A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

I've been having some blog-writer's block and I always love when others do these "day in the life" posts. I'm sure my life is completely boring but it is fun to document along the way. Please don't judge me based on this one day of not so great eating. I should have...

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Last Week’s Workouts 2/3 – 2/9

Last Week’s Workouts 2/3 – 2/9

Boom-shaka-laka! That's how I feel about last week. What started as a craptacular Monday, morphed into a really solid week of workouts. Here's how it went down: Monday: This is what I actually put in Daily Mile, "Did nothing for zero minutes because: work. :(" I got...

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I needed that.

I needed that.

You ever have a workout that you just needed? I imagine so because I have them every now and again and I relish these workouts. Last night's spin was EXACTLY what I needed. My spin studio has a live DJ once a month and it's like a straight up club in there. Last night...

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Three Things Thursday

I feel like I blinked my eyes this week and it was Thursday. It's been a crazy week at work and at home and I'm ready for a bit of R&R. My schedule last weekend sort of spilled over into this week and I've been burning the candle at both ends. I see the light at...

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January Stats/Recap + Last week’s Workouts

January Stats/Recap + Last week’s Workouts

First up, last week's workouts: Monday - Fun spin class in the AM and 2,500 yards at the pool in the PM with my friend Glenda. Tuesday - Four mile tempo run at the pub run after work. I felt good on this tempo although, I probably should have done a better job at...

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Do you know how to hurt?

After every race, I always ask myself, "Did you go hard enough? Do you have too much left in the tank?" Mind you, this thought is for A races, the races I either want to PR or come as close as possible. If I feel as though I could keep running or am not fairly...

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That loving feeling

That loving feeling

After my two week break from running, post Jacksonville Marathon, I was and still am trying to find my running love. My 6.34 mile run on Saturday was a great start, to say the least. I felt great, the weather was good, and my friend Meghan was perfect company. I was...

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Last Week’s Workouts

Last Week’s Workouts

It's certainly Monday, isn't it? I'm feeling the weekend workouts and had to have two cups of coffee this morning to get my act together after spin class. I am loving my Monday morning spin classes becuase I always go with a friend or two and then after, my mom cooks...

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Grandma’s Marathon 2026 Race Recap

It’s been 84 years since I’ve written on this website. Since more than five of you said on my social media that you would read a race recap, here we go. I will attempt brevity but I have SO much to say. Grab a beverage and settle in. PRE RACE Way back in January I saw...

2023: A Look Back

It's almost the new year, and I keep hearing people say how the year flew by. Well friends, this year did not fly by for me. I think I would have preferred that. For me, it was a year of rebuilding my fitness. It was a year of new challenges and learning to work with...

Top Ten Things That Have Helped My Mental Health During Injury

As some of you may know, I am an ambassador for Still I Run. Ironically enough, I got the news I was accepted to be an ambassador about a week before I hurt my back. The irony being that Still I Run is a cause that supports running to help with mental health, plus a...

Happy New Year!…and How to Work on Your Lower Back Pain

Happy New Year! I promised to write more, mostly to myself cause who the heck still reads this, and so here I am! I'm just shy of six weeks out from my initial back injury. I'm not sure if I call it an injury or lumbar disc disease? Either way it sucks. Here's what...

The Return of the Blog

I realize the last time I wrote an update here was February 2020. Yikes. I was all guns blazing heading into my bikini competition prep. But, we all know what happened the very next month. The C word: Covid. I tried so hard to stick with the training. Truly. I worked...

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