Food Allergies, Running & My New Normal
It’s taking me a little bit to adjust to my new normal. I’ve made some mistakes and I’ve slipped up a couple of times but for the most part I’m on track. One slip up led to a raging headache with in 10...
View ArticleWJLA, MissLesleyRuns & #bostonstrong
After what felt like a couple of month hiatus from sharing my randomness on this blog {really it was about two weeks – so short no one even noticed I was gone – ha} – I officially feel back and ready...
View ArticleBoston Marathon & Essie On A Silver Platter: Race Nails
One of the quirky little things I like to do before races is to make sure my nails are painted and that my hair is straight. I will literally get up an extra 15 minutes early to flat iron my hair....
View ArticleFitness Magazine Instagram & Boston Marathon 2014
Myself, Michelle and Jess will be taking over Fitness Magazine’s instagram account on Monday April 21! Jess and I will be running the race and taking pictures at Athlete’s Village, along the course,...
View ArticleCompetitor & Saucony 26Strong Cadet: Mile Posts
My sincere apologies for taking so long to pick a cadet and for the delay in getting this post up. I wanted to read through every single comment and really think about who I was picking for this...
View ArticleOh NO I Do Not Tweet And Run: Boston Marathon 2014
A couple of months ago I found out I had won an award for my twitter feed in the Best of RunWashington awards. The editor emailed me for pictures and when I sent back nothing usable he asked if he...
View ArticleFeeling Fat: Boston Marathon Pictures
As I started to write out all the changes I’ve made, I realized just how many changes have happened. I didn’t do them all at once like I have in the past, I did them little by little. The changes have...
View ArticleWhen Social Media Makes You Feel Bad About Yourself
I’ve received a bunch of emails after my last couple of posts and an overarching theme with them seems to be related to social media. You don’t have to be blogger or someone who loves instagram, to...
View Article#BeBoston Photo Opp & Hyland’s Speaker Line Up
I’m on a plane to Boston right now!! I’m beyond thankful for the opportunity to run this amazing race for the 5th time. I’m also very excited to share the experience with you guys via social media!...
View ArticleB.A.A. 5K At The Boston Marathon Pictures
I have no clue how it is already Friday!! It feels like I blinked after packing my suitcase for the Boston Marathon and now I’m back home. Whirlwind would probably be an appropriate word. When I headed...
View ArticleBoston Marathon 2014: ProForm Marathon Treadmill
In my head there is a marathon battle that ensues every single training season. The logical side of me tells me that I NEED a break from marathons and maybe I would be happier if I dropped down to a...
View ArticleBoston Marathon 2019 & My Go To Breakfast
Sponsored conversation by Almond Breeze It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two months since I finished my 41st marathon, Boston Marathon. The month after a marathon is always a mix of of bliss and...
View ArticleHow Bad Do You Want It?
I repeated this over and over to myself on my run yesterday. I had been dreading my long run. 5 weeks out from B & A Trail Marathon I knew that I wanted to do my longest and slowest long run of...
View ArticleThe Longest Week Ever
It’s not even Friday and it’s sad to say but I’m ready for this week to be over. I’m worn out. Tired. Stressed. Feeling overwhelmed. Run Down. I’m behind on emails, blogging, reviews, you name it. If...
View ArticleDo As I Say Not As I Do: Boston Marathon 2012
A quick little post for the morning – a follow up to my Boston Race Recap that can be found HERE. When I wrote about my Boston experience on Monday I had no idea it would be such a popular post – many...
View ArticleEmbrace Fear
Everything – truly everything – in life happens for a reason. We may not see that reason at the time but it’s there….. If I have learned anything over the past 30 years it is to try to stop planning...
View ArticleThis Just Happened!!: A Chat With Kara Goucher {Courage To Believe}
I literally just got off the phone with Kara Goucher and I’m smiling from ear to ear. Pinch me. Did that really just happen? Kara is in Nashville this weekend for the Rock N Roll Nashville Marathon....
View ArticleMake Plans, God Laughs
I’ve started a handful of posts that are sitting in drafts and two of them both start with the quote about making plans and God laughing…. The elite edition of the London Marathon 2020 is this Sunday,...
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