Life is filled with moments. These are mine.
I have my first sprint triathlon of the summer coming up in just six weeks. I was actually having a hard time getting motivated to train this year…I think taking the winter off from running really threw me, so I felt like I was in a rut. Well last week was a good training week (despite not getting […]
Pretty much all of my friends and most of my coworkers know that I run on a regular basis and partake in organized race events, and a few have even asked me what “gear” I use. I really don’t use anything special—no fancy heart rate monitors or crazy expensive running shoes. I prefer to carry […]
Two weekends ago I competed in my second sprint triathlon—the Big Shark New Town Triathlon in St. Charles. I did my first one last year during my 12 Races in 12 Months goal. The one I just completed is just short of Olympic distance with a .62 mile open water lake swim, a 20 mile bike […]
I ran the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon this past weekend, and joined the “Sub 2 Hour” club. I finished with a time of 1:58:12—13 minutes faster than my first half marathon last fall. My goal was to finish within 2 hours, so I was pleased to finish two minutes better. I ended up placing 137th […]
Roughly a year ago, I made a goal to run one race every month for the next year. Well this past weekend marked the end of that year with my twelfth, and last race. Over the last year I ran six 5k’s, five 10k’s (one being my first trail race), and a sprint triathlon. I’ve […]
Lately my life has been filled with… Final wedding preparations like: antiquing, putting together our beverage escort cards, various craft projects, and scouting locations for photographs I’ve started running trails on the weekends. I have an upcoming 10K trail race in November. I have found a new love for running on trails, which I’ve never […]