Figuring Out Life, One Mile (and Meal) at a Time
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month I am dedicating my running to raising awareness about mental illness and suicide. I hope that talking about it and running for it helps to break the stigma surrounding it. The month started on the right foot with me committing to running or walking at least one… Continue reading Race Recap: MOM 5k 2018
Today's blog is a little bit of a change of pace from my usual running talk. If you've been following me for a long time, you might remember my former blog handle - "The Keeping It Real Dietitian". After realizing that my blogs tended to focus more on running than being a dietitian, I became… Continue reading The “RD” in “RD on the Run”
"A marathon is the purest act of faith. It is a long journey made of single steps, with ups, downs and plateaus. Throughout the journey you move forward to finish, to help and to encourage each other along the way. Today you are rooted in your own body, mind and spirit health. On this Earth… Continue reading Race Recap: Glass City Marathon 2018
With officially less than 7 days until I run the Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio, I find myself reflecting on the similarities and differences between my training for each of my marathons. I am looking back on my training for this marathon feeling like it flew by and feeling like, did I do enough?… Continue reading One Week To Go…
Last week I was nothing but nerves because after running my 20 miler, the top of my foot was so painful I could hardly walk. I did all kinds of RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation. On Wednesday I went with my friend Christine to a free injury clinic at a local running store. The PT… Continue reading Two Weeks til Marathon #3!
"Redemption" and "redeem" have many definitions. For instance, many people think of being saved from sin, or something otherwise religious when they hear the word. Or they might think of getting something back - like redeeming a coupon. Many of the definitions center around faults, mistakes, guilt or rescue. I have chose REDEMPTION as my… Continue reading Redemption 2018
February was a month of redemption for your RD on the Run. I got back to running at least 3-4 days per week and even started to incorporate some cross training. I ran two races, neither were PRs but both were enjoyable in their own way. I finally managed a couple of double digit runs.… Continue reading February 2018 Training Recap
I have debated about whether or not I wanted to post an official "Goals for 2018" list. It seems like in years past although I have posted goals I haven't really kept up with them throughout the year. Then when December comes and I look back, sometimes I'm surprised by what I've accomplished, and sometimes… Continue reading Goals for 2018
It's been a while since I have gotten real and shared about anything other than running on here. I have been wanting to write this post for a while - but haven't known exactly what I wanted to say or share. If you've followed by blog for a bit or if you know me IRL,… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Regain is Real
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
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?
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
It's that time of year again - time to think ahead and plan for races in the new year! This year I plan to keep things mostly local, with a couple of potential exceptions.This will be my fourth year in a row of running a race every month! Let's keep the streak alive! January 1/6/18… Continue reading Ready to Go 2018
​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
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
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