I don't know about you but these last few weeks of school have been tough! The schedule is absolutely packed with events and things to do. I love it, sure, but I am wiped out! Sunday Happy Mother's Day! We planned for a mostly low-key day. I went for a walk, while the boys picked up ...
one week until summer vacation
5 tips to survive summer running in florida
It's the time of year when people ask "How do you survive summer running in Florida?" The sunshine state is known for many (unpleasant) things, not least of which is its blistering sun, high temperatures and swampy humidity. Florida runners face dehydration, sunburn, heat stroke and exhaustion, and ...
race report: black knight DONNA mother’s day 5k (5.13.23)
I try to make it a tradition to run a 5k on or around my birthday, and due to scheduling, the Black Knight DONNA Mother's Day 5K was the lucky winner. This was a new-to-me event, but the DONNA series of races is very well-known in the northeast Florida area, and I was happy to support it. ...
the heat is on
Well, the heat is on in Florida, in so many ways. I am currently trying to figure out how to get some of our winter temps back in my life, because this humidity is absolutely crushing. Oh, well. That's how it goes in the south. Also, Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and mother figures out ...
power songs for every runner’s playlist
What's on your runner's playlist? Even if you don't often run with music (like myself), I've still got my power songs to whip out when the going gets tough and motivation lags. Thunderstruck by AC/DC I don't know about you, but when this song comes on, I have the unavoidable urge to just ...
this runner’s perfect mother’s day weekend
Mother's Day is on Sunday, which will bring most of our personal May festivities to an end. Whoo hoo. So how will this Mother Runner celebrate the occasion? I would love to tell you. Run A Race Obviously, runners want to run. Since I didn't get to do my beloved Spud Run, I am excited to have ...
