Race Recaps, Running

Race Recap: Crim 10 Miler 2019

With how many races I have run over the years, you would think it would be difficult for me to choose my favorite race. But hands down, Crim is it. This year was my 5th year in a row running this race and it was another incredible year! Each year has its own special memories,… Continue reading Race Recap: Crim 10 Miler 2019

Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon, Goals for 2018, Race Recaps, Running

Race Recap: Crim 2019

The Crim Festival of Races is one of my favorite running events of the year. From the expo to following the blue line to the bricks for the finish and everything in between (HILLS!) - it is a weekend that I look forward to every year. This year was no different. I was really looking… Continue reading Race Recap: Crim 2019

Goals for 2017, Ready to Go, Running

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!

Goals for 2016, Race Recaps, Running

Race Recap: The Crim 2016 / Banking the Miles Update

Since I have officially announced it on my other social media outlets, I might as well make it official on my blog, too... your Keeping It Real Dietitian has been training for her first marathon. Yep, you read that right. I'm training for a full 26.2! And not just training, I'm signed up for the… Continue reading Race Recap: The Crim 2016 / Banking the Miles Update

Goals for 2016, Ready to Go, Running

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!

Goals for 2015, Race Recaps, Running

Race Recap: The Crim 10 Mile 2015

My last training run before the Crim was a tough 8.4 mile route up at my parents' place. When I got home from the run, I said to my parents, "I really hope adrenaline kicks in during the race because that was really rough." For the rest of the day I felt crappy. I had… Continue reading Race Recap: The Crim 10 Mile 2015

Goals for 2015, Running

Banking the Miles 2015: June Update

As I finished a hot and sweaty but awesome training run tonight, I realized that tomorrow starts July! Wow. So I logged into my Endomondo to check my miles and got a very nice surprise... I finally reached my goal of 50 miles in a month!!! June 2015 has been an absolutely amazing month. I… Continue reading Banking the Miles 2015: June Update