Upcoming Races

My race calendar sure did just fill up quickly. I have quite a few fun things lined up before my marathon. I've decided to throw a half marathon into my training plan but as part of a long run. I like doing this because it makes the long run go by faster. I'll be...

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Fall

Fall

Let me start by saying CONGRATS to the Chicago & Steamtown marathoners AND to the Ironman Kona finishers. Fantastic racing! Now on to the post. I suppose I decided since it was the Fall season, I'd really get into the spirit by taking an actual fall during my 18...

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18 on deck!

Well, it's Friday and I don't really have a lot to blog about today. I've got a very relaxed weekend ahead, meaning I don't have 452 things on my calendar. Score! The only real thing I need to do is run my 18 miler. I haven't run that far in quite some time. It'll be...

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Signs you are training for a marathon

Ah marathon training. It brings about many strange and wonderful things. I thought up half of this list while I was running this morning and figured you all could add some as well. And you know how I love a list! Signs you are training for a marathon 1. You resort to...

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Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

Happy Monday everyone! I slept like a rock last night and feel great today. I think my body really needed some rest after the weekend I had. It was jam packed and so so so fun! Let's recap it! Friday Friday night we had dinner with friends to celebrate Meghan's...

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Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life

It's Friday and I have to confess that I have no confessions this week. Sorry to burst your bubbles. I suppose I could make some up but where's the fun in that? I've got another 17 mile run slated for tomorrow and I think I'm going solo on this one. I don't mind the...

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Bringing sassy back

Bringing sassy back

I'm not quite sure what happened this week but I am feeling damn sassy. I admit that I was in a funk the last few weeks that I've been pulling myself out of and bringing sassy back. Yes, I have bad days just like everyone else but I like to keep the...

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September Recap/Stats

September Recap/Stats

In keeping with Red's now infamous format I think I'll keep up this monthly recap deal. I like looking at my stats and it gives me something to blog about when I'm having blog writer's block. It's a win-win really. I love October because it means my favorite holiday...

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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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