It's another loooooong post as I recap 2 weeks of fun and fitness. I was out of town last weekend and wasn't able to post a recap. S...

It's been a really busy week! But so much fun. After a great weekend up at the lake, this weekend was Brooks Hype Fest in downtown Chica...

Disclaimer: As a member of the Brooks Running Collective, I receive complimentary gear and shoes in exchange for social media sharing. I was...

It's been another challenging week. This is the crazy season at work, as parents are scrambling at the last minute to get appointments f...

Our week started out hot and ended up cool. But no matter what the weather, I was getting it done, really leaning into my runs and workouts ...

The theme for this week was the heat and the humidity. With highs in the 90s and humidity in the 90s, it felt pretty miserable outside. I go...

Sometimes a staycation is just what you need. It's nice to enjoy the local happenings and that is what I did this week. It was a really ...

This week was remarkable for our wild weather! We had terrible thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday night--the sirens were blowing and while ...

The heat and humidity continue! I've been committed to getting up and out the door early, but despite my best efforts, I've been str...

The title of this post is not a wish list. It's a lament. I only wish we could get a break from this relentless moisture. While we aren...

What a strange summer we're having! We've had a lot of sizzling record-breaking heat and a lot of rain. The humidity has been off th...

I'm not being dramatic when I tell you it has been fire outside. We are still in June and if this is what summer will be like, take me b...

This week gave me the opportunity to cut back on my miles and give my legs some much needed rest. I'm still trying to acclimate to the h...

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I was home this week to work on continuing education. In the past, I would travel to attend an in-person conference, but my CME allowance ha...

I think this is my new mantra. Last weekend's trail race ( did you read my recap? ) really forced me to dig deep and keep going when I w...

It was race week and I was ready! I had some great runs leading up to Saturday but I didn't push myself too hard. I wanted to keep my le...

The family drama I wrote about last week spilled into this week. I keep wishing it would go away, but I don't think that is going to ha...

Once again, running and my workouts were there to help me get through a stressful week. This week, my parents were the main source. My dad h...

This was a tumultuous week! Weather aside, I had a lot of ups and downs. I've been feeling unsettled since Cocoa had her surgery, and li...