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. ...
race report: black knight DONNA mother’s day 5k (5.13.23)
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 ...
the celebration continues!
That's right! The celebration continues: for us, this is the time of year for milestones, events, and all that jazz. Let's dig in! Sunday We woke up to a storm of storms. I was a little nervous because A was out camping, but he was safe, so we just hung out until the weather cleared. I ...
a chaotic may coffee date
May is our month of absolute chaos. There is so much happening, and while it's all good things (mostly), it does wreak havoc on our schedules. After reading here, head on over to After reading here, head on over to visit Coco and Deborah, our awesome link-up hosts. Over ...