Happy Independence Day everyone! Today I participated in a "Fun Run" put on by the association where my parents live. My parents bought our "cottage" (it is more like a second home) when I was in middle school, and I've had many summer memories here. I lived here while I was going to school at… Continue reading Race Recap: Canadian Lakes 5k Fun Run
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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
Race Recap: St. Mary’s Bee Healthy for Life 5k
After my awesome performance at the Cedar Point race, I set my sights on training for a 10 mile race - my goal is to run the Crim this year. I have been super diligent about my training plan, and it is definitely paying off. I have been doing run/walk intervals... I'm sure there's mixed… Continue reading Race Recap: St. Mary’s Bee Healthy for Life 5k
Race Recap: Cedar Point Millennium Force 5k
I remember being at Cedar Point one year, when I realized that walking around the park was almost a 3 mile journey, thinking "It would be so cool to run a 5k at Cedar Point!" The next year, the Chris Smith Memorial 5k was started... a 5k race through Cedar Point. Since then, I have… Continue reading Race Recap: Cedar Point Millennium Force 5k
Banking the Miles 2015: May Update
Well guys, I have really been slacking. I have been slacking on my miles and I have been slacking on my posts! So much has happened in the last few months... a few of my friends and family have gotten engaged, pregnancies have been announced, my best friend moved to another state, and another friend… Continue reading Banking the Miles 2015: May Update
Race Recap: The Chip River Run 2015
This is my third year running this race, and every year it has been so very different. Not only the course but the conditions. Each year presents its own challenges, but this year... this year was definitely the most challenging. My lack of posts coincides with my lack of training. I have been seriously slacking.… Continue reading Race Recap: The Chip River Run 2015
Race Recap: A 10k On My Own
I wanted to run in a race every month this year, but between schedule conflicts and budget constraints, I wasn't able to register for a race in March. I was determined, though, to run a race. Particularly to run a 10k. So I mapped out a route from my house, set my Endomondo to race… Continue reading Race Recap: A 10k On My Own
Race Recap: Winterlaufe 2015 8k
"It'll be fun!" she said. Â "Just a few little hills!" she said. Â Those were the thoughts going through my head as I climbed the first "little hill" in the 2015 Winterlaufe race and saw rolling hills ahead of me. Â More than just a few. Â And not little! As you might recall, one of my goals… Continue reading Race Recap: Winterlaufe 2015 8k
Stuff I Love: The Couch-2-5k Training Plan
Your "Keeping It Real" dietitian is changing things up a bit - instead of posting about a food product that I love, I'm going to post about a workout that I love! With New Years resolutions in full force, many people that I know have decided that they want to take up running or get… Continue reading Stuff I Love: The Couch-2-5k Training Plan
Goals for 2015
It is a New Year again, and I have already seen an influx of "Resolutioners" coming to my gym. Â The aisles of my local grocery store are stocked with protein powders, weight loss shakes, and slimming supplements. Â I'm even guilty myself of focusing more on fitness in the early months of the year, and of… Continue reading Goals for 2015
Keeping It Real: My Goals for 2014, Accomplished?
So here's my list of goals for 2014, minus the ones that I decided not to accomplish earlier this year. Â I finished 10/27 of last year's goals, not too shabby! Â I'm ready to start a new list of goals for 2015. Cancel my membership at my current gym and get a new membership somewhere else… Continue reading Keeping It Real: My Goals for 2014, Accomplished?
Ready To Go in 2015!
This post will be my go-to for the races I want to run this year. Â One of my goals is to run one race every month in 2015. Â My big goal of the year is to run a half marathon! Â I will probably aim to run the Mid-Land Half in November, but who knows... maybe… Continue reading Ready To Go in 2015!
Banking the Miles: November & December Update
It has been a while since your "keeping it real" dietitian shared her thoughts with the world. Â I posted in the beginning of November about how crazy life has been, and it really hasn't stopped. Â My husband and I have received so many blessings, and at the same time we've been through some really tough… Continue reading Banking the Miles: November & December Update
Banking the Miles: October Update
October and the beginning of November have been a roller coaster for me. Â I've had some huge ups and even bigger downs, I've experienced every emotion in the last couple of weeks in the most intense form. Â My diet and my exercise have suffered. I'm starting this week fresh, though. Â I have lots of reasons… Continue reading Banking the Miles: October Update
Banking the Miles: September Update
I wish I could say that I was starting this month feeling AWESOME about my half marathon training. Â Unfortunately right around our 2 year wedding anniversary I came down with a nasty bug that kept me from training. Â Not only did I get sick, but we also got a visit from the state at work… Continue reading Banking the Miles: September Update
RD on the Run 