Returning to Running after Baby: Update #1

Returning to Running after Baby: Update #1

Fridays are always awesome but Fridays before a long weekend are always better! Does anyone have fun plans for Labor Day? We still have practice on Monday morning but Lavinia, my mom and I will still manage to squeeze in plenty of fun this weekend! One 

My First Post-Baby Half & A Race Discount Code!

My First Post-Baby Half & A Race Discount Code!

Yes, yes – you read that title right. I’m sitting here at 38 weeks, 3 days pregnant and talking about post-baby running plans. I swear I’m not crazy… just really looking forward to running and racing again! Before I got pregnant Henri and I had 

Olympic Trial Highlights

Olympic Trial Highlights

Boy, its been awhile since we talked about running here. To be fair – I’m not doing anything exciting on the running front. BUT there is something pretty exciting happening in the running world right now… the Olympic Trials!  I’ve been following the trials religiously 

Boston Marathon Monday & Training Summary: 4/11/2016-4/17/2016

Boston Marathon Monday & Training Summary: 4/11/2016-4/17/2016

Happy Boston Marathon Monday to you all! Good luck to everyone out there running, I hope the weather cooperates with you this year! 🙂 I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I ran Boston. It’s hard not being there this year, especially since my 

Training Summary: 4/4/2016-4/10/2016

Training Summary: 4/4/2016-4/10/2016

Happy Sunday!  This week totally got away from me but I guess that’s what happens when you have an 8 page paper, a 12 page lit. review and a project all due at the same time… My training this week went really well, I only 

Photos from the Weekend & Training Summary: 3/28/2016-4/3/2016

Photos from the Weekend & Training Summary: 3/28/2016-4/3/2016

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Did you fall for any good April Fool’s jokes on Friday? The only one that I totally believed was these Oreo Toaster Strudel – I was soooo disappointed when I found out they weren’t real! 🙁  Other than being dupped 

Lemon-Blueberry French Toast Casserole & Training Summary: 3/21/2016-3/27/2016

Lemon-Blueberry French Toast Casserole & Training Summary: 3/21/2016-3/27/2016

Happy Monday y’all!  I hope that you had an enjoyable Easter. Mine was pretty low-key – Henri’s family and I enjoyed an early Easter brunch before church and then spent the rest of the afternoon lounging around and enjoying each other’s company.  When I posted this picture of my 

Weekend in Pictures & Training Summary: 3/14/2016-3/20/2016

Weekend in Pictures & Training Summary: 3/14/2016-3/20/2016

Well, Henri is off again! Luckily, for the last time before Lavinia’s arrival. 🙂  We had a really busy weekend trying to get as much of the move done as possible before Henri left as well as set up a good chunk of the nursery. 

Weekend Recap & Training Summary: 3/7/2016-3/13/2016

Weekend Recap & Training Summary: 3/7/2016-3/13/2016

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was the BEST I’ve had in a long time… mostly because this guy came home!!!  Ever since his flight landed late Thursday night we’ve been go-go-go. The highlight of the past three days was by far our 

Training Summary: 2/29/2016-3/6/2016

Training Summary: 2/29/2016-3/6/2016

Training Summary: 2/29/2016-3/6/2016 Monday: 3 miles @ 7:42 pace Tuesday: 4.25 miles @ 7:50 pace + 30 minutes weights Wednesday: 5 mile tempo run [1 mile warm-up, 3 mile tempo @ 6:42 pace, 1 mile cool-down] 7:06 average pace Thursday: Rest Day Friday: [AM] 4 miles @ 8:03 pace + 10