Kristy

Staying Afloat

In less than two weeks, I’ll be lining up to run the Shamrock Half-Marathon. I wasn’t sure if this race was even a reality a few weeks ago. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a quality long run. In fact, my last double-digit run was at the Surfin Santa 10-miler the first weekend inContinue reading “Staying Afloat”

Soup-er Sunday: Gnocchi Chicken Minestrone

disclaimer: I made this Friday night, and plan on enjoying the leftovers tonight. If there is one thing I am learning about soup, it is that it is hard to mess up. Add some veggies, add some chicken, and its almost always good. When I found this recipe, I was intrigued. I did some modifyingContinue reading “Soup-er Sunday: Gnocchi Chicken Minestrone”

Breathing Room, February Edition

February always feels like of month of settling to me. I’ve recovered from the holidays. We have some breathing room (pun not intended) between Chet’s birthday and the marathon birthday cycle that comes with spring. Our family patterns always seem to settle in to place in February. This February, with my focus on bringing breathingContinue reading “Breathing Room, February Edition”

Trapped in a Moment

Over a decade ago my life consisted of college classes and work. Determined to graduate in five years after slacking off for the first three, my school schedule was packed. I also worked a lot. One of my jobs in college was at Nordstrom. In a rush from work to class, I made a mad dashContinue reading “Trapped in a Moment”

Shamrock Spotlight: Carly Hunter

We are so excited to be bringing you the “Shamrock Spotlight Series” on our blogs! The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 8k Races bring thousands of runners, of all ages, abilities and locations, to the Virginia Beach oceanfront every year! As J&A Racing Live Love Run Ambassadors, we decided we wanted to celebrate these races, J&A Racing, and ourContinue reading “Shamrock Spotlight: Carly Hunter”