I listed the Barkley Marathon in my Five Favorite running documentaries list HERE. If you haven't watched it, definitely check it out! Now, I wasn't the only one in my family that was fascinated by this crazy race- my sister Cresta was too! So as the host of Thanksgiving this year, she organized a family fun run version of this race- our own "Barkley 5k." Rather than 100+ miles like the Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday. I'm back today with my weekly recap and link-up with Jess at Jess Runs Atlanta. Be sure to join us- I'd love to read your recap! Monday: 7 miles before work at a 9:04 min/mile. Tuesday: 5 miles at 8:55 min/mile before work. My friend Christie and I were about 3.5 miles in before the sleet/hail started. Yikes! I was glad we Continue Reading
Friday Five: Five Running Documentaries You Should Watch
Today's installment of Friday Five is my top five running documentaries! I love a good documentary, don't you? So the combination of running and a documentary is perfection! Most of the below movies can be found on Netflix, YouTube, etc. 1. Spirit of the Marathon If you are training for your first marathon or your 50th marathon, this movie is inspiring. It's an old one- it came out in 2007. It Continue Reading