Three weekends ago I ran my first Paavo Nurmi Half Marathon in Hurley, Wisconsin. To say that I’ll definitely be back to run this again next year would be pretty accurate – I think. To say that I did my best…
Half Marathon Training: Week 10 Recap – More Motivation Please
This was Week 10 of Paavo Nurmi Half Marathon training. I have two weeks left ladies and gents, can I get a little motivation? I’m going into Week 11 with an open mind, open heart and a fire in my belly.…
What is your church?
Question: where or what is your church? Some people are religious and others have their own non-religious beliefs, I’m not here to discredit or discount either side. I think in todays world, it’s important for us to have something to believe in and…
Working With the Body You Have
How do you work with your body? Are you working with it, or against it? I recently read an article about teaching yourself to land softly when running. Parts of the article really resonated with me. Whether you workout with a…
Medals and Motivation
What motivates you? Lately I’ve been having a hard time with motivation. In running and in life. Last night I finally got around to putting up the medal holder that Alan’s parents made for me for Christmas. We had a guideline to…
Week 1 and Green Thumb Weekend Recap
Week 1 finished off with a 4 mile run on Saturday morning. My schedule last week was all over the place but one thing was for sure, the weather was hot and the garden needed to get planted. Here’s a…
Ready to Run – It’s been a while…
It’s been a while since I’ve loved running. It’s been a while since I’ve ran. I’ve been having motivation problems ever since I ran the Wisconsin Half in May of 2015… lost my love for running. It was my first…
Winter Wednesday – Top of the World
Ever felt like you were on top of the world? Snowmobiling has given me a lot of moments like this. From being on mountain tops (midwestern or not) to being on tall hills and even just moments that make you…
2016 Motivation and 2015 Annual Review
Happy New Year and welcome to 2016! Life has a way of getting away from us, we lose motivation, lose track of time and lose our minds… and that’s exactly what happened over the last month. Between being behind on…
Five Friday Favorites
Happy Friday! I have some favorites for you from the last two weeks. It’s been two weeks and it feels like it’s been two days. Sometimes I feel like I have the time and content to write a few times a…