Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this, the luckiest day of the year, I'm ready to talk about some of my fitness "superstitions" and idiosyncracies. Nothing New On Race Day I don't think I'm alone in the fact that wearing something new on race day can be asking for trouble. You just never know ...
5 fitness superstitions
race report: raptor run 3k
Even though it was the day after the Gate River Run, I had to take on the Raptor Run 3k. This is a super fun local race, presented by the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park. Bonus, it's only a 3k, so even exhausted, I knew I would be able to get it done. (DISCLAIMER: I received a ...
my visit to the local stretch zone
A few weeks ago, my Instagram scrolling pulled up an ad for my local Stretch Zone, asking if anyone was interested in a complimentary stretch. As you know, I am always up for new things and responded "yes". Within a few days, I was all set up for my first appointment! What Is the Stretch ...
ready for a low-key spring break
As I write this, we are officially on Spring Break, and I have never been more ready. Honestly, Spring Break has always been more about downtime for us, so I don't have any huge plans. I am very ok with this. Sunday Even though I had the Gate River Run the day before, I couldn't miss ...
spring cleaning: running edition
With March comes spring, and with spring comes spring cleaning: running edition! I don't know what it is about the upcoming time change and warming weather that just makes me want to clean, and organize, but here we are. Cleaning out cabinets and shelves is awesome, but our running and fitness gear ...
race report: gate river run 15k (3.4.2023)
Oh, Gate River Run: breakers of h(e)arts, crusher of dreams. I just can't quit you. This past weekend was the annual running of the Gate, the largest 15K in the country, and I showed up, lacking, once again. Let's dive in. Here's The Context Every year, I register for the Gate River Run with ...
