October Recap/Stats

I'm so sad it's November. My favorite holiday has passed and we now enter the lunacy of the holiday season. I will miss my skulls, pumpkins, and scary movies. Farewell, October. I shall miss you. Run 168 miles. Take that marathon training! Bike 25miles. Yikes. Nothing...

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The S.O.’s Race Report: Marine Corps Marathon

The S.O.'s Marine Corps Marathon Race Report (AKA “Medical Tent Stop #3) I’m working on being more positive and now being a race organizer I’ve made an effort to be more “forgiving” for certain issues that can arise for races. In order to stay positive I will...

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

I'm back from DC and just in time to say HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Here's a round up of our trip with a few fun pics. The S.O. and I arrived in DC on Friday night and I woke up Saturday AM for my long run with my buddies from Capital Area Runners. My friend Amy, who I met...

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Tough week 10

Tough week 10

So far, this week has been kind of a bitch in regards to running. I just was not feeling it. My mileage is lower than it should be but I figure it's ok and it's better that I listen to my body. However, with only ten weeks to go this will not become a habit....

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Post Ironman Kona Interview: Meredith Kessler

Post Ironman Kona Interview: Meredith Kessler

I've been following Pro triathlete Meredith Kessler since we "met" back in 2011. I had the opportunity to interview her for my blog and we have exchanged emails every now again. She's super nice and clearly an outstanding athlete. I was so pumped to watch her compete...

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Master’s Swim Meet Report 2013

Master’s Swim Meet Report 2013

Saturday marked the 2nd year of the University of Tampa Master's Swim Meet. I swam this event last year and had such a great time, I decided to do it again. Of course, I had to run my 16 miler before the swim meet so that was interesting. But it turned out fine and I...

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Favorite Halloween Things!

Favorite Halloween Things!

You didn't think I'd let all of October pass without posting some random Halloween junk now did you? I must admit that this post has little nothing to do with running and or triathlon. I just love Halloween and it's my blog and I do what I want! Just bear with me or...

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WTF Wednesday

WTF Wednesday

Here's a little list (yay!) of things have made me say WTF this week. And it's only Wednesday. WTF... 1. Government!?!? Not only have you cut people's paychecks by being a-holes who can't work anything out for the people who put you in office but you are now...

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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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