It’s the last Friday of 2013! I can’t believe the year is about to end – Thanksgiving being so late this year, really made Christmas come and go quickly! I had a wonderful Christmas with my parents, my fiance and my future family (and of course Sasha!). This Friday, I’m thrilled to be linking up […]
Yay, you ran a marathon! Now what?
After I finished the Richmond Marathon, I instantly had a sense of accomplishment. I felt so proud and so excited about what I’d just done. However, as most runners know, soon after you cross that finish line you begin thinking about what’s next. The day I ran my marathon, I swore I’d be one and […]
26.2 part ii
Yesterday, I shared about the first 20 miles of my first marathon. If you missed that post, you should definitely check it out here. We left off with me just reaching mile 20 and feeling pretty wiped out but still moving. I actually got kind of motivated because I realized that if I just kept […]
26.2
Wow. I am not sure if I yet have the words to describe my emotions and thoughts after finishing 26.2 miles. First things first, since I don’t believe in burying the lead…I only achieved my C goal and finished with a time of 5:27. It was definitely not what I was expecting and I was definitely a […]
How I Chose to Run Richmond
When I first decided I wanted to run a marathon, my type A tendencies took over and I researched a TON of marathons within driving distance. Obviously I looked at local races first. I initally considered the Marine Corp Marathon and would have absolutely chosen it but my girlfriend’s wedding was the night before. Obviously that wouldn’t […]
Marathon Goals
Well, here we are — in less than seven days, I will run my very first marathon. I have declared it marathon week on the blog and if you don’t come here for running posts you may want to sit this week out — it’s allllll about the marathon! Today I’m gonna chat a bit […]
Friday Five
Another Friday, another fun time linking up with Marlesa at Mar on the Run and Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?! for our Friday Five Link Up! Hope you had a great week and are looking forward to a long weekend! This week, I’m gearing up for my first marathon in Richmond next weekend. […]
Race to End Women’s Cancer Recap
On Sunday, I ran my first ever 8k race. I really wasn’t planning on adding anymore races to my race calender, but this race was special. I ran the Race to End Women’s Cancer to honor my dear friend Emily, who battled ovarian cancer this summer. Emily is pretty amazing and has been a fantastic […]
Friday Five Link Up
Wow, what a fun/crazy seven days I’ve had! Since last Friday, I’ve been a busy bee. Hope you all had a great week…here’s my (very random) Friday Five: One of my very best friend’s got married on Saturday. It literally hit me at the reception that we’ve been talking / planning / gchatting about our […]
Bull City Half Marathon Recap
On Sunday, I ran my 4th half marathon in Durham, North Carolina. This wasn’t a goal race for me, which is a good thing because there was an elevation gain of 930 feet! This was definitely not a flat and fast course. Ouch! This was a tough course and I was definitely challenged. My Garmin paused […]