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Why this is going to be the best marathon ever + WARNED Me + Ride this Wave.

Post-workout, pre-Andrew leaving for a shift, pre-Brooke going to school and present-Skye wondering why our family takes so many selfies: My workout was flat as a pancake.  I drove to a track and ran around that area for the entire run except for the 800s.  I was the only person at the track but I … Continue Reading

Big Fan, Top 3 & Running Topics to Discuss!

6 miles @ 8:37 average pace yesterday and a fun speed workout is waiting for me today.  Lately, I have really been viewing speed workouts as something fun that I get to do rather than worrying/dreading them and I think this is because of a few reasons: *My runs each day are kind of all … Continue Reading

Do You Eat More + If You Can…

Good morning!!! Beretta joined me for my run Monday morning and she still wanted to play fetch afterwards (she is staring the ball down in the picture below). Beretta is kind of like that really fast running friend that tempts you to go faster than you know you should on your easy days… during the … Continue Reading

16 Lessons Learned from the Long Run + so over It.

In case you missed out last week, the top 3 most viewed posts were: *Hope, Running & Life *Friday Favorites + Hair Twins + Need a lil’ Break *Forced Speed + Keep up on the Adaptin’ + How We Celebrated ——————————————————————————————- The first 1/2 of our Sunday was in Vegas with family. Andrew’s nephew is … Continue Reading

Vegas, Long Run on the Marathon Course and Training Week #4!

18 miles turned into 19 miles because we miscalculated things a bit and since I felt good… we just kept going until we got to where the Lyft driver was picking up Andrew to take him back to our car. It’s been a very long time since I have gone this far (my last marathon… … Continue Reading

Silentish Saturday–> Road trip and haven’t gone this far in 22 months!

HAPPY WEEKEND! 8 miles @ 8:55 pace.  All of the bugs in the county were out and hitting me in the face the entire time. She gets just as excited for breakfast as I do. After Andrew was done with his shift we hit the road to go down south. We drove straight without stopping … Continue Reading

Friday Favorites + Hair Twins + Need a lil’ Break!

I think we all suffered a bit of a bday hangover when we woke up Thursday morning.   Getting out to run was a bit more tough than usual but it happened. 8 miles @ 8:38 average pace.  Another 8 miles today and I am going to take it really easy so that I can … Continue Reading