If this year was a race, now would be the time you turn the corner, see the finish line, and start your finishing kick (you’ve got one, right?). Despite how the rest of the year might have gone, it’s always nice to finish strong. That’s my theory anyway, and finish strong is exactly what I’m [Read More]
Hot Chocolate 15k Race Report
This was the 10th anniversary running of the Hot Chocolate 5k and 15k here in Chicago. I’ve run pretty close to all the races in the Chicago area by now but, truth be told, not this one. Because it takes place so late in the year, I’m usually fresh off of a fall marathon so [Read More]
Letting Go: When Loss is Necessary for Gain
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Well, well, well. The last full week of October is a wrap. Before I tell you how it all went down, here’s how my workouts shook out. Not too shabby if I do say so myself: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 3 miles intervals am + strength/balance/corework pm (double workout. [Read More]
October Runfessions
October why are you disappearing so fast? This entire year is flying and once again it’s time to open up the Runfessional for the Runfession Friday Linkup! It’s where we bare our sweaty souls and start the new month free of running (or any, I’m easy) transgressions. Let’s get started: I runfess I was pretty [Read More]
Goals? What Goals?
Here we are nearing the end of October. Heck this is all going so fast why don’t we just wrap up the year while we’re at it? Okay, okay not so fast. This week’s Tuesdays on the Run Linkup prompt asks you to rate your OCTOBER so that’s what we’ll do. I runfess, with everything [Read More]
Running Burns Off the Crazy
It was another one of those weeks: Quiet, until the minute I thought things might be coming back together, the universe proved the exact opposite. Before I get to the “crazy” here’s how the week in workouts went. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 6 miles (6x800m) Wednesday: Yoga Thursday: Run 5 miles (progression) Friday: Strength, balance/stability, [Read More]
Favorite Essential Oil Recipes for Fall
Disclaimer: This post contains an affiliate link. Oh hello Friday! It’s so good to see you again. I wish I could say this week was worlds less stressful than last week but the truth is, while it was challenging, I got through it and that’s what matters. Let’s just say there’ve been lots of deep [Read More]
Favorite Fall Running Gear
Fall is here and finally it actually feels like it too! Our Tuesdays on the Run Linkup asks you to share all of your fall running favorites. This post contains affiliate links. I’ve got a few things that have been indispensable to me lately: Ultimate Direction Hydration Pack. Finally a hydration pack made just for us [Read More]
Snickerdoodle Protein Bites
This week kicked me in the teeth. That pretty much sums it up. Workouts happened in that I ran and did some strength and yoga but I wouldn’t call it training since the runs were more for sanity and decompression than anything else (although my Garmin told me I’m peaking for the second time since [Read More]
What Would You Give to #EndALS?
I well remember the grief and horror when our neighbor’s son was diagnosed with ALS. He was a 40-something year old father of two tween boys, seemingly in the prime of his life, when he received the diagnosis. I felt at a loss for what I could do to help, as our neighbors took [Read More]
