Today I ran my first half marathon. This race has been a few years in the making. I was signed up for a half marathon in November 2014, but due to personal reasons I wasn't able to run. I signed up for the same half a year later, but ended up with a nasty cough… Continue reading Race Recap: Go the Extra Miles for Covenant Kids Half Marathon
Category: Goals for 2016
Race Recap: BARC St. Pat’s Races
I will admit, I have been in a funk the last couple of weeks. I have re-gained some of the weight that I worked so hard to lose, I haven't been running or working out so much, and my eating has been crappy. I had been doing great with my training plan (only one month… Continue reading Race Recap: BARC St. Pat’s Races
Banking the Miles 2016: First Update
I have been racing against myself for the past few years. It is really awesome to see my mileage and speed improve each year. So once again this year I will be "banking the miles" and trying to beat my mileage each month from the previous year. This January was the best January for miles… Continue reading Banking the Miles 2016: First Update
Race Recap: Winterlaufe 8k 2016
When I ran the Winterlaufe last year, I was super nervous going into it because I did not know what to expect, it was my first 8k race, and I had not been training faithfully leading up to the race. I had already done a 10k, so I don't know why I was so unsure of myself.… Continue reading Race Recap: Winterlaufe 8k 2016
Race Recap: BARC Freeze Your Fanny 5k
2016 is off to a great start for running! Although I have not exactly stuck to my training plan, I have been running 3-4 days per week. I find myself going to the gym thinking there's no way I can run 3 miles... and then I not only do 3 miles, but I do negative… Continue reading Race Recap: BARC Freeze Your Fanny 5k
Goals for 2016
It is that time of year again! The New Year, and with it comes the resolutions. Something that I teach my patients about as a dietitian is setting SMART goals. So what is a SMART goal? Here's what I learned from an aritcle put out by MSU Extension: SPECIFIC. A SMART goal focuses on answering… Continue reading Goals for 2016
Ready to Go in 2016!
Time to continue my tradition! Once again, I want to run a race every month in 2016. And since illness and poor training stopped me from running a half marathon once again, I am BOUND and DETERMINED to run my first half marathon this year in 2016! I did it!!! I ran my first half marathon.… Continue reading Ready to Go in 2016!
RD on the Run 