Hello, everyone (she says sheepishly). I know...it's been a while. Suffice it to say that wedding planning has been taking up a LOT of my free time lately. ;) I know I've been gone for FAR too long, but I miss blogging (and all of you guys!) and actually have some exciting things going on, so I … [Read more...]
Race Recap: Walt Disney World Marathon 2016
Okay, guys...I'm FINALLY back with my recap of the Walt Disney World Marathon! :) After the previous morning’s traffic fiasco on our way to the half marathon, we set our alarms for even earlier (ugh) just in case of a repeat performance. After getting dressed in our Rapunzel/Flynn costumes and … [Read more...]
Goofy Challenge 2016: We Did It!
Hey guys! Soooo, of course my recap of this weekend’s Goofy Challenge isn’t quite ready (add it to the list of race recaps I’m behind on, haha), BUT…I did want to drop in and announce that we DID complete the 39.3 mile challenge! Todd conquered his first Goofy Challenge, and I added … [Read more...]
Goofy Challenge 2016: Final Thoughts and Costume Reveal
Hey guys! So, um, yeah...Merry Christmas...and Happy New Year, too! (Seriously, I'm the worst with keeping up with my blogging when things get busy). But since I'm working on catching up on all of your blogs, I thought I'd offer a quick recap before we go into the *real* reason for this … [Read more...]
Race Recap: New York City Marathon
Hey, guys! At long last…here’s my recap of the New York City Marathon. Better late than never, right?! (Also, I apologize in advance for the length of this post...you know how I am). :) We woke up around 3am (ugh) on Sunday morning to start getting ready. I was going to drive to my parents’ … [Read more...]
WE DID IT!!!
Hey, guys! First, I wanted to thank you all for the support leading up to yesterday's New York City Marathon, and also for all the blog comments, tweets, etc. over the last several days -- sorry if I didn't get a chance to respond yet, but I will, promise! I'll be back later this week with a full … [Read more...]
NYCM Training: Weeks 7 and 8
I've fallen off the face of the Earth again, but I have a ton of updates to share with you guys -- plus a product review on one of my new most favorite runner products in the whole world, and a BIG announcement about our fall racing schedule (and, trust me, it's a doozy). ;) But first, here's a … [Read more...]
NYCM Training: Week 2…and My Brown Belt!
Hey, all! As promised, here's a recap of my second week of New York City Marathon training. I mean, technically, I'm at the end of week 3 now...but better late than never right?! Mon., July 20: Taekwondo class Tue., July 21: 3 miles Wed., July 22: Downtown Westfield 5K and Pizza … [Read more...]
Race Recap: New Jersey Marathon
Okay, here it is. I'm back with my full recap of the New Jersey Marathon! I'll start with a quick look at the expo. I say quick look because there wasn't really anything there. The half and full marathons draw some 6,000 runners -- about 4,000 for the half, and 2,000 for the full (along with a 5K … [Read more...]
NJ Marathon: A Tough Race…But a New PR!
Hey, guys! It's going to take me a couple of days to write the full recap of yesterday's New Jersey Marathon (mainly because I'm suffering from my usual bout of post-marathon exhaustion right now, haha), but I did want to drop in and announce that Todd and I successfully completed my 5th/his 4th … [Read more...]