It’s been a shitty week. Shitty McShitterson. If I could take a mulligan and get a do-over on one week, this one would be it. Shitty runs, parenting challenges, coming within 12″ of dying…this week was a cluster. So what do we do? We let it all go and we laugh. Because laughter is the [Read More]
A Midwesterner’s Guide to Winter Running
Oh winter. Personally I love the snow but the darkness and extreme cold are another story. What’s a runner to do? We’re sharing our winter gear picks that keep us running all season long. This post contains affiliate links. Here in the Chicago area, it’s almost a given that winter will be rough, not to [Read More]
Running Lately: I Miss My Burn
Running lately has been easy. Easy as in slow. I only stride to the point where my injured hamstring barely twinges. It’s world’s less painful than it was at first, but still, not 100%, and the last thing I wanna do is push it and risk reinjury or a setback. Short, slow runs + vacation eating [Read More]
5 Dream Destinations and Races to Run While You’re There
I was all set to tell you how I’m healing (or not) this dang hamstring today but when I saw the Friday 5 topic was dream vacations or destinations, you know I had to chime in. I’ve had my share of epic vacations and thanks to living in Europe for a few years, I’ve got [Read More]
You Say Race Local, I Say Racecation
This week our Tuesdays on the Run topic begs the question: Would you rather race locally? Or set off on a racecation? Face it there are pros and cons to each. There’s much to be said for racing close to home: You can sleep in your own bed More flexibility with running gear/clothes Fuel up [Read More]
Be Kind to Unkind People
This week was all about getting back into a routine and kicking my own ass. To say I ate with abandon while on vacay would be an understatement and the waistband on my pants proves it. It felt really good to go an entire week without stuffing myself. Since it’s my running off season and [Read More]
Coffee and the Newspaper are the Root of All Evil
Here we are: A new year and a new chance to have coffee and catch up. Special thanks to our lovely hostesses Coco and Deb for getting us together. If we were having coffee I’d tell you one of my goals for 2017 is to stop procrastinating my runs. Especially when it’s cold and dark, [Read More]
Vacay in Florida and the Running is Easy
Our first Tuesdays on the Run topic for the year is: What else? Running resolutions. Because I shared my resolutions yesterday, I’m going to stray a little and tell you about my holidays in Florida and the running I did there, among other things. We arrived in Fort Lauderdale on December 21, 5 days [Read More]
Abject Resolution Fail and It Feels So Good
I am back from Florida where we celebrated the MIL’s 75th birthday. If you missed it on Facebook and Instagram, the trip was pretty amazing and went 1000x better than I ever imagined possible. More on that to come. Right now let’s get to the New Year’s goodness. According to many, 2016 was kind of [Read More]
Last Runfessions of 2016
I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays as we get ready to say goodbye to 2016. Time waits for no one and neither do Runfessions so let’s seize this final chance to cleanse our sweaty souls (and soles) for the year. I runfess I learned the hard way (twice) that wearing something from a race [Read More]
