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You always remember your first . . . 26.2 with Donna Half Marathon Race Recap

You always remember your first . . . 26.2 with Donna Half Marathon Race Recap Over the weekend I had the opportunity to take part in the 26.2 with Donna Finish Breast Cancer Half Marathon in...

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Racing v. Running – 2013 Disney Princess Half Marathon Recap

Racing v. Running – 2013 Disney Princess Half Marathon Recap February 24, 2013 will be remembered for may reasons in my Running Journal.  It marked the completion of my 2nd Half Marathon, my first Run...

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“Race with your Legs and RUN with your Heart”

What a gorgeous North Florida morning for a run! Saturday morning came like all the past months race mornings and continued to bring the cool less humid temps, my favorite kind if weather to run in!...

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Soggy Bottoms and Ankle Bracelets – Last Spring Half, Bainbridge Half Marathon

Soggy Bottoms and Ankle Bracelets – Last Spring Half, Bainbridge Half Marathon As temperatures will begin to rise and we will face days of higher temps and humidity here in North Florida, I was happy...

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Struggling through Exhaustion and Lack of Enthusiasm

Struggling through Exhaustion and Lack of Enthusiasm I must say, boy am I happy to have March 2013 behind me.  It got me another year closer to 40, which I was totally ok with, but other than that,...

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Florida Heat & Humidity – Struggling through Summer Training

Running in Florida in the Summer, for lack of a better word SUCKS.  I have certainly been struggling through what is the beginning of my summer training.  Getting your runs in around the daily pop-up...

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“Wave Sayonara” to Heavy and say HELLO to Mizuno!

As many of my friends know, I am a strict Mizuno running shoe girl, specifically the Wave Creation.  But recently I was given the opportunity through the Mizuno Mezamashii Run Project to give the new...

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You CAN accomplish great things, you just have to WANT TO – My 1st TRI

Yesterday, I celebrated our Country’s Independence by participating in the Freedom Springs Triathlon, just a short hour drive West of my hometown. First of all, I must give you a little background of...

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Who I RUN4 – Meet Carly ~ She is making every mile even more special!

Several weeks ago my running partner and co-leader of our Tallahassee Chapter of Moms RUN This Town posted about a group of runners that formed an “I RUN4″ campaign.  This community was formed by...

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Summer Virtual Run with YMX by Yellowman – #LifeArtSport

This summer has been a doozie to get training runs in to prepare for the fall race season.  Our Chapter of Moms RUN This Town participated in the summer virtual, Moms RUN This Town – Running Mad,...

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PEAR Sport Mobile Training Intelligence – #WhatPushesYou #FFTech

Some days I find that I just cannot muster the will to go to a group fitness class, ok honestly it is actually almost every day, that is why I choose to run and weight train on my own or … Continue...

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The #Happiest5K – The Tallahassee Color Run – Let the Photos do the talkin’

How better to start Fall Race Season than with a stress free #Happy5K!?!  Last Saturday, I did just that!  I participated in the Tallahassee Color Run which was not timed and was all about  having fun....

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Less than a month until my 1st Fall Half – Training Smart

I have less than a month until my first fall Half Marathon and I am trying desperately to focus more now on training smart, because hilly Atlanta HERE WE COME! One of the hardest things for me is to...

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One Great Run always makes me anticipate the ‘Bad’ Run – Working to Keep the...

I always find it extremely infuriating to go on a run with a previous run’s runner high and then have an EPIC FAIL run.  Whether it be that my energy gave out or I just felt completely defeated due to...

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Overcoming the urge to not follow a Training Plan – Road to Fall Race Season

Just 11 days to go until my first fall race in Atlanta and I am thankful that the train smart light bulb went off in my head.  I started using a training plan months ago, but that does not mean …...

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The Other Side of Racing – Giving Back by Volunteering – 2013 Run for Lawson

It has been a year since my first trail run which brought me to Tallahassee’s Run For Lawson at a local private school on the Northwest side of Tallahassee.  As I had progressed only a little in my...

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Adventures in Marathoning and Other Relevant Advice for Beginners & Novice...

Since October begins my full marathon training plan while simultaneously beginning my Fall half marathon race season, I wanted to get more information about the marathon process and distance running...

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Allstate Atlanta 13.1 Marathon Series a/k/a Tour de HILLS! And I meet my I...

I don’t run for PRs, though they are nice.  For me running is about testing my running heart, testing my ability to push through a difficult course and the ability to overcome physical obstacles and...

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Tips from the Newbie Halfer – What I’ve learned so far about distance...

In the world of distance running, whether you are a beginner or elite runner, it is still intimidating at times to get out there and be prepared for the duration of the run.  As a few people messaged...

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A Runner Wish List – The always evolving “I need this” list

Running skirts, compression socks, shoes and gadgets OH MY! The runner wish list is individualized by each runner, but you can be certain it is always changing and usually growing every single week....

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