In Search of My Running Tribe

My first marathon in over 18 months. 18 MONTHS!!! I’ll be honest, I almost didn’t think it would happen. After so many races getting postponed or cancelled, even at the last minute, part of me just thought it wouldn’t happen. That means even up to the night before, I wasn’t really nervous – just felt … Continue reading Tobacco Road Marathon Race Recap

Greetings, Tribe! Controversial perspective: 2020 wasn’t all bad! Sure, my grandfather passed and we couldn’t honor him properly because of COVID-19 restrictions. Our country had some major turmoil on several fronts. I was VERY under-employed for several weeks. My marathons were all cancelled/postponed. I was injured this Fall and had to severely cut back my … Continue reading 2020 Wasn’t THAT Bad!

Greetings, Tribe! I’ve always wanted to be in a book club, but who has the time? Where do you even find such a thing?! So, I started one. I messaged a few friends and voila! Let’s be honest, I didn’t really have a plan. Taking turns selecting a book to read seemed like a good … Continue reading Book Club 2020

Greetings, Tribe! This Spring I was stoked to run two marathons and knock off two more states from my 50 State Marathon goal. Yeah, that didn’t happen. The Tobacco Road Marathon in North Carolina cancelled this year entirely and gave us entries for next year’s race (very generous!) and the Brookings Marathon in South Dakota … Continue reading Running During the Time of Corona

Greetings, Tribe! I continue to read about people trying to keep everything as close to normal during this crazy time of quarantine, but I’m finding that impossible. As a result, I’m exploring the kitchen. Trying new recipes and tweaking old ones. First, was Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Nice Cream. Super easy: in your blender toss … Continue reading Corona Kitchen Part 1

Greetings, Tribe! As you know, I’m working towards being a Health Coach. Through the program I’m working with, they recommend a cleanse. This cleanse is meant to help determine what foods we might be sensitive to and to just plain reset our eating habits. Being the good student that I am, I decided to give … Continue reading Reset Cleanse

Greetings, Tribe! I took a little break from blogging to focus on my family and the holidays, but now I’m back!! 2019 my theme was “No Excuses.” I decided that I was tired of making excuses as to why every race I ran was not the outcome I had desired. To always finish disappointed was … Continue reading 2019: No Excuses, 2020: Dream a Little and Dreams Will Be

Greetings, Tribe! I’m pleased to announce that the traditions continue. As usual, I had the opportunity to work at the Drumstick Dash expo and race for our local running store, Athletic Annex. The Drumstick Dash is one of my favorite races of the year. It’s a perfect distance for all ability levels, 2.75 or 4.6 … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2019

Greetings, Tribe! Past week I celebrated 2 years of running every single day. Some days were just 1 mile, while others were 26.2. Some days were pretty zippy while others were practically a shuffle, some days I ran alone and others I ran with over 30,000 people. Nonetheless, I ran 730 days in a row. … Continue reading 2 Year Run Streak (and counting)