my goodness, only one more track shack series race left in the season. i cannot believe how fast time has flown by. and this past weekend was one of my favorite track shack races, the run 4 love 4 miler. i don't know if it's the 4 mile distance, or just the theme of the …
marathonfest saturdays
hello saturday running! i was so excited to attend my first orlando track shack marathonfest session this morning in winter park, as i missed the first couple weekend runs due to travel and already scheduled races. and wow, what an incredible time. all of the people that i met this morning were absolutely wonderful and …
virtual #ladytrackshack5k
another race is officially under my belt. except this time, it was a virtual race. and honestly, i did not mean for this to be a virtual race but after i signed up for the lady shack shack 5k, i realized that i was going to be out of town that race weekend. yep, major …
park ave 5k recap
and the fourth race in the track shack series is complete! yet again, track shack puts on an incredible race...and what i loved about this year was there was a "beat beethoven challenge" incorporated into the race. so what does that challenge actually mean? in honor of the 25th anniversary of the orlando philharmonic orchestra, …
run, walk, run
my run, walk, run training has officially begun. also known as the galloway method, i have always wanted to try this out to see if it would help with fatigue, soreness and overall keep my body a little healthier. and with signing up for a marathon this year, i thought this was the most opportune …
instant motivation
nothing like watching the 25th anniversary of the walt disney world marathon to get motivated for chicago! i swear, every time i watch a race it gets me so excited and ready for the next challenge. and yesterday, i was fortunate enough to be able to watch friends and family accomplish this incredible feat - …
kessel run challenge
ahhhhh…yep that is my excitement level at the moment. why you ask? i recently found out that rundisney is going to have a star wars virtual half marathon, allowing those participants who are registered for the dark side half marathon (or first order challenge) in april to complete a half marathon between january 3 – …
sights set on 2018
with starting a new year, it's time to start setting some new goals. and for me, this means some more running goals for 2018 - in addition to a few others. as some of you may have followed last year, it was my challenge to complete 5 half marathons in 2017, in addition to signing …
running for a cause
merry christmas, happy holidays! i can't believe that christmas has already come and gone...it amazes me how quickly time is just flying by. and after a little hiatus from running over the holidays, i decided to take a quick stroll around my hometown this morning to start my training again. especially for a BIG running …
team bright pink
well...when life gives you lemons, you make some lemonade. and that's exactly what i did after the lotto entry results for the 2018 chicago marathon. if you read my post right after i found out i didn't get selected, you may have seen that i am a firm believer of “things happening for a reason,” …