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...

Remember that trail race I recently signed up for? Run From the Taxman? Apparently, I put the race on the calendar for the  wrong  Saturday....

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...

I won't sugarcoat it--the weather was just miserable this week. Except for Sunday, the wind, rain, cold, and yes, snow, was relentless. ...

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...

From California to Wisconsin, I did some traveling this week! I won't deny it--between all the activity of last week and the time change...

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...

In spite of, or maybe because of that nice warm fall we had, we are now experiencing a full-on old-fashioned winter. It's the kind of wi...

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...

I continued my quest to hit 1000 miles for the year and on Wednesday, my mission was accomplished. I didn't stop running, though! I kept...

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...