Blood pumping, knees aching, and face smiling I picked up the pace, raced down the hill, and crossed the finish line. I couldn’t believe it! As the medal was hung around my neck, I hobbled forward in disbelief. I just … Continue reading
Category Archives: Running
First, a little disclaimer. As an experienced runner I have run through my last five pregnancies. My midwives have been very encouraging of running through pregnancy to include full marathons. And I am very careful to listen to my body … Continue reading
My run last weekend took me back to where it all began 10 years ago this month. 10 years?!?! Has it really been 10 years since that first race? It seems like just yesterday. Yet, I can’t even imagine my … Continue reading
October 25, 2015 started early as my husband dropped me off at the metro. We’d traveled 500 miles to Washington DC so I could run my third Marine Corps Marathon. I knew this one would be different in so many … Continue reading
The four of us were still rubbing the sleep out of our eyes as we left our hotel room last Sunday morning at 5:45 am. The 7 Bridges Marathon in Chattanooga has been on my bucket list for the last … Continue reading
Yesterday, I had the privilege or watching my 14 year old son run his first marathon. I love running, and I love using running to teach my kids life lessons. Here are five of the things Drew learned along the … Continue reading
Ten years ago this month I ran (well, more like walked, gasped, crawled) my first mile. You can go here if you’d like to read about that first run. But for now, I’d love to share with you how running … Continue reading
If you read my previous post you know I learned a lot about the sport of running at the Blueridge Marathon last weekend, but I also learned some important life lessons on those mountains that day. The Blueridge Marathon in … Continue reading
Butterflies lived in my belly most of last week. I was more nervous about our upcoming race than any other race I’d ever run. The Knoxville Marathon three weeks earlier had gotten the best of both my husband and me. … Continue reading
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I hate hills. I’m a lazy runner. I avoid hills at all costs. Until last summer that was pretty easy to do. We lived in the suburbs of a major city where there were beautifully paved (and mostly flat) trails … Continue reading