Last weekend, my husband and I flew to Punta Cana for a work trip. I had never been before and very quickly realized it was paradise. Mid 80’s every day with an occasional cloud giving us relief from the gorgeous sunshine. The majority of the trip I spent in flip-flops or barefoot but I did […]
I’m going to let myself be vulnerable in this post. As I mentioned before, 5 years ago I hit my fastest time for a 5k. What I didn’t mention was I also was extremely unhealthy and used running to fuel that. I was obsessed about being thin, not healthy. I counted calories and when I […]
Last year I wanted to set a personal record on a 5k. I was terrified to set a goal because that meant I could fail. In August of 2012 when I was living in Findlay, OH, I ran the Up, Up, and Away 5k in 21:12. It wasn’t chip-timed so my time was even faster. […]
Running is a mental sport. It is easier to run with someone that will hold me accountable. My wonderful husband, Mike, isn’t that person. He is not a runner and will flat out tell you running is a punishment. Growing up he was a wrestler and played baseball. In both of those sports, when you […]
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