A journey through motherhood, running, and life.
First, thank you SO much for all of your encouraging and supportive words on my last post – I’ve reread them over the last few days numerous times and they’ve helped put me back on the right track. Physically, I feel great. My legs were a little sore on Monday (not even 1/2 as sore [...]
So, yesterday’s marathon did not go as planned. I didn’t hit my A, B, or C goals. Instead, I got my first DNF (did not finish). Long story short (I’ll go into more detail in my next post). I got charlie horse-like cramps just past mile 22 (my garmin said 22.5 but it was a [...]
I am still smiling from the 2013 NYC Half. I don’t think I have EVER run such a steady, smart, even-paced race in my life. It was a frigid morning. Temps were hovering around 30 at race start, but with the windchill, it felt like about 20 degrees. I wasn’t concerned with anything except my [...]
The NYC Half Race Recap will be up tomorrow but I’ll save the suspense…I PR’d by over 2 min!!! I didn’t get my sub-1:32 but I was darn close (1:32:23) and could NOT be happier with how the whole race went. I don’t think the smile has left my face since I crossed the finish line. [...]
The NYC Half is Sunday. I’m anxious, excited and nervous as all heck. Anxious to put the last 10 weeks of hard training to the test. Excited to be racing again. Nervous because I have some pretty BIG goals for this race. There’s a huge part of me that wants to keep my goals hidden. [...]
As I said yesterday, I’m not going to sit here and blame the freezing temperatures or the ice / slush on the ground as the reason I did not reach my goal. I signed up for a race in the winter in NYC, so ice/snow/freezing temperature kind of goes along with the territory. Do I [...]
Happy New Year!! I love the start of the New Year. There is something so exciting and invigorating about setting goals for the next 365 days and hearing about all the goals others have set. 13 has always been a lucky number for me (it was my high school basketball number for a few [...]
Race for Recovery Update Photos post will be up tomorrow or Friday (taking me A LOT longer to compile them all then I had anticipated!) Results can be found here Giveaway Winners can be found here ———————————————– As you are probably aware, I was set to race the Hot Chocolate 10k on Sunday. I [...]
I received a lot of positive feedback about the new PR Spotlight feature. I am SO excited at the wide range of runners that will be featured in the coming weeks!!! This week the spotlight is on Katie from MsFitRunner. I didn’t start reading her blog until a few months ago but am already [...]
I am signed up for the NJ Marathon on May 5. I was registered last year, but deferred (for free!) when I became pregnant. This IS my target race for the spring. It’s a flat, fast course and I have big dreams of running sub-3:10. This is ultimately what all of my training will [...]
So I’ve been keeping a little secret… I have applied to Become ONE! got chocolate milk? is having a contest which will give two lucky winners the Ironman experience of a lifetime. This program includes: A customized seven-month training program in their hometown with elite IRONMAN coaches Seven months of lowfat chocolate milk to refuel and [...]
I first heard about Claire Heid (now Dieterich) a week before the 2012 Badwater Ultramarathon (aka “the world’s toughest foot race”). *For those not familiar with Badwater (the 135-mile trek through the desert), check out the race website or the post I recently did. Claire was attempting Badwater at age 23, and if successful, would be the [...]
My biggest goal right now is to make the 2013 Saucony Hurricane Team. In order to even apply, I have to run a qualifying time in the 2012 calendar year. We are 2/3 through November and I find myself with my back against the wall and the clock winding down. I’ve been hesitant to discuss [...]
This past weekend was my first post-baby race. As I already stated, it wasn’t an all-out race for me – but truth be told, I did push myself. My lungs were burning and legs were hurting at various points during the 6.2 miles. My pace for those short miles was slower than the pace I’ve [...]
When do you feel most beautiful? Is it when you are all dressed up for a special occasion? Or when you have your hair or makeup a certain way? Or wearing a certain outfit or accessory? Or maybe you are like me and it’s when you accomplish a goal? At that moment, I feel unstoppable. I [...]
I think we all have our own version of Everest – that one seemingly insurmountable race or adventure we want to do one day… It’s likely that you don’t go around broadcasting this lifetime goal. Maybe you feel that it would be as crazy as saying “I want to go to the moon”. Maybe [...]
I am always amazed when I hear stories of how resilient women’s bodies are - Kara Goucher placing 2nd and running a 1:14:02 at the Arizona Half Marathon only 4 months after giving birth to her son…or the story below… Anna Bretan won the Oakland Marathon in 2011 with a time of 2:53:19. She wanted to run [...]
One of my high school girlfriends sent this quote to me yesterday…I love it and feel that it fits so well to my current situation! Thanks, Cindy!!! xoxo Like I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I had very specific goals and races associated with 2012. Below is my original racing schedule with my time goals associated [...]
During my first pregnancy, my husband and I chose to wait to find out the sex of our baby. We decided to call our unborn child “Chickpea” rather than having to say “him/her” or ”he/she” each time we talked about my belly or the baby. We have again decided to wait to find out [...]
Before I explain to you why I would be a great addition to your team, let me give you a brief background of how I ended up where I am today. Exactly three years ago, I was getting ready to return from Iraq after my third deployment with the US Army as a Captain in [...]
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