Five Years Ago Today
Five years ago today (9/7/14) I ran my first marathon. I had 2 goals: to finish and not to finish last. All of my training for this race was done with the help of an [...]
LA Marathon Race Recap
It was wonderful to be out on the course with my two kids I finally made it to the LA Marathon. Way back in 2015 this was supposed to be my 2nd marathon, but I [...]
Pray (photo-a-day) #rethinkchurch #marathon #run
Sunrise runs can be quite the prayerful start to your day When do you pray? Maybe it's because I wasn't raised in a church I never developed a set prayer time. For many years I [...]
Running with a Cold? A Cautionary Tale
Do you know the conventional wisdom about running with a cold? It's pretty simple. If you have a fever, body aches, or symptoms below your neck then DON'T RUN. Or If you only have symptoms [...]
Day by Day – Marathon Recovery
Marathon number 10. I missed my goal by A LOT! But I also surprisingly placed 3rd (of 20) in my age group, thus earning this beautiful plaque I am continually impressed by the [...]
Coaching
If you haven't read this important article by Erin Strout, Why We Need More Female Coaches, I recommend you take a few moments to check it out. Before reading it, I hadn't been aware that [...]
Coaching to a San Francisco Marathon Finish
I shared my own race recap yesterday for The San Francisco Marathon (The Mental Game – The San Francisco Marathon Race Recap). It wasn't my best race, but it wasn't without merit. Personally it was [...]
The Mental Game – The San Francisco Marathon Race Recap
Pre-dawn, pre-race pic with my husband. We were also celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary Two years ago our family decided to run the 2nd half of The San Francisco Marathon. Then, to receive [...]
Consistency – You Can Do It
This tattoo, with the words run, live, breathe and gratitude celebrates the rewards of consistent training. Check out the link below if you want the story behind the tattoo As I'm approaching the [...]
Run in this heat? Yes!
Consistency. Showing up. Getting it done. These words have been my mantra the past couple days. Officially I'm tapering for the San Francisco Marathon (July 29), but that doesn't mean all running stops. It just [...]