the book Run Like A Mother and had been meaning to check it out. Got to read a few pages with the "Look Inside" feature on Amazon and I was hooked. I quickly downloaded the book to my Kindle (love that instant gratification!) and … [Continue reading]
My first race report -- feels so good to say that!Quite simply, I had so much fun this morning!The whole family was up and out fairly easily this morning. The boys were really excited to go cheer on mom and while I was initially a little nervous when … [Continue reading]
A few weeks ago in one of my many attempts to clean my hall closet, I came across my Yamuna Body Rolling balls tucked away on a shelf. I decided to put them to use again and now I cannot imagine why I ever let them disappear into the abyss of my … [Continue reading]
