Hello, 2022! This year has certainly gotten off to a whirlwind start on a number of levels which I cannot wait to dive into in the coming weeks. Today, I am sharing the good news with all of my readers: I have been selected as an Ambassador for Run Like A Girl Adventures, Inc (you can check them out online […]
January 2nd 2021 my health and fitness goals comprised of completing my 21 day Daniel Fast in an effort to regain control of eating habits and overall health. I had a half marathon on the horizon, which ended up turning into two half marathons as I wanted to set a personal best for myself and motivate my group for their […]
I remember over a year ago as I mulled over whether or not I should pursue a run coaching certification, I came across this quote: To teach someone, you don’t have to know everything. You just need to know more than the person who asks for the information. I must admit that I used that quote as a crutch for […]
How I am finding success in my off season. In my last blog post, I shared some of my non-running related goals that I have been focused on post-Chicago Marathon. To be honest, that focus has been working well for me. I got in two hours of studying for my Marathon Running Coach Certification exam before setting in to start […]
It has been three weeks since I towed the starting line in Grant Park at Chicago Marathon. I have to admit that I can close my eyes and it feels like it just happened yesterday. In my previous blog post, I spoke about what it was like to enjoy the moment and not seek that next big race or be […]
It is official. I am a Chicago Marathon finisher 🎉 18 weeks of sweat, grit and pain condensed in just over 5 hours. I remember as I ran through the 29 neighborhoods in Chicago thinking of seemingly fast time was in motion. When I first scrolled through my training plan back in early June and seeing those long runs later […]
Two weeks from today, I will be running through the streets of Chicago. I can barely contain my excitement, my nerves, my butterflies. I know that when I write my next blog post from my hotel room just outside of Grant Park, I will be writing from a new perspective. For now though, I will not get ahead of myself. […]
I am back after taking an impromptu break for the month of August from blog writing. Last month started off with a long holiday weekend and I thought to myself “I’ll write it on Monday” Well, there have been several Mondays and many milestones which have occurred since that thought. I honestly could not have imagined all of the amazing […]
I looked at my marathon training plan the other day and I could not believe that I am already 1/3 of the way on my way to Chicago. The past two weeks of training has been highlighted by some major wins for me health and training wise. Last Sunday, I will be the first to admit that I was not […]
Weeks Three and Four of my Chicago Marathon Training plan are in the books! I began to reflect on how the last two weeks of training have been for me. The truth is, they went by so fast that I had to scroll down my Nike Run Club app to jog my memory on how this most recent block of […]