Rock n’ Roll Dallas 2015 re-cap
Since I never got my New Orleans full recap up, I figured I’d better get busy on this one ASAP! This race was a different one for me, in a good way. It’s so fun to be there when your friends hit their goals they work soooo hard to achieve! Ally went with me to […]
Marathon Monday: training update + a PR
So, I decided to run a half marathon yesterday. I’ve never waited until the last minute to sign up for a race. I am a planner. But since I no showed Michelob, I really wanted a half this fall that I could PR. The Dallas Running club puts on a great race, the half starts […]
Marathon Monday: training update
This last week wasn’t quite what I had hoped it would be. Life has been crazy, my family is going through a rough October. I was supposed to run a half marathon Saturday but opted not to. I was emotionally and physically exhausted. By the time I was home Friday night, nothing was ready to […]
Marathon Monday: training update #3
It’s a rainy Monday morning here. I got woken up about 5AM to some crazy lightning, thunder and then a hail and rain storm. We need the rain badly, but I can do without the hail hitting the house and cars. Oh, how I love to sleep in on days like this too! Less than […]
Marathon Monday: training update
It’s Monday again. The weekends seem to go by quick these days. I did get several projects done at home though. I’ve been wanting to paint some of our furniture and finally got it done. I need one more coat on the top and a layer of wax. It’s kinda sticky right now and I’m […]
Throwback Thursday {link-up}
I am loving this Throwback Thursday link-up. I’ve been going through old posts and reading race re-caps. It’s been fun! Here is the re-cap of my very first half marathon, it’s also one of the first posts I wrote so it’s kinda blah. Not too many pictures and the paragraphs are all run together. It […]
Goals, weekend and training update
We had a fairly calm weekend compared to what they’ve been recently. I didn’t have anywhere I had to be on Saturday except to run. I got 7 miles in, struggled, but it got done. Caught the last half of Ally’s softball practice, caught up on laundry and a little cleaning. Ally decided to clean […]
Throwback Thursday: half marathon tips for beginners
Welcome to the first Throwback Thursday link-up! Dig out those oldies, but goodies and drive some new traffic. This post is from last summer, it was part of a series. Half marathon tips for beginners Here it is on Pinterest. Be sure to grab the button and follow your hostesses! Sara at She Cooks, She […]
Hilliest half in Texas, aka Zooma Texas recap
I had the best time this weekend and seriously challenged myself on what I affectionately call the “hilliest half in Texas!” (be forewarned there are lots of pictures in the post) Last October I was selected to be an ambassador Zooma’s Texas race. This was by far, one of the greatest experiences of my blogging […]
6 tips for a less stressful race-cation
A race-cation can be so much fun! It can also be stressful and that can put your race goals on the back burner. Hopefully these tips will help you stay focused on your race but enjoy your trip as well. I’ve done one big, out of state race and several semi-local races that were far […]