Happy Sunday! I hope you're having a great weekend. If you're only stopping in for the weekly recap, please check out this post, which walks through a full summary of the past 17 weeks. And please share it with anyone you know going through something similar! Not much new to update you on today with my weekly recap. I'll just get right to it Monday: 45 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes stair Continue Reading
I broke my leg; this was my recovery.
On February 16th, my life as I knew it changed drastically (so dramatic, but it's true!); I was three weeks out from the Antarctica Marathon. I was running 60-70 miles a week; running was a huge part of my life. In some ways, running WAS my life. But then, I took a terrible fall on a 20 mile run and broke my tibia and fibula. Running was no longer a part of my life. Antarctica was off the Continue Reading
My Favorite Running Gear: Part 4 of a Crowd-Sourced Series
Since I’m not personally able to test out any new running gear these days, I thought this was the perfect time to do a series of posts featuring your favorite running gear. A crowd-sourced series of the best running gear from voices other than just mine! I’m reaching out to all the runners that I know to share their most favorite running gear; after I’ve shared all the posts, I hope to do one Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 16 Weeks Post-Broken Leg
Sixteen weeks post-broken leg: I think it's about time to start counting down to something fun and exciting, right? Hopefully soon! If you’re new to this blog, you can read my story in Runner’s World HERE. This post, this post, and this post are also a great place to catch up. I was an avid marathoner and was well into training for the Antarctica Marathon when I broke my tibia and fibula on a Continue Reading
Guest Post by Matilda: Fast and Furry 8k 2018
A bit belated but Matilda's race recap from the Fast & Furry 8k is here! (Read her previous recaps HERE, HERE, and HERE.) Matilda's Recap: You haven’t heard from me in a while but I’m back for my one big race of the season, excluding all the times I race across intersections at stop lights; (why? because I win every time.) This would be my fifth year running the Fast and Furry 8K, Continue Reading
“My Favorite Running Gear”- Part 3 of a Crowd-Sourced Series
Since I’m not personally able to test out any new running gear these days, I thought this was the perfect time to do a series of posts featuring your favorite running gear. A crowd-sourced series of the best running gear from voices other than just mine! I’m reaching out to all the runners that I know to share their most favorite running gear; it’s interesting because I’m already starting to Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 15 Weeks Since I Broke My Leg
It’s been FIFTEEN weeks since I broke my leg. Such a long time. If you’re new to this blog, you can read my story in Runner’s World HERE. I was interviewed a few weeks ago for the article. This post, this post, and this post are also a great place to catch up. I was an avid marathoner, running 3-4 marathons a year, and was well into training for the Antarctica Marathon when I broke my tibia and Continue Reading