Do you ever feel like your way of thinking could be holding you back? I don’t mean optimism/pessimism; I mean your ideas and beliefs about who you are or what you do. I do. I feel as if I’ve been thinking about myself as someone who works out because it’s what we do. Not because I’m an athlete. Not because I have goals I want to hit. But because I’m a woman and we need Read more
March was better than February, but I didn’t hit any of my goals. I wanted to run at least 105 miles for the month and PR in at least one of my two races. I didn’t do any of those. But you know what? I went out, and I ran. I may have skipped some days, but I gave myself the grace to do so. I know I’m struggling. But, I keep going. Moving forward Read more
I recently started and finished, The Happiness of Pursuit* by Chris Guillebeau. Somewhere along the line, it was recommended, either by someone on social media or some article. I thought the topic of the book seemed interesting and hadn’t thought of myself pursuing a quest. It turns out I already am pursuing three quests! One of the stories in the book is the attempt to go to every MLB stadium. Well… I am already doing Read more
I know we are already into the third month of the year, but I’ve pretty much decided on my race schedule for spring. (And a few for winter as well). I will try to remember to update with times and info after each race. I’ll also link to any race reports I typed up. I am doing the Cactus Flower Trail Series again this year and hope to improve my times even more from last Read more
February was not my month. It was to be another 100+ mile month, and I ended up with 40.7. The month started with a trip to Dallas and Nashville. I usually have no problem running while on vacation, but this trip was relatively short with lots of air travel. I didn’t even bother taking running clothes with me because I knew I’d be exhausted. I was. We got back from our trip, and I jumped Read more
A Month to Remember? January, like most running months, had it’s ups and downs. My biggest victory was finally achieving over 100 miles in a month. I’ve been trying for months to break that 100 miles and got close with 80-something. It felt so good to finally hit, and surpass, that target! I ended January with 109. The not so good? My half marathon. My time was pretty average for me but the experience was Read more
My year of failure. 2018 could be labeled my year of failure. I set a big goal and did not meet it. I set a word of the year and barely kept at it. But you know what? I learned a lot. I did some fun things and some not so fun things. Fail. What did I set as my big goal for 2018? To finish a marathon. I didn’t do that. Instead, I ran Read more
I’m keeping it simple at the end of the year. You’re busy. I’m busy. So instead of a full-on post, I went through and found my most popular blog post. I’m sharing them again in case you missed them (or are bored and want to re-read them). 2018 Goals Coyotes 5K Wrap-up WTF Trail Race Pace August Marathon Training I hope you enjoyed this round-up and I will see you in 2019! What do I Read more
Trail running became my new challenge this year. I have always loved running and hiking but never really did trail running. I decided 2018 was the year I would finally start trail running. I signed up for the WTF quarter marathon, Hot as Hell quarter marathon, and the Cactus Flower Run Series. The WTF quarter marathon was in January. It did not go well. I started off feeling pretty good. I thought I was running Read more
You don’t always need to have money to give back. Everyone considers giving back to mean donating money to charities. That is definitely one way to give back but you can do so much more to help others than with money. 1. Instead of donating money, volunteer. Your favorite charity probably needs help with something. You can donate your skills, like accounting or photography, or sign up to walk dogs at your local shelter. Read more