They say that time flies when you are having fun… this has been so true for this summer! It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that I was putting in some freezing cold miles in the bitter cold of the “brisk” winter we had here in Wisconsin. Now we are halfway through […]
I just realized that it’s been a few weeks since I have posted an update! I guess I have been busier than I thought! Today was the big day… Cellcom Marathon 2014 was finally here. 5am the parking lot is still pretty empty The last few weeks have been filled with PT appointments to help […]
I made it through the week off! Not running all week was tough and not going to the gym was even tougher than I thought, more physically than mentally. I never realized how much my weeknight trips to Fitness Renegades was really part of my life now, until I couldn’t go! Granted, I had my […]
As I have posted about before, change is inevitable. Plans change all the time and we need to be able to adapt. Many of these changes can be tough, both physically and mentally. Doing what you know is right vs what you WANT to do can be tough. When do you push through the pain […]
A about a week ago I was having a casual conversation via twitter with fellow runner @crystalduff about energy and what we use to keep us moving. She mentioned that her go to is Energybits. This was a new product that I had seen a few other posts about, but never really looked into them further. […]
Yes, there are ups and down – and sometimes a lot of them, in a short amount of time, but that is what makes the adventure all the more interesting! Welcome to this week’s Fireside Chat! It’s Sunday night and time to sit back and reflect on the last week. I am sure that I […]
The end of March has crept up on us way too fast! It seems like it was just yesterday that we were dealing with sub zero temperatures, snow storms and making final preparations for out Spring Training Vacation. Now it is the end of March, vacation is over and we are finally having warmer days! […]
Sunday nights… Time to relax after a busy weekend, unwind before the crazy work week starts up again. Cone on in and enjoy the fire, grab a glass of your favorite beverage and relax! It’s time to chat and reflect on the last week, learn and grow from it and prepare mentally for the next […]
No one ever said that training to run a marathon would be easy… but it will be worth it! So far, the first half of that statement rings very true! Training for the Cellcom Marathon has taken some getting used to for me. Miles, Miles Miles! I live my life these days by the number […]