holy smokes...18 miles is no joke everyone! i can't believe that i have officially hit the 18 mark with my training. that just means the chicago marathon is getting closer and closer. only one more "long" run to go, the 20+ miler?! thankfully i don't have to think about that run for another couple weeks …
under 70 days, what?!
under 70 days until the chicago marathon! i swear, i blink and we are 10+ days closer. thankfully, i've gotten out of my mental training slump - and yesterday i was able to get 7 more miles under my belt. i think having a mini vacation in the middle of training definitely helped with getting …
80 days and counting…
i can't believe we are less than 3 months away from the chicago marathon. it seems like yesterday when i was signing up for the race and now it's almost here. and while training has been going quite well, i've definitely hit a bit of a mental slump. and i know this is probably normal …
sunday runday
95 days and counting... i can't believe that we are officially under the 100 day mark until the chicago marathon. the time to train just seems to be flying by so quickly. but thankfully (somehow), i have stayed true to my training plans. that's what i've found to be most important - getting out on …
chicago training update
107 days until my first marathon. that seems so far away, but i know that this countdown will go by oh so quickly! heck, it already seems like i'm so far into my training. granted, i have had to modify and overly plan for marathon training. having had four knee surgeries, i can't train with …
chicago training begins…
i cannot believe that my chicago marathon training has officially begun. yesterday i had my first long run to kick off my summer long training for my very first marathon. it has become a lot more real that i am actually going to be running 26.2 miles. but alas, there is no turning back now. …
are you a fanatic?
if you are an orlando local, an avid runner and looking for a great running series, look no further than becoming a track shack fanatic. i just signed up and cannot be more excited. seriously these track shack races are some of my favorite in the year. so what does it mean to be a …
#starwarshalf 2018 recap
never tell me the odds. i finally earned my millennium falcon medal?! i was seriously so giddy when i got that medal handed to me post-race. and this morning ended up being such a great race. luckily the weather held out for us today, as i was really worried since thunderstorms were initially in the …
t-1 day until the dark side
i can't believe that we are less than 24 hours away from the star wars half marathon - the dark side. it seems like this race has definitely creeped up, which ultimately means that marathon training is quickly approaching for october. now, all i am praying for is no thunderstorms during the race. unfortunately, they …
running, #teamgolf style
another year, another ioa corporate 5k! this is seriously one of the most fun nights, with the most incredible team - team golf. i mean, i am probably a little biased but i just love being able to hang out with fellow co-workers outside of the office. and honestly, you still meet so many new …