well, hello there…
Welcome to Runs With Pugs. My name is Jenn and this is the story of how a husband and wife started running together with Couch 2 5K. I will share the ups and downs of our training for a half and a full marathon, as well as other little peeks into our lives. Oh. We have pugs, too. Thank you for joining us! We're glad to have you along for the ride!-
-
Save 20% on your Road ID order with code RUNSWITHPUGS until 6/29 
Author Archives: runswithpugs
reflections on couch to 5k: the halfway mark
As of today, I am about halfway through the nine-week Couch To 5K running program. This is my second time through the system, and it’s been a decidedly different experience than when I first tried it, over seven years ago. … Continue reading
week 20 (2020): wrapping up 6th grade + puppy love
It’s maybe the ninth week of pandemic times, and I have lost all track of everything. Our days are so turned around upside down and I feel like we are in some bizarro limbo world. I have lost all sense … Continue reading
rest and running: permission granted
Rest and running are two activities that go hand in hand. It’s funny to think of “rest” as an activity, even hard to classify it as such, but without participating in rest, runners deprive their bodies of much-needed recovery time. … Continue reading
week 19 (2020): sliding into may and mother’s day
Happy May and Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate! It’s another Sunday in semi-quarantine. In Florida, we are seeing things look very close to normal. Tomorrow, nail and hair salons and barbershops will open, which will be interesting. Again, … Continue reading
the perfect mother’s day for this runner
Well, friends. Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and it’s going to be a bit different. While restaurants and other locations are opening up, I am not feeling quite ready to venture out for brunch and activities. No judgment against those … Continue reading
week 18 (2020): birthdays in lockdown
Happy May! We are entering our seventh week of social distancing/lockdown/quarantine/whatever you want to call it. I can’t believe it’s almost halfway through 2020. For better or worse, this year is moving by, and while it’s nothing like what I … Continue reading
a coffee date of tentative beginnings
Happy May! Another month has passed (yes, April seemed just as long as March), and we are now in the fifth month of this crazy year. Join us for this month’s Ultimate Coffee Date. After reading here, head on over … Continue reading
the emotional anatomy of a comeback
When you work on a comeback, it’s a crazy range of all the emotions. It’s truly kind of crazy what all goes into it, and how my mood changes from day to day. At first, I couldn’t imagine a time … Continue reading
week 17 (2020): my return to couch to 5K
Well. I did it. I restarted the Couch To 5K program. Holy. Moly. I have been going back and forth about starting. Was I ready? Could my leg and ankle handle it? Was I rushing things? Ultimately, I just had … Continue reading
april runfessions: a return to running
And now it’s April. Also known as “another eternal month.” We have settled into this (I hate to use the term) “new normal”, but it’s certainly not as great as The Before. My heart breaks for the areas that are … Continue reading
