It’s Marathon Monday! I was watching a video of the elite women taking off at the starting line and I thought to myself, “I’m pretty sure that’s what I think I look like taking off for a 5K.” I can’t even imagine going out of the gate like that for a marathon. Incredible athleticism and [...]
marathons
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Dressing for the Race
October 13, 2011 { 5 comments }How’s your week been? Mine has been really great but it’s been rainy and gross in Charlotte. I am so ready to see the sun again. One or two days gray rainy days are nice but it begins to wear on me a bit after it goes on for multiple days. That said, I do [...]
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Fever
April 18, 2011 { 33 comments }Who else has major marathon fever after today’s Boston Marathon? I absolutely loved that my Twitter feed was full of Boston updates and that the blog world was abuzz with support for all of the runners. Qualifying for Boston is definitely something that doesn’t seem to be in the realm of possibility for me right [...]
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Marathon Temptation and Island Inspired Dinner
February 24, 2011 { 22 comments }Much thanks for the vacation suggestions. You guys are awesome! We definitely have lots more research to do before we make a decision on anything. You know I’ll keep you posted! I started my day with an ashtanga practice. My body felt great and I haven’t had any pain in my back in days. I [...]
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The Race is On
September 28, 2010 { 17 comments }I apologize for leaving you hanging last night with the running news. Honestly, I didn’t even know whether it would be good or bad news until today. I’m sure some of you have been wondering about my plans for Marine Corps Marathon given my recent hamstring injury. I have been trying not to stress about [...]
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A Mid-Move Update
April 30, 2010 { 6 comments }***RSS Readers – Sorry Wordpress went down midway through posting this. Sorry if the post did not show correctly in your reader. I’m so sorry I have been MIA the last couple days but my life has looked a little something like this. With just a little drama (nothing too terrible) we closed on our [...]