Wellness is a journey
My first turkey trot provided a second opportunity to wear a running costume. Races in October, November, and December are for fun and dressing up so I took full advantage of that. I ran the Five Star NTP Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. They offered distances of 5K, 10K, 15K, and half marathon. I originally registered to […] Read more…
When I started my running journey this January 2017, I couldn’t even run a mile on the treadmill! This shocked me because I worked out. Still, it took me over 12 minutes to complete one mile. By May, I worked my way up to 3 miles and ran a 5K in 30 minutes. 3 months […] Read more…
Today is the NYC Marathon. You better believe I tried to enter that race via an online contest but alas, I’m at home in GA. When I entered the Team Ultra giveaway for a shot at a bib, it didn’t occur to me that I may not have enough of a base to try to […] Read more…
I started my racing season this year with two 5K’s in May and June. I ran both 5K’s over 30 minutes (see my races page for all race times). I wanted to challenge myself with a 5K since August but I’ve been busy every Saturday, so I was ecstatic when I finally found a 5K […] Read more…
The Big Peach Sizzler 10K fell 16 days after the Area 13.1 Half Marathon. As a newbie, I’m not sure running a 10K so soon after a half marathon is the smartest move but I was ignorant to the fact that I needed a recovery period. When I signed up for both races months ago, […] Read more…
2 weeks after running the Alien Half Marathon, I ran the Big Peach Sizzler 10K. My big goal was a sub-60 minute race, which has always eluded me in races and in training. The night before the 10K, I picked out my outfit, set aside safety pins, and packed my bag because 4:50AM comes fast. My […] Read more…
Now that I know what it feels like to run a half marathon, I can safely plan how to train or even maintain my mileage. My goal is to be able to run a half marathon anytime, anywhere. Will I be able to do it? In order to achieve this base, I plan train for […] Read more…
“Although we’ve come to the end of the road…” The 6 week #returntoolympia challenge has come to an end as I glide into the final week of half marathon training, which began in May during the #stillinit17 challenge. Once again, I couldn’t peak for the end of the fitness challenge because I’m still nursing. I […] Read more…
I’m in the final stretch of my FIRST half marathon training for my SECOND half marathon. Wait…what? Yes, I’ve mentioned previously that I ran barely finished a half marathon at the 2012 Rock N Roll Half Marathon Chicago with only a handful of training runs/races. I was not smart and even “raced”a 5K and 10K during […] Read more…
It seems that training has breezed by lately! I am in week 10 of 12 of half marathon training and in week 5 of 6 of the #returntoolympia bodybuilding.com challenge. I am also in physical therapy to treat my rotator cuff, but turns out both shoulders are unstable. HOW DO I BALANCE HALF MARATHON TRAINING […] Read more…