Happy New Year everyone! I hope that everyone had a great time celebrating the end of 2017 and welcoming 2018. I know a lot of people who finished of 2017 with huge running accomplishments: anywhere from running odd distances to end up with an even number of miles for the year, running 20.17 miles, racing,… Continue reading December 2017 Training Recap
Category: Goals for 2017
Goals for 2017: Accomplished?
With only a few days left in 2017, let's look back and see how I did on my goals. Improve My Health Exceed my run/walk mileage for 9/12 months from 2016, even if it is just by a tenth of a mile. My ultimate goal is to make 2017 a 730 mile year! CRUSHED IT! I… Continue reading Goals for 2017: Accomplished?
Top Ten Running Moments of 2017
2017 was another great year for running. I am not sure if any year will top 2016 - running my first marathon and meeting some amazing running friends is very hard to beat! But this was still an awesome year. Check out my recap! They aren't listed in any particular order, just as they came… Continue reading Top Ten Running Moments of 2017
November 2017 Training Recap
We have reached the final month of 2017 so it is time to recap my November training. In summary: it kinda sucked. I started off strong and then completely fizzled out towards the end. I do not plan on letting that happen in December! I want to finish the year off strong. Here's my recap… Continue reading November 2017 Training Recap
Race Recap: Girls on the Run Reindeer Run 5k 2017
My relationship with running lately has not been the greatest. I have been slacking with exercise period, definitely feeling some winter blues, and having a hard time with some major changes in my life. In the last couple of years things have changed so drastically and I find myself saying every single year... "If you… Continue reading Race Recap: Girls on the Run Reindeer Run 5k 2017
October 2017 Training Recap
How in the world is it already November? It seems like the month of October flew right by. It was a busy month, with a 5k to start and finish it and a little marathon in the middle. ;) While it does seem like October was a whirlwind, at the same time it feels like… Continue reading October 2017 Training Recap
Race Recap: 2nd Annual Trick or Trot 5k
The weekend before Halloween, Ken, our friend Christine and I dressed up as superheroes to run the 2nd annual Trick or Trot 5k. This race was organized by our friend Matt who is the director of bands at Meridian schools. Proceeds from the race help fundraise band events such as their performance coming up soon… Continue reading Race Recap: 2nd Annual Trick or Trot 5k
Race Recap: Detroit Free Press International Marathon 2017
I signed up for my second marathon on January 1st, 2017 to get the early bird rate. I can't believe that was just a little over 10 months ago, and I can't believe how much my life has changed since then. So many things have happened to me - good and bad. A lot of… Continue reading Race Recap: Detroit Free Press International Marathon 2017
September 2017 Training Recap
Today is October 1st, one of my favorite days of the year. September and October are my favorite months... I love autumn! The back to school excitement, football, cooler temperatures... wait, I'm sorry... This September we got a blast of summer the week fall officially started with temperatures in the 90s! And what did I… Continue reading September 2017 Training Recap
Race Recap: 5/3rd Capital City River Run 2017
It truly amazes me how NOT intimidating any race 13.1 miles or less is while you're training for a marathon. Crim, for example. A very challenging 10 mile course and I was like, meh! I got this! The first year I did it, I was terrified - it was the furthest I had ever run.… Continue reading Race Recap: 5/3rd Capital City River Run 2017
Race Recap: Run for Your Heart 10k 2017
I had originally planned on running a different race this past weekend - the Patriot's Race in my hometown of Troy through the cemetery where my grandparents are buried. It had also been planned to be my 50th race, but running the Elsie Dairy Dash and getting my sub 30 5k changed that. Recent life… Continue reading Race Recap: Run for Your Heart 10k 2017
August 2017 Training Recap
It is officially the last day of August. Kids have started going back to school this week, and my summer loving friends are already annoyed with my excitement over football, sweatshirts and all things pumpkin. August officially started my marathon-only training and unfortunately has ended with a possible injury. We'll see what I find out… Continue reading August 2017 Training Recap
Race Recap: Crim 2017
The Crim is one of my favorite races of the year. The first time I ran it in 2015 I was a nervous mess. My last long run before the race was 8 miles and it was miserable. I was sure I was going to have a tough time. But I did not... I had… Continue reading Race Recap: Crim 2017
50 Races
My friend Staci has a goal to run 50 races before she turns 50. When she told me about this goal it made me curious to see how many races I had done so far, and when I counted them up I realized I was really close to 50 myself! This then led to a… Continue reading 50 Races
July 2017 Training Recap
So I'm going to try something new. I rarely talk about my training, just about the end result - races. It's time to talk about the hard work that pays off in the end. Here's my first monthly training recap! Total Running Miles: 70.38 (last year 52.08) Total Miles: 121 (includes swimming & biking) What was I… Continue reading July 2017 Training Recap
RD on the Run 