9 weeks until marathon #48! It was an interesting week; here's how training went! Monday: Rest from running, easy Pilates reformer at Ten near my office (more traditional style pilates vs. Heartcore which is dynamic; still valuable, just different!) Tuesday: Short speed session in the morning: warm-up, 5x5 minutes moderate/hard with 2 min jog in between, cool-down. Good morning to the Continue Reading

After a busy week of hosting my sister Erin I enjoyed a bit of a low-key week, trying to make the most of London summer while also training for the Dingle marathon on September 6. And can you believe it's already July! Summer goes too fast.. Here's how training went this past week! Monday: Rest from running, pilates reformer at Heartcore after work. Tuesday: Run commute + office run, 7.5 Continue Reading

Hello! I missed my weekly recap last week as my sister was visiting from Chicago; we packed so much into her visit, even though, yes, she's been here to visit multiple times, and yes, she was here right after my mother-in-law, ha! She came specifically to see Brandi Carlile at the Royal Albert Hall (and then we filled in the rest of her time with lots of other stuff!) Here's how training Continue Reading

It was a busy week over here. but not because of marathon training...lots of other activities were pulling for my time and energy! Here's how training went this past week. Monday: Short speed session: 2 x (4-3-2-1) minutes with 2 min jog in between, 8 miles total. Dustin brought some clothes back that I had left in Minneapolis- including this "OPE Running" tank; it was a local Continue Reading

Come along while I train for my 48th marathon, the Dingle marathon in Dingle, Ireland on September 6th! Here's how training (and life in London) went this past week: Monday: Fartlek workout, 7 miles total I tested out the Bandit Stamina top; it is very supportive and has multiple pockets (big enough to fit a phone!) 5 stars! Tuesday: Rest from running, personal training session at Continue Reading

Hello! I'm still here, just lazy about blogging... My last post was a recap of the Paris marathon, so its been a little while but I plan to recap my marathon training as usual and re-connect with this great community! (I did share a very short post about our time in Reims, in case helpful to anyone planning a trip there!) I'm now building back into training for the Dingle (Ireland) Continue Reading

On April 13th, I ran the Paris marathon. After the race, my sister and her husband and Dustin and I added on a few days champagne tasting in France. Here is a summary of that trip! On Monday morning after the marathon, we were up early to uber to the train station (Gare du Nord) for a 7:30 am train from Paris to Reims. We had tickets for the direct route, which was only 45 minutes. Reims is Continue Reading