Happy New Year everyone! It's that time again....We are seeing friends and family posting all kinds of New Year's Resolutions for 2016. But how many people actually stick with their goals? Not many according to most polls here and here. In fact, it appears that 1 in 3 goal setters have all but given up by the end of January. Here are a few reasons why I believe New Year's Resolutions don't work and a couple strategies to tilt the odds in your favor. [Tweet "Why #resolutions don't work & … [Read more...]
Holiday Lights & Generous Friends
Living right outside of DC, I am the first to admit that I often take the beauty and importance of our city for granted. I rarely run in DC proper and tend to do most of my runs in Virginia out of convenience. I've been wanting to do the Holiday Lights Run for a few years now and this year, it fit perfectly into my schedule. The Holiday Lights run is organized by the DC Capital Striders running group each year and benefits Toys for Tots and a few of the local DC charities.It is not a race, … [Read more...]
My Year Of Running 2015
I love these End of The Year Running recaps! Today I am linking up with Montana from Pretty Little Mudder to reminisce about this past year. Well 2015 did not exactly start out the way I expected.... I developed a very nasty case of Plantar Fasciitus last December and I couldn't run for almost 4 months! Yup 4 months of limping around, icing, rolling and sweating my butt off in spin class to stay in shape. I unfortunately had to DNS to quite a few spring races. I was vigilant about my rehab and … [Read more...]
Jingle All The Way-The Husband Project
It seems like I have been talking about this day for months! As you may have read here , here and here I somehow tricked bribed convinced my husband into training for the Jingle All The Way 5k in Washington, DC last Sunday. With his big milestone birthday coming up, I was able to convince him that it would be a great accomplishment. We began the modified couch to 5k plan at the end of August. Let's recap a little shall we? The hubs started out strong around Labor Day keeping to the 3 day a week … [Read more...]
Why I am doing a Workout Streak
This time of year you see and hear a lot about "running streaks". Basically, a challenge of running at least a mile each day from Thanksgiving to New Years. While that's a great challenge, running daily is not for everyone. Mostly for fear of getting injured again, running daily is not for me right now. But doing some kind of workout everyday is! With the stress of the holiday season, I really need to stay on my daily workout schedule so I don't completely lose my mind to make it through. I … [Read more...]
5 Reasons I’m Grateful For My Fellow Runners & A Huge Giveaway
It is almost impossible to let Thanksgiving pass by without acknowledging all the reasons why I am so grateful to my Fellow Runners. It was hard to narrow it down but here is my top 5 list. Hang out until the end of the post for a huge giveaway. Fellow Runners have always got your back. You can't find a group of bigger cheerleaders and supporters. Whatever the struggle, just put it out there on social media and you've got someone offering advice or support in a matter of … [Read more...]
Birthday Week Races & Runs Recap
Thank you all for the birthday wishes the past few days. I am happy to report that my birthday week came and went without the addition of another grey hair! Every year around my birthday, I have this over whelming urge to prove how young and invincible I am. LOL Sound familiar? I love to do a race right around my birthday and thankfully Veteran's Day falls in the same week which is a great opportunity. This year, my MRTT friends and I participated in a rare Wednesday 10k to honor the … [Read more...]
If You Have to Treadmill-Run Social
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that I really do not enjoy running on the treadmill at all. In fact, I will avoid it at all costs really. When I was asked by Run Social to check out their new treadmill running app, I was a little hesitant but with winter coming I know there will be days I will need the treadmill. So I took to the 'mill to test out Run Social a few times all in the name of public service. LOL Anything for you all!Run Social is a free app that allows the … [Read more...]
Winter Running-What to Wear For Every Temp
Sometimes the most challenging part of Winter Running is figuring out what to wear. Here in the DC area, our weather seems to change dramatically from day to day, so much so, that it can leave runners super confused on what to wear. [Tweet "Knowing what to wear is half the battle #WinterRunning guide"] This is also a big topic of discussion within my Moms Run This Town group. Worry no more ladies! I've come up with guide that I use to figure out what to wear to stay comfortable and warm (but … [Read more...]
Monster Dash-Just Run & Have Fun
While many runners were gearing up for the MCM marathon last weekend or readying for NYC this weekend, I was having a fabulous time at a hometown local 5 K race. This past Sunday I participated in the Monster Dash 5k and had an absolute blast. It had been a while since I'd done a 5k race and I had absolutely no pace goals at all. What?? Yes true, no pace goal at all! You see, after nursing plantar fasciitus all spring and summer, I have slowly built my longer runs back up with no foot pain. I … [Read more...]
The Husband Project-October Update
Perhaps you may have seen my earlier posts here and here about my first client-The Hubs. I've been chronicling his training towards our family 5K on December 6th. We are now 2 months into his training and I thought it was time for another update. The first 2 months progressed pretty well with the Hubs gradually increasing his distance and his pace. I do feel like I have to nag him a little, the way only a wife can do. Ha ha you know what I mean right? He might have actually mentioned to me … [Read more...]
Run 10 Feed 10-Washington, DC Fun Run
This past weekend I participated in the Run 10 Feed 10 Fun Run in Washington, DC. If you are not familiar with Run 10 Feed 10 it is an organization dedicated to providing meals to those in most need in the US. The concept is simple: Run a 10k and feed 10 hungry people in your community I first found out about the Run 10 Feed 10 organization through my involvement with Women's Health magazine as one of their 2015 Action Heroes. One of our main goals is to increase awareness of the races in and … [Read more...]
