It's the most wonderful time of the year! Race season! With friends! At BDR! You all know Best Damn Race is one of my favorite race series, and I was so happy to be back in Orlando for the 10K + 5K Challenge. BDR Orlando usually falls the same weekend as Gate River Run, so choices must be made. This ...
Race Report: BDR Orlando 10K + 5K Challenge (3.7.26)
The Running World Has Been A Lot Lately. Let’s Talk About It.
Listen, I love this sport. I love the community, the chaos, the way complete strangers will cheer you through the worst miles of your life. But every so often, the running world serves up a series of moments that make me put my coffee down and stare at the wall for a minute. We have had a stretch ...
Time To Bring In Race Season
Even though we can pretty much run in Florida year round, our area is really ramping up the races. From Disney weekends, to the famous Gate River Run, runners have their choice of events every weekend. It's a good time to be a runner in Northeast Florida. Let's see how it worked out for ...
The Luckiest Ultimate Coffee Date
And it's March! The third month of the year! It's another busy one, so let's pull up our coffee and chat about it! After reading here, head on over to visit Coco and Deborah, our awesome link-up hosts. Time for coffee! I'm still sticking with my cold brews with cold ...
Race Report: Ortega River Run 5 Mile (2.21.26)
The second race of 2026 is done and dusted! That's right! Even though I'm not running the Gate River Run this year, I did cross the finish line of its "little sister", the Ortega River Run. It was a great time, as always, and I can't wait to share all about it! About The Race For the past 48 ...
The Run-Walk-Run Method Changed My Running Life
The running world lost someone truly irreplaceable on February 25, 2026. Jeff Galloway, 1972 Olympian, coach, author, and creator of the run-walk-run method, died at 80 years old after complications from a stroke. If you have ever crossed a finish line after doubting your ability to do so, Jeff ...
