Toothless Six December 18th and 45 degrees?  Yep, we took full advantage of that! While my younger guy was spending the day with Grandma, Mr. N and I got outside and hit up the bike path.  I had planned on us running from home.  However, N requested the special spot.  I wanted to run with…

1000 Miles in 2017 WHAT?!?!?  Did this really just happen?!?!?  If you would have asked me three years ago if I would EVER run 1000 miles (let alone, in one calendar year), I would have laughed so hard I would have been bent over with pain in my side.  Yet, here I am, on cloud…

Detroit Free Press Chemical Bank Half Marathon Sunday October 15, 2017 Detroit, Michigan Pre Race Well, a month later and I am finally typing up the recap for the Detroit Free Press Chemical Bank Half Marathon.  This half marathon hit me pretty hard.  I now realize, I needed some time to rest, recover, run for…

I LOVE RUNNING The 2017 Fall race season has come and gone for me.  The last four weekends completely wiped my body out.  Not to mention, it did a number on my running mentality.  There were many ups and downs that came along with my four consecutive Fall races: Crossroads We Run 10K, Queen Bee…

2017 Queen Bee Half Marathon Saturday October 7 Cincinnati, Ohio All Spring, I had been thinking about the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon for my Fall race.  I registered for Detroit’s race and began my training in the summer.  Along the way, I became incredible friends with a group of girls, I run with all…

2017 Queen Bee Expo Cincinnati, Ohio The Duke Energy Convention Center was a BUZZ with all of the Queen Bee participants picking up their race packets Friday.  There was shopping (lots of shopping), hair braided, massages given, fashion shows watched, nails painted, the Cincinnati Orchestra enjoyed, and tons of selfies taken. As part of the…

We Run Crossroads 10K Saturday, September 30th, 2017 Mason, OH Let me start by saying, I am typing this race recap at midnight, on my son’s bedroom floor, next to vomit buckets. Oh, the joys of being a MOMMY runner!!! Everything was laid out the night before (always).  It was then, that I realized how…

12 Mile Thoughts Just some thoughts throughout my final long run in this round of training. But first, how great it was to wake up and see this waiting for me on the bathroom counter.  Somehow, I misplaced one of my light up, reflective arm bands and was down to only one.  Two new yellow…

Knock Out Cancer 5K Greenville, Ohio July 29, 2017 Back in July, I had the privilege of chaperoning my cousin’s son during his very first 5K race!  She messaged me, asked if I would happen to be in town, and want to run along side J.  It just so happened that I was going to…