The husband and I took a couple vacation days to make a long weekend and headed up to the Northwoods of Wisconsin to spend some time with another couple at the family cabin! We started our travels on Thursday and stopped to see family, do a surprise Father’s Day celebration, and drop off Izzy for the weekend. The night ended with dessert nachos. (Yes, they are as good as they look.) Once we made it the rest of the way, we relaxed, got some sun, grilled out, had campfires with s’mores and Read More
2014 Fort2Base Discount Code & Fun Run
Last year was my first year participating in Fort2Base as a race ambassador (recap here). This year, I am back as a race ambassador and am excited to take part in this great race again! August 24, 2014 marks the 4th annual Fort2Base race. It’s a rare opportunity for civilians to get a peek at Illinois' military command and training centers and beautiful vistas of the North Shore. Participants have a choice of two race distances: 10 nautical miles (11.5 miles), which begins at Read More
Wisconsin Half Marathon 2014 Recap
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
The Hero Half Marathon & 10K winners are…
Congrats to Erin V. and Samira M. for winning the free race entries to the Hero Half Marathon and 10k! Erin won the 10k entry and Samira won the half marathon entry. Still want to run this super scenic race? Use code HERO10 for $10 off at Herohalf.com. (And check out my informational blog post about the race here.) Thank you to everyone that participated…be sure to stay tuned for another “sweet” race entry giveaway soon! Have a wonderful weekend! I’m off to the airport to visit my Read More
Sponsored Post: Firecracker 5k in Chesterton, IN
One of my favorite 5ks that I look forward to year after year is the Firecracker 5k in my hometown of Chesterton, Indiana. This year's race promises to be just as good as year's past! The details: Firecracker 5k, hosted by Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness When: Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 7:30am Where: Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness, 810 Michael Drive, Chesterton, IN Cost through June 14th: $20 (includes apparel) or $15 (no apparel); Day of Race: $25 (includes apparel upon Read More
