Happy Monday! IT’S MARATHON WEEK…AHHHH! I can’t believe that it’s finally here! I’ve got a pretty busy week (Halloween and a work conference in NYC for two days) so I don’t think I’ll have much time to freak out this week. Also I’ll be hitting up the New York City Marathon Expo on Thursday evening, […]
Archives for October 2016
NYC MARATHON TRAINING RECAP WEEK 15
I’m in the home stretch! I find it crazy that I have completed 15 weeks of training and only a few days stand between me and the marathon. At this point I’m just super excited and cannot wait for next Sunday! I’m still enjoying the taper so this week was nice and easy. Monday 6 […]
Runfessions: The End of Marathon Training
Happy Friday! Since it’s the last Friday of the month, I’m linking up with Marcia from Marcia’s Healthy Slice for Runfessions. I’m nearing the end of my marathon training cycle. I have a 8-10 mile run on Saturday, a few runs next week, and then it’s time for the big race – the New York […]
Why is the IT Band such a Nuisance?
This week I’m linking up with Deb from Debruns for her Wednesday Word weekly linkup. This week’s word is nuisance. The first thing that came to my mind for this word was my IT band! So, what exactly is IT Band Syndrome? According to Runner’s World, “Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most […]
#MusicMonday – Smashing Pumpkins Edition
Happy Monday! I’m in an alternative rock mood this week so I thought I would share some of my favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs for this post. This band has been around for decades. The original line up might be different now, but the songs that they produced in the 90s were pretty amazing. ‘Mellon Collie […]
NYC Marathon Training Recap Week 14
Wow – This week went by SO fast! Week 14 is in the book and only 2 MORE WEEKS UNTIL THE MARATHON! I feel like I’ve been training forever and I can’t believe that race day is coming so soon. I’m excited and anxious, all at the same time!! Monday 7 mile run. It was […]
Things I Love About Marathon Training
Happy Friday! I’m finally in the taper phase so I thought I would share things I love about marathon training. Let me start off by saying that when I started running, I NEVER thought I would tackle a marathon. It just seemed like a very daunting task but after volunteering at the NYC Marathon, I […]
SoNo Half Marathon Race Recap
Happy Wednesday! Today Iām linking up with Annmarie from The Fit Foodie Mama, Jen from Pretty Little Grub, Michelle at Fruition Fitness and Nicole from Nicole from FitFul Focus for Wild Workout Wednesday. I’m excited to share my race recap for the SoNo Half Marathon! This past Saturday I completed my second 20 miler of […]
#MusicMonday – Sugar Ray Edition
Happy Monday! Today’s #MusicMonday post is all about Sugar Ray š I LOVED Sugar Ray back in the day. I think a lot of people assumed that they would be a one hit wonder, but they released a good amount of hits. As I was writing this post, I noticed that I included most of […]
NYC Marathon Training Recap Week 13
Happy Sunday! This weak was my peak week and I’m happy to report that I survived! My body feels pretty worn down today but I know that’s because I asked A LOT of my body this week. I’m so happy that I was able to complete every run this week! Monday 5 mile run. My […]