Man, this week has been crazy! The ministry that I work in at our church went on a retreat in the mountains of California Wednesday and Thursday. As soon as we arrived at the cabin I stepped out onto SNOW! It would be an understatement …
If you haven’t seen them yet please watch these videos of Mary Cain’s and Galen Rupp’s record setting races this past weekend at BU! Not going to lie… I teared up a little watching both of their races. I’ve always known that strength work is …
Laci made a discovery this weekend…TV. The last few times we’ve had it on she sits in front of it like this and stares at it. Also, why do dogs make it nearly impossible to do any sort of ab exercises on the floor? Seriously, …
I’ve always been really good about planning out dinners for the week but breakfasts and lunches have always been things that get thrown together last minute. For the past few months, I’ve found myself rummaging through the cabinets after dinner trying to figure out what …
Before we begin let’s review how I’ve been doing on my Beyond the Miles training this past week! Hydration My hydration has continued to improve. I am going through 3-4 of my Camelbak water bottles each day and am making sure to drink Gatorade or …
If you guys couldn’t tell on Friday I was a little bit nervous going into my 10K on Saturday. On Friday night I went to see Frozen with my friend it was so good and exactly what I needed to take my mind off the …
I am so happy that its Thursday! Only one more day until the weekend and TWO more until my first ever 10K race! I am so nervous but also really excited to see what I can do. I’m treating it more like a workout and …
I am happy to report that after last week‘s discussion about hydration I have been doing a really good job with my water intake. The past few days this is what my log has looked like – that’s some pretty good hydrating if I do say …
Thank goodness it is Saturday! This first full work week since the holidays has been rough. I definitely prefer the 1-day work weeks of Christmas and New Years, haha. I did bring Laci to the office yesterday though which made my day much better! This …
This year I’m hoping to tackle some BIG running goals and in order to meet them I am prepared to do everything that it takes. There is a lot more to it than running and over the next 15 weeks I am taking a closer look …