If you've been reading here for a while, you probably know know the tale of how I started running last year, but then had to take a major hiatus to have my tonsils removed, and spent about one and a half months recovering in the dead of summer, missing out on some really fun-sounding runs and being ...
race report: riverside pain physicians tour de pain, day 1 {8.1.2014}
weekly recap: 8/3 – 8/9
At some point, I was going to hit a somewhat slow week. In terms of pure mileage, that is. I am ahead of my training by a few weeks, and so I didm't think it would a huge issue to step back a little, especially after Tour De Pain. Of course, that could just be one of those things I tell myself to ...
writing process – a blog tour
Last week, a lovely blogger asked me if I would participate in a blog tour about the "writing process." Anne of Candy Crazed Runner has been a favorite of mine since I started blogging about running. She is absolutely sweet and positive with a very encouraging tone. I love her posts on her trips ...
recovery with PRO Compression
PRO Compression provided me with a complimentary pair of calf sleeves in exchange for this review, through my association with SweatPink. All opinions are my own. After my injury and bout with plantar fasciitis, recovery is something I am taking extremely seriously. I have a long way to go until ...
weekly recap: 7/27 – 8/2
And with that, we have wrapped Week 6 of training. It seems like I have done so much, and yet there is still so much to go. My confidence diminished a little bit this week, but I know that will come in ebbs and flows. My motivation and positivity will appear and vanish many, many times over the ...
unveiling the scoreboards
Since the franchise was founded in 1993, the Jacksonville Jaguars have had a rather inconsistent record. There have been some definite bright spots in the team's history, but the last six years have been a time of rebuilding, rebranding and renewing. I've always maintained that it's hard being a ...