After last weekend's race, this week was all about rest and recovery. Monday and Tuesday were all about rest. Wednesdays are my usual strength day. Trainer Stacy was out of town so I was left on my own - lots of squats, lunges and abs. The … [Continue reading]
On Saturday I completed my eleventh half marathon, running the Rock 'n' Roll Brooklyn Half Marathon. I took the train into NYC on Friday morning. Packet pick-up was held at the Penn Pavilion which is directly across the street from Penn Station, so … [Continue reading]
Happy Friday! And happy long weekend to those who get to celebrate Columbus day! I'm currently enroute to NYC for the weekend! So while I'm hanging on the Acela I thought I'd share some fall fitness goals. Focus on recovery -- Since … [Continue reading]
OK - is it just me or did September fly by?! I swear one moment it was just Labor Day Weekend and now we're staring down Columbus Day. As always, I’m joining Holly and Tricia for the #WeeklyWrap link-up - wrapping up the whole month. When you’re … [Continue reading]
It is the first Saturday of the month so, of course, that means it's time for another edition of the Ultimate Coffee Date link-up, hosted by Coco and Deborah. When you're done here, be sure to check out what the other ladies are dishing about. If … [Continue reading]
"The most challenging aspect of running right now is__________________." - this is the prompt posed for this week's Tuesday on the Run. My most challenging aspect? Not comparing my old runner self to the current one. After a particularly tough … [Continue reading]
The beauty of having another race on the horizon is it forces you to not wallow and to quickly get re-focused (if you missed my Philly recap, you can check it out here). So this week was all about turning my attention to the RnR Brooklyn Half … [Continue reading]
(Disclosure: As a member of the Rock'n'Blog team, I received a free race entry and VIP upgrade. As always, all opinions are mine!) On Sunday, I ran the Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon - my 10th half marathon! I've been trying to figure … [Continue reading]
Happy Monday all! I'm back from Philadelphia and enjoying a much needed rest day after running the RnR Philly half yesterday. I'll have much to say about Sunday in my recap later this week. But for now, I'm joining Holly and Tricia once again for … [Continue reading]
RnR Philly Race Weekend is here! I'm on a plane to Philadelphia tomorrow morning to run the RnR Philly Half on Sunday. My husband J will be traveling with me, while my kiddos get a "guy's weekend" with my brother. I've got a bunch of errands … [Continue reading]
