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...

Truly, it was a good week. Most importantly, I got all my workouts in. It was a good thing because I needed it! Cocoa had her ear ablation s...

My idea of fun is certainly different from most people's!  I love running and I love trail running the most. Getting muddy doesn't b...

Our early spring was put on hold this week with the return of cold, windy, and snowy weather. By the end of the week, I was feeling a bit fa...

Long post alert!! I've been out of town all week, visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Palm Desert, California. You know how it is w...

It sure seems that the groundhog was right this year! This false spring we've been experiencing may be the real deal.  We had some reall...

With no races planned right now--save for the Shamrock Shuffle 8k in March--I refocused on trail running again. Training for my half marath...

On Saturday, I always sit down to finish up my weekly rundown. I write up my workouts in all week long and at the end of the week, I try to ...

I runfess... I am happy to have that half marathon behind me.  Every race teaches us something new. What will I take away from this race? I ...

My anxiety level was high this week and it wasn't just due to my impending half marathon.  There was last week's sad news that  my y...

It's the end of January, it's gray, and I'm glad to see this month come to an end. The days are getting longer and my early morn...

I haven't been minding our mild winter at all. But I was hoping for a little snow- just to make things pretty and wintery. I should have...

I've been reading a lot of posts about goals, 'word of the year', 'ins and outs', and resolutions. I think most of you k...

When checking my annual mileage last week, I discovered that 1000 miles for the year was within reach! This week, I chipped away at that goa...

Ok, the title of this post might be a bit misleading...but I did have 2 big PRs at the gym this week! I might not be able to PR in my runnin...

It was another fantastic weather week--sunshine every day! This is so unusual this time of year for us that I can't help but comment on ...

And by that title, I'm referring to this fantastic fall weather! The leaves are mostly off the trees but it's still relatively mild ...

Wild seemed to be the theme for my week! The full moon was last Saturday, so I can't blame it on that, right? The weather this week was ...

I don't know if I'd call it a full-on RA flare, but this week I was really achy. I blame the ridiculous humidity that plagued us at ...