How fitting is it that my fourth week of half Ironman training for the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman occurred during the week of Fourth of July? My first month of training has been full of days out of town and personal commitments that have made training a bit challenging. And my fourth week of training was […] Read more
When it comes to races, I’m constantly trying to finish in a certain time or beat a previous time. Training includes carefully calculated speed work and tempo runs. Mile splits on my Garmin are monitored incessantly. And every detail is planned with precision – from race week rituals to the morning of the race to […] Read more
Fuzzy pink boas. Tiaras. Tu-tus. Shirtless men with abs of steel. Red roses. Bubbly champagne. Sparkle. These are none of the words I would typically use to describe a race. But they are all words to describe my trip to Myrtle Beach this past weekend. I officially became a diva – albeit an unladylike one […] Read more
Race weekend is officially here. I arrived in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last night and I’m ready for the Divas Half Marathon tomorrow. (I’m repeating positive thoughts over and over right now: “I am ready. I am ready. I will run strong. I will run fast. I am ready. It will be hard, but I […] Read more
On Saturday, I participated in my first trail race – the Carl Touchstone Memorial Mississippi Trail Run – and what an adventure it was. Never have I been so unprepared for a race or more uncertain about what to expect. But perhaps that’s what made it so fun and exciting. There were only 300 runners […] Read more