Marathon #8 Here We Come!

Here I sit in my living room thinking about how I can NOT believe I’m about to run another marathon tomorrow. Honestly, it’s a big gamble on this old body.I’ve not been feeling 100% for over a week now and to top it all off, I think my period is...

My Grown-Up Christmas List

  One of my favorite Christmas memories is listening to Amy Grant Christmas albums. Some might think of Amy Grant as hokie but she was one of my favorites growing up — both Christmas albums and regular. I even went to an Amy Grant concert when I was...

5 Easy Holiday Treats for Parties!

How many holiday parties are you invited to every year? Usually, quite a few — and showing up empty-handed is usually not your best bet.Personally, I enjoy the responsibility of making a dessert of some kind because it gives me a new challenge (and usually...

Nike Plus Running Watch & Marathon Preview!

Festivity I have a confession: I never put up my own Christmas decorations. I’ve been living outside of my parents’ house since I was 18 and since then, I’ve always relied on roommates to provide the holly and the jolly :)Last year, I had nothing and...

Running On the Strength of Others

“You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.” ...

Marathons: 10 Ways to Ignore Aching Legs & PR!

 *Just looking for the list? Keep scrolling a bit!Now that I’ve run 7 of them, I consider myself kind of a seasoned marathon runner. Not an expert, but I know a little something about how to crank through the good old 26.2 and come out alive on the other...