Chicago Marathon Training Week 1

Happy Monday! Last week was just crazy - I was prepping for a major event at work which went off on Saturday. The days were long, but I'm happy to say that somehow I managed to get my runs done and the first week of marathon training is in the … [Continue reading]

Five tips to become an early morning runner

For this week's Tuesday Topics,  Kim and Zenaida have invited everyone to share their Summer Running Tips. For me, summer running is synonymous with early morning running! I recently made the transition back to early runs, so I thought I'd … [Continue reading]

Let Marathon Training Begin!

Happy Sunday! Before we get to the title of this post, let's quickly recap the week that was. I’m linking up with Deborah and Kim for the Weekly Run Down link-up - this is a great link-up for accountability and motivation so if you write a weekly … [Continue reading]

June Goals and Global Running Day

If you've been around here for a while then you know that I like to set monthly goals. But before we dive into June plans, let's do a quick rewind on the month that was. May Rewind For May I had 4 goals: Keep building my base and run 75 … [Continue reading]

2019 Boston’s Run to Remember Race Report

Over Memorial Day weekend I ran Boston's Run to Remember half marathon. Eight years ago, this race was my first half marathon, and as I have often said, it holds a special place in my heart. After being away from the half marathon distance for almost … [Continue reading]

May Runfessions over Coffee

In typical May fashion, this month just flew by, and now we're standing on the doorstep of June. Marcia has opened the Runfessional and Coco and Deborah are inviting everyone to catch up at the Ultimate Coffee Date, so let's dive in and chat a … [Continue reading]

Run to Remember Race Week

Happy Sunday! This was a pretty chill week - with the Run to Remember Half waiting for me at the end of the week, I kept things light. Here's how it all played out. Run to Remember Race Week Monday -- After Sunday's return to double digits, … [Continue reading]

Weekly Run Down – Getting back to double digits

Was it just me, or did this week feel l-o-n-g!? Perhaps it was the combination of a stressful week of work, taking on a new client in my side gig, driving back and forth across the state attending lacrosse games, all while feeling less than … [Continue reading]

RtR Week 7 – Here Comes the Sun

Well, after wondering aloud last week if it was time to build an ark, Mother Nature took pity on us and finally dragged the sun out of it's hiding place! Not having to dodge raindrops did make running more enjoyable! Run to Remember Training … [Continue reading]

RtR Training Week 6 – Time to build an ark?

The story of the past week around here was the weather - honestly, it rained or was overcast every day! It's been more than a week since we've had a nice sunny day and I'm starting to think if this keeps up, building an ark would not be out of the … [Continue reading]