About 2.5 months ago, I started training for my 2nd ever half marathon. The first one I did was back in 2009 at the inaugural Chicago Rock n’ Roll Half, which was great. But for some reason, I never got around to doing it again—too busy, too daunting, etc. etc. Silly, really! Finally, I got over it and signed up for the Wisconsin Half Marathon 2014. I set a few goals back in February. I didn’t want to put too much pressure on myself to hit a specific time so basically said I wanted to Read More
Ringing in Spring 10k Recap
It's about time I got to the Ringing in Spring 10k recap! This past weekend, I participated in my first race of the year in Valparaiso, Indiana called Ringing in Spring 5k/10k. I participated in the 10k last year (Time: 54:04) and did the 10k again this year. It’s a well organized, USATF certified race and 100% of race proceeds benefit the Valparaiso Family YMCA and its fitness programs. My Mom joined in this year and walked the 5k (not to mention she did another 5k race the weekend Read More
2013 Running Recap!
So I realized I didn’t have a post summing up my running in 2013! I spent all that time tracking everything in Google Docs, I might as well record it all on the blog right?! 2013 was a great year to really get me back into running again. I met some great friends from the Chicago Running Bloggers group and did several long runs with friends, which up until this point, I had been a solo runner. Just me and my music. But running with people makes for so much more fun! It was definitely a Read More
Friday Faves- Jan 11th
With 2013 off to a start, I thought I'd offer some weekly-recurring content that consists of a collection of my random likes, laughs, wants and more. I'm going with the ever-popular title: Friday Faves. (I really can't think of anything super catchy at the moment.) That said, please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web and beyond, in this week’s Friday Faves! Click the links to be taken to the original source. Favorite Cozy Clothing: Victoria's Secret Drape Cardigan It's currently Read More
