After thinking I had injured myself, I took almost a month off running in December. I went back to physical therapy to work on strengthening, and to find out that my injury was mostly in my head. (Hey, better safe than sorry!) By this time, I had skipped out on my planned December race -… Continue reading Race Recap: Goodbye One Six 5k
Author: Megan Hammis, M.Ed., RDN
Registered Dietitian with a B.S. in Dietetics from Central Michigan University and a M.Ed. In Nutrition Education from Framingham State University. Completed my dietetic internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Currently working as a bariatric dietitian in Saginaw, MI.
2016 Running Year in Review
At the end of 2015, I wrote my first "Running Year in Review". When I wrote that blog, I made a wish that 2016 would be an even better year than 2015 for running - and boy, did that wish come true. This was the opening line of last year's blog, and it still rings… Continue reading 2016 Running Year in Review
Goals for 2017
Happy New Year! Once again, I'm here with my goals for the year. I did a pretty darn good job crushing my goals in 2016, and I hope to do the same again this year. Improve My Health Exceed my run/walk mileage for 9/12 months from 2016, even if it is just by a tenth… Continue reading Goals for 2017
Goals for 2016: Accomplished?
2016 has come to a close. For a lot of people, this was not the best year ever. I had a lot of amazing personal experiences, but towards the end of the year things started to get a little stinky. Here's my recap of how well I did on my goals for 2016! Improve My… Continue reading Goals for 2016: Accomplished?
Top 10 Running Moments of 2016
2016 was the best running year of my life so far. I met some amazing people, people who have quickly become my best friends. There were a lot of really awesome running moments in 2016, but I decided to just touch on a few that really stood out to me. Most made me laugh, some… Continue reading Top 10 Running Moments of 2016
Banking the Miles & Goals for 2016 – Fall Update!
Wow, it's been a while since I updated my "Banking the Miles" for 2016! For those of you who don't know what this is all about... for the past couple of years I have been making it a goal to try to beat my mileage from the previous year each month. 2016 has been a… Continue reading Banking the Miles & Goals for 2016 – Fall Update!
Race Recap: Grand Rapids Marathon 2016
This is my first recap about a race that I didn't actually run. I was looking forward to this race almost as much as races I have run, to be honest, because it was a big day for a lot of my friends. Not to mention it was a fun get away with my friends… Continue reading Race Recap: Grand Rapids Marathon 2016
Race Recap: Mid-Land 10k
Non-runners probably won't understand how a particular race can hold so much meaning for someone. Especially a small little race like the Mid-Land Half, 10k and 5k. But this one is more than just a run for me, in so many ways. In fact, it holds so much emotion for me that I didn't even… Continue reading Race Recap: Mid-Land 10k
Race Recap: Detroit International Marathon 2016
I woke up before my alarm on marathon morning. It was 3:53am and I decided I might as well get out of bed and start getting ready. I quietly grabbed the pile of clothes and gear I had set out the night before and got dressed. I brushed my teeth, put my hair in a… Continue reading Race Recap: Detroit International Marathon 2016
The Road to My First Marathon
If you had asked me 8 years ago when I ran my first 5k if I would ever run a marathon, I would have laughed and said no way. In fact, at that time, even the thought of running a half marathon seemed completely impossible. I wasn't even sure if I'd run anything more than… Continue reading The Road to My First Marathon
Ramblings of a Long Run
Today I went out for my last long run before my first marathon - 8 miles on a beautiful day all by myself. About halfway through my run, I had this thought: "I should blog about all of the things that go through my mind during a solo long run!" After all, 8 miles is… Continue reading Ramblings of a Long Run
Race Recap: CMU Homecoming Miles for Medals 2016
Eight years ago on October 11, 2008, I ran my first ever race. In January 2008, I had decided that I wanted to get fit and start eating better. I became a vegetarian and started working out at the gym at school with my friend Heather. When she first suggested we should run, I laughed… Continue reading Race Recap: CMU Homecoming Miles for Medals 2016
Race Recap: AIDS Walk Great Lakes Bay Region
I recently experienced my first real "injury" as a runner. After my half marathon, I discovered that I had strained my hamstring, resulting in my physical therapist suggesting that I rest and thus missing my last long run before the marathon - my 23 miler. Luckily I had done a 20 mile run, and have… Continue reading Race Recap: AIDS Walk Great Lakes Bay Region
Ready To Go 2017!
Continuing my tradition of running at least one race every month! PRs: 1 mile: 9:02 5k: 29:33 / 9:30/mi (Elsie Dairy Dash 2017) 8k: 54:17 11:07/mi (St. Pat's 8k 2017) 10k: 1:06:38 / 10:45/mi (Run for Your Heart 10k 2017) 10 mile: 1:57:09 / 11:45/mi (Crim 2017) Half marathon: 2:39:47 / 12:12/mi (Capital City River… Continue reading Ready To Go 2017!
Race Recap: Capital City River Run 2016
My first half marathon was not quite 5 months ago. While training for that race, I met my incredible friend Staci who ran my first half with me. We kept each other going during that grueling 13.1 miles. I finished my first half that day in under 3 hours, which was my goal, and she got… Continue reading Race Recap: Capital City River Run 2016
