Tag: Half Marathon

5 Ways to Train Like an Elite Runner (As an “Everyday” Runner)

For the past year or so (and really focusing in on the past couple months) I’ve been obsessed with learning about elite runners, elite coaches and figuring out how the best of the best train. I find that sometimes when my running is suffering, I 

My Half Marathon PR Race Recap

Oh guys, this is going to be a good one. I am SO excited to share this today because today’s post is a special one. Really, it is four years in the making. Can you believe that? Let’s start at the very beginning. Four years 

Running Goals and Plans for 2018

Running Goals and Plans for 2018

A new year always does this to me, I always start the year with goals and dreams. And, this year I started by writing out my top 25 desires for the year and of course, some of them involved running goals! Before the month (and 

Half Marathon Number 3 + My Mom’s First Half Marathon!

Half Marathon Number 3 + My Mom’s First Half Marathon!

Hello there and happy Thursday! Thanks to quite a few, miserable sick days, my week is so upside down. Last week, Landon had three days off work and this week, he’s taken two days off because of being sick or helping me recover. Needless to 

Longest Run Post Marathon + Ice Cream for Days

Longest Run Post Marathon + Ice Cream for Days

Well hello there and welcome back to another brand new week. I can tell this week is already off to a much better start than last week. In all honesty, I woke up last Monday grumpy and NOT ready for another Monday. However, today, I 

My Top 10 Race Day Tips + A Few Things from Yesterday

I am so excited to share with you guys a few of my top TEN Race day tips, but first, let’s talk about some life updates since yesterday I know you all are dying to know about every single highlight that happens through my typical 

Friday Favorites (from the week) and Fitness Updates

 Wow. Hello friends, I am still alive. This week was a little crazy and I was a bad blogger. When those two ingredients are mixed together, it means that no post were added! Next week, I’ll be better, promise. Let’s back up and I’ll try 

Fitness Friday!! (Half- Marathon training week # 3)

Welcome back to the party friends! Fitness Friday’s are always a fun time where we are able to keep each other accountable and encourage one another in our fitness pursuits and goals! Here’s what happened (and is planned to happen) for half- marathon training week 

An Amazing Race (Part 2)

Last time we left off, I was asleep, dreaming about my upcoming race.  The next morning came quickly. Charissa, my family, and I wake up at the early  decent hour of 3:30am.  I get my race gear on, put on a few swipes of mascara, eat 

An Amazing Race (Part 1)

Wow. What a weekend. It was a whirlwind, but a beautiful, chaotic victory.  Since my race weekend was quite full of events, I am going to break it down into two posts.  Starting at Friday day. Friday morning dawned, I slept in and ran ten