I can’t believe it, I am a little more than halfway through this training cycle. This training has gone a lot differently than my first one. When I was training for my first half, it was all about getting the distance down. With this training, it all about running for the minutes not the miles … More 10 Weeks down, 9 more to go!
This past Thursday I was informed that the Women’s Running Series had to postpone all future scheduled race until further notice, including the St. Petersburg Half Marathon and 5K. I first received the notice on the Best Damn Race’s Facebook page, believing there may have been a mistake and there was another Women’s race scheduled … More Women’s Running Series Race Postponed
Training is back in full motion for this girl and a pretty packed race season (what can I say, I’ve been bitten by the running bug!) I’ve had time to reflect on my round of training for my first half and noted somethings I could have done to become a stronger, better runner. Core training. … More The training continues…
Happy National Running Day to all my fellow runners! Today is our day 🙂 I run for many reasons: -It is definitely cheaper than therapy! -Because it has brought new friendships into my life -For the calm Saturday morning runs with nothing but the sunrise and the views of the water -For the race medals! … More National Running Day 2014!
For Memorial Day/my Birthday weekend, I traveled out to Portland, OR to visit one of my sisters and brother-in-law. Months prior my sister mentioned a race would be held in her neighborhood and asked me if I was interested in running it. The race, Rum Run, offered a 5K and a 10K option. I considered … More Adventures in Running: Portland, OR
I read this on my sister’s blog, Not Fast But Not Last and thought what a good blog post it would be for myself – only to find out she tagged me as the next person to answer these questions. 1. How long have you been running? Pretty much all my life. Growing up as … More 20 Questions about Running
Hello followers! I haven’t forgotten about my blog, okay maybe I did, lol. No, I’m just kidding. Life has been keeping me super busy, that I just haven’t had the time to blog. I recently moved and my workload has been increasing, which is a good thing and yet so exhausting. Well, I have officially … More Taper Time.
I recently felt some pain in my right hip after my Gasparilla race. I took two days off to rest and then went out for an evening 3 mile run, which I did not finish. Frustrated and concerned I called my sister who advise that I take another day or two off and book a … More Farewell my beloved Ride 5.
Week 10 is complete and I am officially at the halfway point of my training! It seems like it was only yesterday that I had registered for the Iron Girl Clearwater Half Marathon and now I am just under 10 weeks out from the race. My training had been going very well for the most … More Halfway update
Every year I face the dilemma on what to ask for, for Christmas. This year I decided to ask for a GPS running watch. Now that I am running more and longer miles I needed something to help me keep my overall time, my average pace and most importantly my distance. Sure enough on Christmas … More A Simple and Stylish GPS That Captures Every Mile.