Greetings, Tribe! As 2018 came to a close, I took some time to reflect and to look ahead. In doing so, I developed my theme for 2019: Strength. This year I am committing to increasing strength in myself. With my most recent marathon training, I found I was most successful by improving one element at … Continue reading 100 Miles
Greetings, Tribe! As many of you know, I LIVE for our runcations. To pretend for a few weeks that we’re professional runners, sleeping more, eating more, and running at altitude. I wait all year for this trip, and this year was no different. This year, however, I was sick the entire trip. On the flight … Continue reading Runcation 2018
Greetings, Tribe! This time of year has me getting all emotional and reflective. I try not to get all sappy, it seems too cliché, but screw it! I am so freaking blessed. Luck. There’s no such thing, but blessings are real and I have been so fortunate to have been surrounded by many. This year … Continue reading #Blessed
Greetings, Tribe! I can’t believe it has been 2 months since I ran the Chicago Marathon! After taking a week off (read: only running one mile a day for a week) and I got after it again. Originally I had the intention of running a marathon in January, but my heart isn’t in it. While … Continue reading 365 Days
Greetings, Tribe! Yesterday I was blessed to run my 22nd marathon and my 12th Chicago Marathon. While my finish time stank, I am so happy with my race. My goal this training cycle was to create good habits. While not doing my workouts for a specific time, but doing the proper workouts. For the first … Continue reading Chicago Marathon 2018
Greetings, Tribe! Just over a week ago I conquered another 20miles. This time was much more successful than my last attempt. The temperature was in the 50’s-60’s, there was a range of mist to light rain the entire run, and the sky was overcast. Perfection! I met Debbie (future mother-in-law) and Allison (future sister-in-law) for … Continue reading 20 miles: Attempt Number 2
Greetings, Tribe! It’s been a couple of weeks since I last updated, as training hit a rough patch. A few Sundays ago I slept in and set out on a long run of 20 miles. A feeling of lightness filled my spirit as I left my home, I felt positive. A few days earlier I … Continue reading Long Runs on a Long Road
Greetings, Tribe! As the last few weeks of summer are just breezing by, I’m savoring the flexibility in my schedule to run at different times of day and to switch runs from one day to the next. I am keenly aware that I may only have one or two weeks of this, so I must … Continue reading Marathon Training: Weeks 7 & 8
Greetings, Tribe! I cannot believe it’s been two weeks since my last post! Life has been a whirlwind and is just settling back down. Last Sunday (July 15) was my first long run since my flu that I didn’t split into two. I also decided to run after a full day working at our local … Continue reading Marathon Training: Weeks 5 & 6
Greetings, Tribe!Four weeks down, 13 weeks to go! Training was going so well. Until it wasn’t.My mileage was on track, I was doing my weekly speedwork at the track, was running outside more than inside. Life was all rainbows and unicorns, until I got the flu. I woke up a week and a half ago … Continue reading Marathon Training: Weeks 2-4 Recap
In Search of My Running Tribe 