Why I Love to Run
So #runchat is having a super, fabulous contest! All you have to do is share why you love running. So here goes: 1. Being a full time working mom of 4 kids ranging in ages 4-11, I don’t get a lot of...
View ArticleWeek in Review
What a week! I felt like it would never end with work, running, Valentine’s Day activities, and one special birthday. So my week of running was solid and uneventful: Monday: Rest Day. Mondays are...
View ArticleWhy Am I So Tired?
My mom always tells me, “You should get more sleep. You need to slow down. You need to take better care of yourself.” Well doesn’t that sound fabulous?? Too bad it is pretty much impossible. With...
View ArticleLast Weekend in February!
Hooray for the last weekend in February! March is right around the corner which means spring must be right around the corner! I cannot wait to shed all of these extra running layers. I’m thinking...
View ArticleIt’s Hard Running with Nuts
I will explain that title in just a moment. This week was physically and mentally exhausting. I’m starting to feel the increase in mileage now in preparation for the marathon. Oh, and that thing...
View ArticleRunning with a Side of Basketball
I feel like I start every post with how crazy the week was. This seems to be a theme. So instead of stating this at the beginning of each and every post, let’s just assume that the week was insane an...
View ArticleI’m a Stress Baker
This week was very stressful. When I get stressed, I shop or bake. Since I’m trying to get better with my spending, I resorted to baking this week. I usually have everything I need on hand to make...
View ArticleRunning and Recovery
So I did much better this week getting my runs in! Last week was a juggling act (actually, every week is a juggling act, but I seemed to do a better job this week). My weekday runs called for 4, 8,...
View ArticleI Don’t Know How You Do It
At least once a day, someone says to me, ”I don’t know who you do it.” Sometimes I don’t know how I get through each day, but I always seem to manage to do it. My friends and I have this conversation...
View ArticleWeekend Run Anger
Oh boy. This weekend did not go as planned. I was hoping to run an 8 mile pace run on Saturday and then my 17 mile long run on Sunday morning OUTSIDE. Well that didn’t happen. My oldest boy was in...
View ArticleHappy Friday!
Well it’s Friday! We decided to do our long run today so the Easter weekend would be more enjoyable. We also decided to do it after our friend, Kristen, got home from work. I am a morning...
View ArticleEaster Weekend and A Surprise
So my 40th birthday is tomorrow. I have been pretty traumatized about the event ever since I turned 39. Yes, I know, that is not a mature way to approach life. I’m working on it. Since I did my long...
View ArticleBirthday Week Ends…Birthday Month Continues
So I am officially 40. I survived birthday week. However, it is still birthday month. I still have a little day trip with the girls at the end of this week. I’m going to milk this milestone...
View ArticleFitting It All In
So I really need more time to fit it all in. Work, mommy duties, running, sleeping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, running, blogging, blah blah blah. The list is endless, and I don’t see an end in...
View ArticleI Run for Wine
Ever since yesterday afternoon, I have been dreaming about having a nice, big glass of white wine. Being the good runner girl that I am, I hydrated ONLY with water yesterday to prep for today’s 20...
View ArticleWhat A Crazy Week
Wow. What a week. I have not written anything about the events in Boston since I really have had a hard time processing everything. I have been glued to the television when I have been home and have...
View ArticleLehigh Valley Half Marathon Recap
What a weekend! I sit here with my feet up, compression socks on, and no children!! Boys are playing basketball with friends, and the big guy took the girls to the grocery store. I am definitely not...
View Article20 Miles on a Vacation Day?
So I had been toying with the idea of taking a vacation day today, Friday. I am so behind on housework and regular work and need a day just to catch up. I have been EXHAUSTED lately. I can’t get...
View ArticleWe Got Dirty
This past Sunday the girls and I did the Dirty Girl Mud Run in Northeast PA. This is a national event, and we were very excited when they came to our neck of the woods!! There are so many pictures...
View ArticleTaper Week and Mother’s Day
So this was my first official week in taper mode. I really should have started the week prior, but I did my half marathon two weeks ago instead of my originally scheduled 20 miler. So I have 2 weeks...
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