Long post alert: 🙂 Every now and again I sit down and reflect on my why. Why did I start running and why do I have such a hard time with it now. Now something to understand is this. I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Half Marathon
My Favorite Running Questions and Non Runners…
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As a runner and coach (both track and cross country) I have learned a lot. I have not, however, yet learned how to get word out to the non running world how it is not fun to give lackluster responses to … Continue reading
A Whole New World….
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I last wrote in April of this year. As much as I wanted to continue writing daily and pouring my life onto a keyboard…I couldn’t. I had more important things to focus on, like this… Kevin and I got married … Continue reading
10 Things I wish I knew then…
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Recently I have been around a lot of newer runners. Watching them as they train. Some just working up to being able to run a mile, some training for their first half marathon and others building toward that very first … Continue reading
2017 Goals!!
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I posted the other day about the thoughts I had about 2016 and some of the things I found faults in. Now, I know I am picking myself apart but I operate better with the brutal truth. I had a … Continue reading
Creating my 2017 Goals
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It’s a new year and of course that means new planning. So for the last couple of days I have looked at every race in the surrounding states to see what I will run in 2017. I also decided to … Continue reading
Air Force Marathon: T minus 2 Days
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There is only 2 days and approximately 3 miles between me and my first full marathon. So I wanted to share with you guys how my week has been going as this day FINALLY comes around. For those of you … Continue reading
Battle Creek Half Marathon
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This recap will be a little different than normal. I was a pacer for the 11 min/mile group for the inaugural BCHM, so this is more my experience with that and my overall thoughts on the race. I will still … Continue reading
Asheville Marathon 2017 + a discount code
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I was recently chosen to be an Ambassador for 2017’s Asheville Marathon at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina! Not only is this a beautiful place to visit but you get to run the entire race on the property of … Continue reading
My Racing Bucket List
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I haven’t been writing much for the last week since Diggs (my 12 year old) decided to expose my household to pink eye. So instead of opening up my laptop and writing I was disinfecting everything in my home. 🙂 … Continue reading