One of my earliest memories is of a morning when I was approximately age 4 years and 11 months old. It was early and still dark, and I was sitting at the end of my parents bed, begging them to let me turn 5 years old a month early. I can't remember exactly why I wanted to be 5, nor why I couldn't patiently wait just one more month. Perhaps it was the promise of a fun birthday party, or birthday Continue reading →
8 Reasons I Love Ragnar Trail Carolinas Relay
This past weekend I had the incredible opportunity to run the 2018 Ragnar Trail Relay in Fort Mill, SC for a second time...this time hurricane free, though still not without it's muddy charm. Over the past 8 years I've recapped a number of races and events from a first hand point of view. I realized, however, that this is nearly impossible to do for an event where you only run 1/8th of the Continue reading →
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Running a Naked 5k.
I'm a few weeks behind in reporting this, but I ran another naked 5K. No, we aren't talking about "running without a GPS watch", the more commonly known "naked" in the running world, but instead the "running in the outfit you were born in" kind of naked. Yes, totally naked. While running. In front of complete strangers and friends alike. There isn't a ton to recap about the race, it was Continue reading →
Breathe.
My oldest kid is about to turn eleven years old. While I still feel like I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing as a parent most days, I do figure eleven years is enough time to consider myself an "experienced" parent. And my "experience" thus far can be summed up with the following analogy: Parenting is a never ending, chaotic game of ping pong where one paddle is the incredible, heart Continue reading →
Post Run Recovery – A Long Distance Runner’s Routine
Thank you Biofreeze® for sponsoring this post. Biofreeze® is also available for purchase in retail. Click here to find a store near you. When I was a 20-something year old adult, I lived on a junk food. Don't just take my word for it, scroll back to posts from the early days of this blog when I professed my love for Mountain Dew and Hostess cupcakes. Truth be told, this is not uncommon for Continue reading →
The Dirt Dash – 2017 Trail Marathon – Review
I'm fairly certain I signed myself up for the 2017 Dirt Dash marathon while under the influence of pain killers. Doctor prescribed, of course, but judgement affecting none the less. But let's be honest, what's a runner who is laid up recovering from hernia surgery to do to lift her spirits other than plan future races? Traditional online shopping was out, I need more running gear like I need Continue reading →
Xero Shoes – Z-Trail Sandal Review
If you've been in the running world long enough, you remember when the book "Born to Run" was released, and everyone was seemingly jumping traditional running shoe ship for more minimal footwear (who remembers the VFF craze? I still have mine.) Almost every major shoe brand came out with their own version of a barely-there minimal shoe with "zero drop" and little to no cushioning for maximal Continue reading →
Right Now.
While driving in the car listening to the radio, Geoff and I like to play a game called "name this band". Technically, this game of ours doesn't actually have a name, but essentially "name this band" is what we try to do. Our twelve year age difference pretty much only presents itself in our vast differences in music knowledge While we both grew up on and love classic rock of the 60's and Continue reading →
Spider Webs in Your Eyes.
Pulling in to an empty parking lot at the trail head first thing in the morning is a mixed blessing. On one hand, I crave the solitude. There is nothing quite like watching the sun rise over the trails, with only the sound of your footsteps and the chirping birds, as your body and the world seemingly crawl out of sleep and come to life. On the other hand, being the first one on trail means Continue reading →
Fuel100 Electro-Bites Review
It's crazy for me to realize that I've considered myself a runner for nearly one third of my entire life now. Me, the girl who would complain with the rest of the team when our high school coach made us run *gasp* one whole mile during pre-season. Me, the girl who used to whine relentlessly at my track coach and remind him "I'm a sprinter, I don't NEED to do a mile for time". Now, I've spent Continue reading →
On Cloudventure Trail Shoe – Review
Blogger confession: when I test out a product and find out I don't like it, I typically don't review it. It's not because I don't think the product deserves my time...quite the opposite actually. Constructive criticism is helpful, and most companies tend to listen to the feedback. I, however, struggle to post negative reviews because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. In reality, I'm Continue reading →
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