2017 Year in Review

2017 was such a unique year on so many levels, both running related and non-running related. Politics (need I say more?), pregnancy, my job, family emergencies (3 total this year), having a newborn, and learning what all of this means for my running routine have all added to the complexity of the year. I don’t mean this in a negative way, in fact, all of those things have made for a great year! Well, everything expect for politics – don’t get me started with that! Continue Reading →

Race Recap: Grandma’s Marathon 2016

Grandma’s Marathon has been my staple, yearly race since 2009, when I ran this race as my first marathon. Although my finish times are largely reflective of how much I trained (or didn’t train) each year, it is also reflective of the roller coaster-like relationship I have with this marathon. Continue Reading →