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Planning and Running
I am not the girl who dreamed of her wedding as a child and has a huge notebook full of ideas from college. I did, however, create a Pinterest board and I am attacking planning head on in hopes of...
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Monday Weekend Wrap Up
Happy Labor Day! I hope that everyone had a great weekend appreciating the last joys of summer and the ability to wear white : ) We had a little bit of everything going on this weekend. Starting with...
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13.1 is Done!
So I feel like there were points leading up to this race where I feared it would be my first DNF (did not finish). My training was either non existent (ie weekend in Memphis) or poor. I struggled to...
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Winter Workouts
Hello Friends! I have not forgotten you! In fact, I started this post over a week ago and life has been so crazy that I never had the time to finish it and share it. Today looked like it was going to...
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Weekly Workouts {You Should Try}
While reading Women’s Running Magazine this weekend, I came across a speed workout. Usually I try to do a ladder type run or long intervals along the track. But when I walked into the gym Tuesday...
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Run It…Run It…
Test Over…Training Begins! Well kind of : ) End of May is my first race of the year…the annual Soldier Field 10 Miler. One of my favorite races because I usually run it just for fun, we finish in the...
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Mornings Called…They Want Their Workouts Back
I go through phases with my AM wake up call. Sometimes, I am a snooze monster staying in bed until the last possible minute. And then other times, I get myself into the groove of early bed times and...
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Lazy Bones Finally Got Her Butt out of Bed {and went for a run}
TRUTH: I wrote this post title last night in hopes that I would be too embarrassed to erase it. FACT: It was this trick, but more so the gorgeous 70 degree weather that I’ve been watching through the...
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I Got Sick
It was bound to happen. I work with kids and the majority of them were itching, coughing, and sneezing the last two weeks and Thursday night, my throat started to hurt real bad. By Saturday, it was...
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Monday Matters and Tuesday Troubles
So…with my 2 week long sickness and our weekend getaway in Wisconsin, I’ve had a lot of time to think! While I was sick, I was mostly thinking about all of the things I would rather be doing than...
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The Forgotten Weekend
Did you have plans this weekend? Most of the people I spoke with didn’t, and I think it’s because this was a hidden weekend tucked between Memorial Day and June. So rare! The BOY and I started our...
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Thinking Out Loud Thursday {6/04}
I should admit that I don’t really understand what this title means, but I’ve seen other’s use it with randomness, so I thought I could give it a try. Overall, this week is going really well! We’ve...
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Shakn’ It Up
So I’ve decided to change up my workouts a bit…adding in more strength and perhaps a HIIT workout or two. I think that these components have been missing from my fitness routine. Mostly because I...
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Eats and Exercise {Lately}
I warned you that you may not see much of me this month. August is one of my favorite months, but it is also a crazy busy one. Here is a little bit of what I’ve been up to on the eats and exercise...
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Grateful for 4 Days of Fun!
Friday morning, I drove myself to the gym thinking…the sun is shining, I have a 4 day weekend, and damn, I feel HAPPY! And the happiness only continued throughout the weekend!!! Friday, I drove...
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The First Frost is the Coldest {and a Tangent Tuesday}
So I was ready for a bit of a change… And a rich new fall hair color! After rocking my natural color for a good 10 years, it was time to have some fun! I had a super busy Monday…the gym, a lunch date...
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Long Holiday Weekend {In Review}
It’s Monday…And another short week! Can I get a woot woot?! How was your holiday? Mine was FANTASTIC! I started Christmas day with a calm and peaceful outdoor 5 mile run. I know that I’m supposed...
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I Don’t Remember the Last Time I Slept In
The problem with being a go getter is that I’m always going and getting : ) And this was definitely a month year of on the go! This morning was no exception. Since the BOY declared last night that...
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Happy FryDay!!!
Happy New Year Everyone! How did you welcome in 2016?! Me? Why, thank you for asking…I had the happiest of new years celebrations! I started December 31st with a run around the indoor track. I...
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The First Meal Plan of 2016
After eating a whole lotta fried food on January 1st, I knew the rest of this week needed to include some greens. And I had bought some veggies to go with our aps on new years day and…umm…totally...
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