Barometers

I don't normally post on Friday but since I do what I want, I figured, what the hell. After Wednesday's test run my leg was fairly normal on Thursday and the PT told me I should keep up with the ever other day working out that I've been doing. She wasn't ticked I ran...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

Happy Thursday friends! I'm in a much better mood today than I was on Tuesday and Wednesday. I think the leg injury and few non-running things just imploded in my brain and I was super grouchy. That being said,  last night I finally got in a run. It was a whole...

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Turning the corner

Turning the corner

Other than the arrival of McBaby on Saturday my weekend from Friday to Saturday mostly consisted of waiting around. I didn't get to workout on either day because I was afraid that I'd get all sweaty right as I got the call to get to the hospital. I didn't want to meet...

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He’s here!

He’s here!

My nephew finally arrived on Saturday and I'm the happiest auntie ever. I love this kid more than could be imagined. My sister and brother in law are doing great and are already wonderful parents. The entire family is thrilled. He's been named after my father and I...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

In case you all haven't noticed, it's been fairly quiet on this here blog. Frankly, I don't have a lot going on running or race-wise to post about. I'm still on the injured reserve list but I know it's getting better and have a PT appointment tonight. I've gotten lots...

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Everyone gets to live

Everyone gets to live

I made it! I completed my NWW last week and fortunately, I didn't kill anyone. I was on the verge so instead of attempting to drag out the rest period into another week, I went to spin this morning. Everyone gets to live.  Last week had some highs and lows. I was...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

Happy Thursday peeps! I'm in a better mood today than I was yesterday and that has a lot to do with my running buds. Last night I went a mile challenge at the track which hosted a veritable who's who of local speedy folks. I got to promote my race and watch...

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BAMF of the day

Today begins my No Workout Week (NWW). I'm going to try to go a full week without swimming or biking. Thus far it's not terrible but I'm freaking out about every single thing I eat. I know I can't gain a lot of weight in one week but you know how that goes... Since I...

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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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