Halloween is almost here! I am so very excited for another year of jack o'lanterns, costumes and trick or treating! I will confess that we are a bit traditional in our candy offerings. For us, it is a treat, and we honestly never end up eating all of the candy little man collects on his ...
teal pumpkin project
weekly recap: 10/19-10/25
I took it easy again this week. I knew it would be a crazy busy weekend, with a race and lots of events, and I didn't see the point of driving myself crazy with the running schedule.' Sunday - rest Our dear friend gave us tickets to see the Jaguars vs Browns game at Everbank Field, and we were ...
fix me friday
As my weekly mileage increases and the date of this marathon draws inexorably nearer, I realize that I am struggling with some running-related issues. On the one hand, I am pretty annoyed that I am dealing with challenges beyond the actual 26.2 miles. On the other, I'm glad that I have time to get ...
ZOOMA florida training kick off
This is a sponsored post. I am a race Ambassador for ZOOMA Florida and have received a complimentary race entry as compensation for my post. All opinions are my own. On Saturday morning, I had the privilege of participating in a very special event: the ZOOMA Florida Training ...
weekly recap: 10/12 – 10/18
After this week, I think (with fingers crossed), that thing will settle down. And now that the temperatures are finally, blessedly tolerable so that we don't all have to spend more of the daylight hours inside in the air conditioning, the pressure is off to schedule smaller runs in the wee hours of ...
race report: marine corps half marathon {10.4.2014}
I think it's safe to say that when a race has the name "Marine Corps" in it, it's bound to be tough. Because Marines. Everyone told me this race was a beast. And I believed them. But I felt it needed to be done. That doesn't mean I wasn't nervous. I felt reasonably well trained, but still. ...
