6 races, 2 relays, 1603 miles – Spontaneous Running
One word to describe this year: Spontaneous. I didn’t plan most of the trips I took and I didn’t know I’d be running another marathon or even tackling another 3…
Honolulu Marathon – The short and sweet of 26.2
Marathon number 8 was a whole new experience for me. I have never run with someone that far. I have never paced someone on their first. I never use run/walk.…
A Collector of Experiences – Minimalist gift giving
“The things you own in life end up owning you.” —Tyler Durden I don’t know when it happened. That moment where I went from craving gifts to seeking out experiences.It’s…
Race To Kinvara: A Relay Race Through Ireland
When life hands you a four leaf clover, hold on to that bad boy for dear life!! Especially if it happens to be on some of your favorite running gear…
Canal du Midi – Secrets of Le Boat life
Cars, planes, trains, buses, subway, bike, on foot…we literally toured the South of France by every mode of transportation possible! Except for those adorable Vespa’s that filled the narrow streets!…
5 Essential Experiences for the South of France
“Don’t forget to remove the magical France filter when you get home” — statement from one of my travel companions in jest as we all felt every photo seemed to…
Photo Tour – South of France
A picture might be worth a thousand words, but my brain is coming up with so many more than any image could provide…I love that they can capture a moment,…
Walkin’ in Memphis – Literally
3 hours after leaving my hotel room, I wandered back in ready for a nap, but instead dressing quickly to head out to dinner at Flight with the St Jude…
Photography and Food Weekend in Charleston, SC
If you follow me on Instagram, you already saw a few of my photos from this weekend…but since it was a weekend all about improving my photography skill {and umm…
The Story of an Original Ironman
It’s a story as old as time…one man dares another in a bar and the next thing you know it’s a world wide event. Well something like than anyhow. Prior…
Ironman Kona 2013 Race Day
Some lessons you need to learn through experience and this weekend, I learned what it really means to be an Ironman. Spectating this event in person was so much more…
Three 20 Mile Weekends in a Row
Peak training is here and right now I feel SOLID!!! The last three weekends have all be 20 milers, but with extremely different conditions and times giving me a big…
Kona Lesson 1: Find Your Tribe
While marathons and triathlons are performed as individuals, it takes a team to make it happen. One of the recurring themes I heard on day one in Kona with Timex from a…
Colorado Lovin: A Vacation Every Weekend
I confess that during my visit to San Diego I swore I was moving there…then during my visit to Boulder I swore I was moving there. In fairness, I’ve been…
Crossing off a Bucket List Experience
A few years ago, after being asked yet again “where do you want to be in 5 years?” I pulled out a sheet of paper and started thinking more about…
Jacksonville Beach Weekend, Leg Pain and the Garmin: Accountability Monday
A few weeks ago, I asked David to wake up at the gorgeous hour of 4AM so I could do my long run on the beach. This weekend he was…
What is this Sony Club?
Monday I shared with you some behind the scenes from my time with Sony at the Del Mar Racetrack and of course last week a lot of photos with #sonyclub.…
Palm Beaches Half Marathon Race Report
Last year David and I took a weekend trip to Palm Beach and loved every second of our time there. I think we both enjoyed a little bit of quiet…
Shark Valley Bike Tour: A Florida Must Do
One of the great things about holiday weekends is that we put a little extra effort in to exploring Florida because our weekend isn’t so packed with “to do list”…
Double Bibbing It: 13.1 Fort Lauderdale
Racing streaks will likely never be my thing because I just feel like there are far too many races out there to keep going back to the same ones! However,…
Miami Rock N Roll Race Report
Who needs a PR when everything else about your race day is so out of the world that it feels like a dream? Ok fine I would have taken the…
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race Report
Running is fun! I know a few people might disagree with that statement…I might even at mile 24 next week, but really I feel so blessed every time I finish…
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race
GIVEAWAY CLOSED Last year I ran my best ever Half Marathon at 13.1 Fort Lauderdale…I made an abrupt turn to cross training and after that and haven’t had a true…
Komen Race for the Cure 5K
It’s a wonderful thing that this race was for me all about the fundraising and not at all about time. I thought I had my game face on when I…
Miami Running Groups
When I first moved to Miami there were only a few running groups to join, now there are tons! I have to believe my passion for running spurred on this…
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race Report
Writing a good race report should be incredibly easy…so I have no excuses for taking so long other than hoping that I might actually have some great race day photos…
Miami Running
Congrats to everyone on their races this weekend!! Lacey WOHOO!!! All the SF ladies…all the KC folks…seriously everyone had a great weekend for racing. HEAT I can’t say that heat…
Wild West Relay Recap
Getting my ass over the pass has resulted in a….sore ass. I believe this is actually due to getting in an out of the mini van 682 times rather than…
7 Secrets to Break Through
Feeling stuck? Discover which of the 7 most common runner issues is holding you back in this free program. Videos, interviews, workouts and more!