Congrats to all of the graduates! My feeds are flooded with pics and I’m loving it…and a bit choked up for you too. Before I get to the “trouble”, here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 5 miles Wednesday: Strength + Bike Thursday: Run 3 Miles + Core Friday: Run 4 [Read More]
Memorial Day Weekend Runfessions
With Memorial Day weekend, and the unofficial start of summer upon us, I’d like to take a moment to thank all who’ve given their service and in many cases their lives, to keep our great country safe. With that said, let’s head over to the runfessional to air our run-, gym-, swim- and any other [Read More]
Driftless Sports Convergence: Active Family Fun in La Crosse, Wisconsin
You’ve probably seen highlights from the first ever Driftless Sports Convergence in La Crosse, Wisconsin all over social media lately. I was lucky enough to be invited to attend with my family and, in a nutshell, it was a freaking blast. What’s the Driftless Sports Convergence? It’s a 50,000 sq. ft. showcase of all the [Read More]
River-to-Ridge Trail Race Report
Recently I was invited to take part in the Driftless Sports Convergence in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Stay tuned for more about that. My contact suggested I might enjoy the River-to-Ridge 5-mile trail race also taking place that weekend. Of course I jumped at the chance to take on that adventure. Our hotel was literally a [Read More]
Look What The Cat Dragged In
I am just in the door from an amazing adventure weekend in La Crosse, Wisconsin. If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you already saw some of the shenanigans we’ve been up to but there’s so much more goodness I can’t wait to tell you all about. Stay tuned to find out what the heck [Read More]
Tick Prevention Tips for Runners
Along with some (finally!) warmer weather and lots of outdoor activity, it’s tick season here in all its glory. Since pulling one off the Ozzypup the other day (his first ever tick, isn’t that sweet? No. No it is not) I knew it was time to get out the Frontline and refresh my tick prevention [Read More]
Is the Universe Trying to Tell Me Something?
Week 2 of MAYhem is complete. I may be wrong, but I think the chaos may wind down a touch from here….hopefully. That said, here’s how the workouts (still on that back burner) went. This post contains affiliate links. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 4.5 miles Wednesday: Strength Thursday: Run 5 miles Friday: Yoga/core Saturday: Run [Read More]
Running is Like Motherhood
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run Linkup is all about Running…and Mothers…and Mother Runners. Are you a mother runner? What came first: Motherhood or Running? While you ponder that burning question, let’s count the things Motherhood and Running have in common: Running and motherhood are both effing hard. But just when you’re about ready to wave [Read More]
Coyotes, Grit and MAYhem
Phew! I’ve got one week of MAYhem under my belt. Anybody else feel this way? Like every. Single. Thing. Is going on right now and you’re hanging on by a thread? Anyone? Here’s how the workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Trail run 3.6 miles Wednesday: Run 2 miles + Strength Thursday: Yoga + Core Friday: [Read More]
Make Mine a Cold Brew
It’s time already to sit down and catch up with a cuppa. I’m linking up with Deb and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Join us! Since we (surprise!) went from 31 to 88 degrees over the course of about 24 hours here in the Chi this week, I’m going cold brew. Over cold brew I’d tell you I [Read More]
