My Simple Fix is Now Not So Simple

Well I've been sitting with this news for a few days ...now it's time to share. My fall racing season is not going to happen as I'm headed for surgery next Tuesday. Remember how I thought it would be a simple fix to treat my iron deficiency … [Continue reading]

261 Fearless Ambassador!!

I am very excited to announce that I have been selected as a 261 Fearless Ambassador! What's 261 Fearless? It is an organization founded by the amazing Katherine Switzer, first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967. Katherine's bib number for … [Continue reading]

Friday Five – Favorite Fall Activities

Hello Friday! I don't know about you, but it's been one l-o-n-g week and I am so happy to see Friday! Fall weather rolled in nicely this week and it looks like a beautiful weekend  ahead. When I don't have to be inside for my son's hockey game or … [Continue reading]

Running Must Haves

Joining up with Erika, April, and Patty again for today's Tuesdays on the Run topic "I won't run without..." While I have been know to occasionally run "naked" - leaving the Garmin in the drawer, there are some items I just must have when I step out … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts – the non-run edition

My running is still on hold.... I swear the minute you're told you can't run, the weather seems to be perfect and it feels like there are runners everywhere. I've been trying to take advantage of my "free" time to get more yoga in - there's no … [Continue reading]

My “no running” week

"You need to take this week off from running." - never the words you want to hear from a doctor. But that's exactly what I was told last week. Let me back up a bit... a week ago Saturday I went out for a run with my hubs J. Despite the fact … [Continue reading]

Running Pet Peeves

Erika, Patty and April are inviting us to dish on some of our running pet peeves for this week's Tuesdays on the Run. From sidewalk hogs to clueless drivers, you know you've got one or two :) Here are some of mine: Runners who don't … [Continue reading]

September’s Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Labor Day Weekend! It's the unofficial last weekend of summer, but I must say it feels a little odd since school's already started for my youngest son. Then again, it's a long weekend and that's always a good thing, right? So I'm taking a … [Continue reading]

Fall Racing – A Moving Target

When I saw that this week's #FridayFive link-up topic was Fall Races, I was tempted to skip posting. Racing has been such a moving target for me, between injury and conflicts with my family schedule, that I'm almost hesitant to count any race as a … [Continue reading]

September Simplicity

It's September 1 and fall can't be far away - though Mother Nature is once again thumbing her nose at the calendar with the return of heat and humidity this week. No matter, September signals the start of my favorite time of the year and I'm ready to … [Continue reading]