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Friday Favorites + TIPS for 20 Miles Please!

Thank you for all of your comments yesterday!  It was really interesting for me to read how your cycles affect your training, thanks for sharing! Thursday run = 7 miles!  On my easy days I usually run 6 or 8 miles for the last few months so it was a little bit different than normal … Continue Reading

Girl Talk (I’ve got a Q for you) & How I Speed UP When Tired.

I’m still just so in love with the Levitate 2s (you can read my review here).  The extra bounce was very needed the day after my track workout!  Six miles @ 8:33 average pace and once again, my hands were cold for my run.  Maybe I’m going to need to start wearing gloves in the … Continue Reading

Track WORK + Cheerleaders + A New Bike + Hopefully Andrew Doesn’t Read This Post.

Running tip #24= lay down on the ground after a really hard workout.  It feels so good to just let those endorphins seep into your entire body while you think about your splits and your upcoming race.  Just be careful if you do this at a track if there are other runners there;) I think … Continue Reading

It’s Catching Up to Me + Come What May + A Question from Andrew: + Tangents

MOST IMPORTANTLY TODAY… I want to share about an amazing race that is going on this weekend that you can find HERE!  The race is in Tigard, OR and you can run it virtually too! Here is why they do the race: Our son, Keith was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 3.  He fought … Continue Reading

Why Dwell on a Lame Run, A KIDLESS DATE & Marathon Training Week #5!!

Long run last weekend = magical, skittles, unicorns. Long run this weekend = I felt so off for those final miles and like the pace I was going was 2 minutes per mile faster than it actually was. We switched up my workout this weekend to be a fast finish long run.  I did the … Continue Reading

Silentish Saturday–> Change of Plans!

6 miles @ 8:58 pace and I’ve got 18 to get done today! We took the kids to school and then the three of us went out! Too cool for school. The stroller puts her to sleep every time. The day started out with doggy pancakes. Andrew had the day off so we met my … Continue Reading

Friday Favorites, Why People Laugh at Runners & Is It Weird?

The self-timer on my phone caught me attempting to jump over the puddle but sadly I was not successful at making it over. Bridget and I have followed each other for years on social media.  She is absolutely amazing.  She will be running the St. George Marathon too and she is so crazy speedy… we … Continue Reading