Fueled by Endorphins

I’ve been MIA for a little bit too long, and while a lot has happened in the past week, I want to talk about an awesome challenge before I let too much more time pass!  Last week I came across a lot of tweets that included “#MilesOfShame” and “Put your running shoes where your mouth…

The only thing better than hearing my running role model congratulate me on a good run on the Nike+ app, is tweeting about it once I finish the run and having her favorite the tweet! My running career is complete.  Just kidding…my running career has just started and between the Nike+ inspirational words from athletes,…

Plain and simple, I’m addicted to SOULCYCLE.  I never thought I would see or hear the day that those words would came out of my mouth, but after my second attempt at this spinning phenomenon, I can’t imagine how anyone wouldn’t like it (oh wait…maybe because classes are a million dollars each…I am savoring every…

Image from weheartit.com HAPPY 2013 EVERYONE! I may be a week behind with posting my goals for 2013, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking of goals. Better late than never, right?  It’s not a surprise to anyone, really, that I am late (see # 3 below) so here it goes… 1. Stick to…

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m extremely gullible, and I’m pretty sure it’s not much of a secret to anyone else either.   Despite this known truth, when someone asks me if I want to run a race with them, I typically assume they are serious.  So, several weeks ago when it was…

For the most part the first week of training has been great!  With the exception of today.  I understand and appreciate that real runners run rain or shine, dry or wet, cold or hot, etc. and usually I wouldn’t let the weather deter me but the lesson I learned today is that if I’m going…

Merry Christmas everyone! If anyone plans to do a short Christmas run today, I have updated the “What I’m Running To” Page with a short Christmas Run Mix.So far I am two for two with Marathon training.  Since day 1 fell on a Monday, the marathon schedule called for cross-training.  I did a short easy…

I feel old saying this, but I can’t believe the holidays are already here. I’ve been looking forward to coming home for the holidays, but the first couple of weeks of December went by so quickly that I didn’t even have time to get into the holiday spirit.  For no reason at all, though, I…

Over the past several days we have all struggled to understand what happened at Sandy Hook.  No matter how much time passes, there will be little anyone can say to bring solace to the families who were impacted by this tragedy.  Little angels, brave teachers and heroic aides were taken away in such a grotesque…

I’m bacccckkkk! After over a month long battle with RCN I’m officially back in commission with internet and cable; just in the nick of time.  I have started pre-training to train for the next marathon and I have desperately needed this blog for the motivation to get into the gym/workout/running mindset.  Full time training will…