This quote really does sum up how I feel about the start of a new year. Yes, you can obviously set goals for yourself at any time...and I often do. But for me there is something about having a fresh new year laid out before you that just speaks of … [Continue reading]
When I first signed on for the #13in2013 challenge there was a big part of me that thought - "What are you thinking?!?" 13 races in one year? But I love a challenge - so why not?! After my first race of the year was canceled due to a Nor'easter, I … [Continue reading]
Happy Friday! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We had a great day in the RWA household - lots of food, drink and laughter - the perfect combination! On Christmas Eve morning I ran my final race of #13in2013 - the Miles for Melanoma 5K … [Continue reading]
While not complete yet, my 2014 race calendar is starting to take shape. Here's what I've got so far: Super Sunday 5 Miler (2/2) Winter Warlock 10K or Frozen Pilgrim 10K (2/16) Black Cat 10 Miler (3/1) B.A.A. 5K (4/19) Newport 10 Miler … [Continue reading]
It's Week 11 of the One Small Change Challenge! This has been a great challenge - some of the changes have definitely been easier to stay on top of than others. Here's what I've taken on so far: Week 1 – Daily plank routine Week 2 – Keep my … [Continue reading]
This is what my schedule felt like last week! It seemed like a raced through my days ticking off items from the never-ending To Do list - I swear it felt like the "busy elves" were adding items as fast as I was eliminating them. But I was managing to … [Continue reading]
Amanda aka Miss Zippy recently did her annual post looking back on her year in running and invited us to link up and do the same. So here are my answers to her questions: Best race experience? Without a doubt running with my son for his … [Continue reading]
I've been pouring over race options lately trying to figure out a plan for 2014. Thanks to GI issues and a tumble that left me seriously hobbled, I came up short in my goal races and there were no PRs this year. While I don't have all my goals … [Continue reading]
Believe it or not we're going into week 9 of the One Small Change Challenge! Thanks to the challenge thrown down by Marcia from Marcia's Healthy Slice, I've been trying to make small changes that will hopefully turn into some good … [Continue reading]
It was 19 degrees when I headed out for Saturday's run - 9 with the wind chill factor! Yeah winter running is officially here, so it’s a good time to assess your cold weather running gear. Essentially, running outdoors in cold temps can best be … [Continue reading]
