5 Runfessions for September

Marcia has opened the Runfessional, so let's dive in shall we? (This post contains affiliate links) I runfess that I think I'm starting to turn into a fair-weather runner. First, the heat and humidity made running a miserable experience … [Continue reading]

Harborside Week 3

Fall is officially here and best of all this past week Mother N got the memo and delivered some much cooler...dare I say, downright chilly at times, temps! You will hear absolutely no complaints out of me - just hoping it sticks around for a … [Continue reading]

Harborside Half Training Week 2

Happy Sunday! I swear I blinked and this week went by! I was plagued by a migraine that slowed me down a little this week, but I did my best to get my workouts in. Here's how the week played out... Monday  - Migraine hell. I managed to get … [Continue reading]

Harborside Half Marathon – Week 1

Now that I've set my sights on a couple of fall races, it's probably time that I get back to something that resembles a training plan! With just 10 weeks until the Harborside Half, I used this past week to get my training started. Monday … [Continue reading]

September Fitness Goals

If you've been around here for a while then you know that I like to set monthly goals to help me to stay on track. For August, I set out to hit 5 goals: Continue daily PT exercises along with weekly visits with the physical therapist … [Continue reading]

Fall running plans

Ever since I made the decision back in June that I would be deferring MCM, my fall race calendar has been left wide open. And with the god-awful humidity of this summer and rehabbing my hammy, I've been pretty happy to keep my running fairly … [Continue reading]

New Season, New Beginnings

I don't know about you but the start of September always feels like a second "new year". Maybe it's the start of the school year, returning to a routine, or tucking summer neatly away in the rearview mirror, but I've always looked at the fall as a … [Continue reading]

August runfessions

It's the last Friday of the month which means Marcia has opened the runfessional, so let's get to it, shall we? I runfess that I didn't last long in the Summer Blowout Challenge my kickboxing studio threw down for the month. While I held it … [Continue reading]

Soaking up the end of summer

Happy Sunday! It's been a couple of weeks since I last joined the Weekly Wrap, so as I sit here lazing on the deck I thought I'd check in. With nothing to train for I have enjoyed just running when I want to. And, given how hectic work has been … [Continue reading]

August 2018 Goals

With no training plan in sight, most of the past week was about spending some quality time with the physical therapist (who introduced dry needling into the mix), grinding out the PT exercises on my own, with a couple of HIIT workouts thrown in for … [Continue reading]