It was 10 years ago, in 2009, that Jared and I ran our first full marathon. I finished in 4:28:33 @ 10:15/mile. It was an impossible dream then, but that’s when qualifying for Boston became a whisper of a goal in my heart as I chiseled away at my finish times. For over 10 years,… Continue reading Boston 2019 Race Recap
On November 4th, I ran my 23rd marathon — my first since Leo was born in March. And while it’s long overdue, I wanted to sit down and write out a recap before diving into training for #24. Two weeks before race day, I posted a training recap, and was feeling great! But that confidence… Continue reading REVEL Canyon City 2017 Race Recap
Fourteen weeks ago, I started training for Revel Canyon City — my first post-Leo marathon! Every week, I’ve thought: “I need to pop on the blog to write about this,” but life with two kids is crazy (and chaotic, and exhausting, and awesome)! The challenges are never-ending, but I’ve kept up with about 70% of… Continue reading Revel Canyon City Marathon Training Recap
Written: Thursday, 9/29 At 13 weeks, Cookie was the size of “Nemo,” and by 14 weeks, has grown into a “Cinderella mouse!” We’re also officially in the second trimester! My little baby bump is getting more obvious, though I’m still disguising it under big, flowy shirts most of the time. How I’m feeling?/What we’re up… Continue reading Cookie: 14 weeks
Written: Thursday, 9/15 How I’m feeling?: As of today, we’re 12 weeks pregnant, and while we’re getting closer to the second trimester, I’m still battling the nausea and exhaustion every day. It seems like every “almost normal” day is immediately followed by an absolutely horrendous day of vomiting, headaches, and fatigue. I’m hanging in there,… Continue reading Cookie: 12 weeks
Written: Thursday, 9/1. Four years ago, I was writing weekly recaps of my pregnancy with Liv. Back then, she was “Bob,” short for baby-on-board. Look at Bob, now!: Today, I’m 10 weeks pregnant with baby #2, who Liv nicknamed “Baby Cookie,” though “Baby Lollipop” and “Baby Marshmallow” are also in her regular rotation. I’m hopeful… Continue reading Cookie: 10 weeks
It’s been 11 days since the LA Marathon. The soreness is long gone, the BQ still feels surreal, and I’m setting my sights on “what’s next” (always…). But I still have so much I want to remember about our weekend in LA, so let’s look back… That Friday was Liv’s third birthday (She’s three! I… Continue reading LA Weekend Recap
We just got home from the best weekend in Los Angeles. We celebrated Liv’s third birthday, spectated the Olympic Marathon Trials, celebrated Jared’s and my sixth wedding anniversary (plus Valentine’s Day), and I ran my first Boston Qualifier at the LA Marathon! So so so much awesomeness! Let’s work backwards though, starting with the LA… Continue reading LA Marathon 2016 Race Recap
I don’t know where January went in such a hurry, but somehow, February is here. That means we’re just 11 days away from Liv’s THIRD birthday! As bittersweet as it is to reflect on my baby turning into a little girl, I have to admit this age is so fun. The most notable update is… Continue reading January Wrap-up: 1/18-1/31/2016
Last Saturday, I ran the REVEL Canyon City Marathon. It was such an incredible race that we were on the drive home when I realized: “Shoot, I’m going to have to start blogging again, just to write a recap!” I had big goals for this race, but I trained hard, and I was ready to… Continue reading REVEL Canyon City Marathon Race Recap
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