Hello and Happy New Year! I can't believe Christmas has come and gone and it's now 2018. Last week was kind of a blur, between the holidays, traveling, and getting sick. I still got in a lot of workouts somehow. I could have done without the frigid temperatures though! (Seriously, will this cold front ever end?) Last week started out with a windy Christmas run around the neighborhood. Then, I ran on the treadmill ... Read the Post...
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December Runfessions and Month in Review
It sort of seems like December has been a whole month of reflecting and planning for the year ahead. However, I don't want the actual month to go unnoticed! I posted my Year in Review last week, but I did want to take a moment to reflect on this month before jumping into 2018. December Runfessions and Month in Review Running December was overall decent month of running. I did struggle for a couple weeks, ... Read the Post...
The Magic of the Long Run
What is it about a good long run that can make all your problems disappear, at least temporarily? Today I wanted to talk a little about the magic of the long run, but also share my workouts from last week. First off, I hope all of you who celebrated had a nice Christmas! I am sort of wondering what day it is and it's only going to confuse things further that I am posting my weekly wrap on a Tuesday. It's a good ... Read the Post...
Year of Running 2017
While 2017 did not turn out to be the year I had hoped with my running, there were still plenty of successes and accomplishments. Each year seems to teach me another lesson about patience and letting go of control. When I think back on what I hoped to achieve in 2017, I actually think I was pretty successful. As I wrote this post last year, my goals were not about setting PRs or running high mileage. They were about ... Read the Post...