On Thursday I picked up my race packet for the Firecracker 5K in Reston Town Center. Packet pick-up was at Potomac River Running and I got in and out in a breeze! Since last year’s shirt was a little tight, I ordered a medium this year and it fits perfectly. The color is a […]
Two weeks ago I enjoy participating in the Friday Five linkup so much that I’ve decided to join in on the fun again! DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run! are the clever bloggers behind the linkup. Each week Courtney, Cynthia, and Mar either suggest […]
Saturday morning I drove to Marion to meet Meagan for a trail run at Hungry Mother State Park. Bill and I ran there a couple of times in October and loved it so much that we decided to run the half marathon scheduled for this spring. The only problem was that the race was moved […]
Last Wednesday I drove to my mom’s house to visit for several days. I had a beautiful sunny drive through the Shenandoah and Roanoke valleys, and today I’m making the return journey back home. Mom’s Internet was down while I was there, so I could only get online when I drove into town and used […]
When running a 5K, I’m running hard and food isn’t the first thing on my mind when I finish. If you remember, I hung around the finish line of The Fit Foodie 5K taking pictures and cheering in my friends, which gave me a chance to cool down and work up an appetite. A big […]
I woke up Saturday morning hearing the pitter-patter of rain on the skylights in our bedroom. I got dressed, drank plenty of water, ate a banana with some peanut butter on it, and packed my car with my racing essentials. My friend Erin met me at our house and we took off in the rain […]
My super busy weekend started around 4:45 on Friday afternoon when I left home for the first of the The Fit Foodie 5K Race Weekend events. I allowed a little extra time because I was expecting to get caught in Friday afternoon commuter traffic, but I was pleasantly surprised that I got to the Mosaic […]
I have been looking forward to this weekend for a long time! Here’s what was on my agenda: Friday: Fit Foodie packet pick-up Fit Foodie Tweet-Up Light Up The Night VIP Cocktail Party Saturday: Fit Foodie 5K Love DC Chefs Experience Julie’s bridal shower Julie’s bachelorette party Sunday: Power Systems Obstacle Course Bootcamp Fit Foodie […]
I’m linking up again this month with Amanda at The Lady Okie and Becka at Sunshine To The Square Inch for their Runner’s Tell All monthly link-up. If you remember, I’ve previously written My Running Story In 250 Words and Favorite Running Gear And Products as part of their link-up. This month their cue was […]
After weeks of reading other Friday Five linkups, I’ve decided it’s high time I participate… especially since this weekend I will be hanging out with two of the three ladies hosting the linkup. DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run! are the clever bloggers behind […]
After weeks of tweeting, instagraming, facebooking, and blogging about Cooking Light and Health’s Fit Foodie 5K Race Weekend, it’s almost here! Are you ready for a fun filled healthy weekend in the Mosaic District in Fairfax ? I certainly am! I’d love to take this opportunity today to give a shout-out to the sponsors […]
This year, the word selfie has been added to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary: self·ie : an image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks I started this blog post last summer at the beach after I took my very first selfie in the car on our […]
On this first Father’s Day without my dad, I thought it would be the perfect time to brag about Dad’s baseball accomplishments! Dad would never have told you these things, but if you started asking questions, he would have told you some great baseball stories. Asking Dad’s friends about his baseball accomplishments; however, opened a […]
What do you get when you combine ten Cruisers, seven MilesRun members, one MRTT runner, and one guest? A whole lot of fun, that’s what! Today was the whatever-annual Miles’ Pancake Run. For years Miles and his wife hosted the event at their home in Maryland, but last year they had their house on the […]
Only four weeks after running Boston in 2010, one of my friends sent me an email about an upcoming event just two weeks away, The North Face Endurance Challenge. The two-day event included 50-Miler, 50-K, marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 10K, and 5K races. I immediately decided to enter the marathon despite telling the Cruisers […]
Weeks of excitement and preparation for a major holiday can lead to depression during the days immediately after. That’s me today, the day after National Running Day… It’s time to take down the holiday tree decorated with running shoes, GU packets, race bibs, and finisher medals. It’s time to throw out the leftover holiday pasta […]
Yesterday I mentioned that to celebrate National Running Day, I am planning a joint celebration run with my MRTT friends and my Cruisers friends. It’s going to be awesome! Since I will be celebrating with these two very important groups of friends, I decided to reach out to them and ask them why they run. […]
Top Ten Reasons I’m happy that tomorrow is National Running Day… 10. I get to plan a party on the trail (group run); this time in the evening. 9. I get to see the Cruisers mid-week for a special run. 8. I get to see my MRTT friends when I’m actually awake. 7. I […]
As I mentioned on Monday, I took the Road Runners Club of America Coaching Certification Course last weekend. It was an intense two-day course (mainly because I had to sit for 18 hours) where I learned important new concepts, and validated what I already practice with my running clients. I have wanted to add the […]
As a Sweat Pink Ambassador and member of Fit Approach, I was given the opportunity to try LYFT Clean Caffeine Energy Stir Sticks at no charge, in exchange for writing a review of their product. Even though I was given the product for free, all opinions are 100% my own. On Friday afternoon two stir […]
