A little bit of me – Page 83

Welcome Back Football

This mama is one tired mama tonight! I had my glucose test this morning, a doctor’s appointment, worked all day, got my car inspected, picked up Cole, went to Yoga (thank goodness)…. and now I’m sitting on my couch with my feet up watching my favorite team kick off football season. Go Packers! My familyContinue reading “Welcome Back Football”

The Origins of Dig Deep

Sunday at mile 10 of my half-marathon, Christian told me to “Dig Deep” after I ran up to him slightly defeated and with hips on fire. Mile 10 marked the ended of the worst part of the race course. The past 3+ miles were hot, boring, had no crowd support, no band stages, and veryContinue reading “The Origins of Dig Deep”

Virginia Beach Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon Race Report

Weeks Pregnant: 23 weeks, 6 days Temperature when I finished: 82 degrees Race Plan: Inhale Calm. Exhale Smile. I went into today’s race with one thing on my mind – Enjoy the race. Going into my training for this race, I had two huge obstacles to overcoming – One obstacle stacked right on top ofContinue reading “Virginia Beach Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon Race Report”

Why I Run

For the past few weeks, Another Mother Runner has featured different runners on their blog. Each runner answers the question, “Why do you run?” I have been inspired. I’ve cried. I’ve laughed. I’ve thought “AMEN” more than once while reading each post. If you run, mom or not, I’d highly recommend following this blog. SoContinue reading “Why I Run”

Race Plan: Inhale Calm. Exhale Smile.

Inhale Calm. Exhale Smile. Inhale a calm feeling into your body. Exhale a smile to yourself. Inhale Calm. Exhale Smile. These were the final thoughts of my yoga practice last night. I left class feeling fluid, feeling revived, feeling relaxed, and feeling confident (and wishing there was another class tonight because my body was soContinue reading “Race Plan: Inhale Calm. Exhale Smile.”