Friday Five: Running and Fitness Resources

Happy Friday! This week the ladies of the DC Trifecta (Courtney, Mar and Cynthia) are asking everyone to share 5 blogs you love. Well I do read a fair number of blogs and there was no way I could just whittle it down to five. So instead, I thought … [Continue reading]

Thursday Thoughts – Remembering

  It's hard to believe that it's been 13 years since that day. I was living in New York City then...sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago and other times it feels so fresh and recent. I still remember getting the first call from my … [Continue reading]

Training Check-in – Week 7

  Is it just me or does anyone else feel like these weeks are just flying by? As of today, there are 76 days until the Philadelphia Half - on the one hand, still a lot of time, but given the way these days are flying by, it will be here … [Continue reading]

September’s Ultimate Coffee Date

It's the first Saturday of the month which means it's time again for the Ultimate Coffee Date!  So grab your favorite morning beverage and let's catch up for a bit! If we were having coffee together, I'd tell you that I just finished a nine mile … [Continue reading]

Friday Five – Race Day Prep

It's Friday again already and I'm linking up with Courtney, Mar & Cynthia (aka the DC Trifecta) for this week's Friday Five! This week's theme is "Race Day Rituals." I really have any special rituals for race morning -  but I do have some key … [Continue reading]

Training Week 6: Remembering Why

Happy September! Hope you all had a great Labor Day Weekend! I'm getting ready to head out for this morning's run and week 7 of my Philly Half training. I'm looking forward to a fresh start and to put last week's runs far behind me. Week 6 was … [Continue reading]

Friday Five: Fall Preview

I cannot believe this is the last Friday of the month - and with school starting for my boys next week, it's really the last Friday of the summer! While it has been a wonderful summer - I am a Fall girl and love that my favorite time of the year is … [Continue reading]

Week 5 – Hills and a Headache

Week 5 on the road to Philly is in the books and it was a challenging week for sure - thanks in large part to a migraine that hung out for a few days.  Monday: Hello migraine! Hip strengthening and core work. Tuesday: A hilly 5 … [Continue reading]

Friday Five: Running Unplugged

I'm joining Courtney, Mar and Cynthia again for the Friday Five, and this week's theme is "5 Things I Love about...." So I want to highlight some benefits of running tech-free - aka running "naked."  During  the past coupe of weeks I have been … [Continue reading]

Training Update & Nuun Winner

Week 4 of my Philadelphia Half training is done! Here's a quick recap: Monday:   3 miles with negative split Tuesday:   Spent a fun day with my mom - lots of walking Wednesday:  Pilates Barre Thursday:   5.75 miles - tough run! My legs … [Continue reading]