tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54736302024-02-28T03:53:05.925-05:00Wherever I WonderAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-8431592260848112122017-01-18T13:15:00.001-05:002017-01-18T13:17:19.632-05:00This isn't fun anymore
That time I went to a runDisney meet-up
Ok runDisney... it's time we had some words. My sense of disappointment in these events has been growing year after year as prices continued to rise and yet no additional offerings were being included. You moved my favorite race from a nighttime spectacular to a morning race, in my opinion, only to garner more money for the weekend. You continue to add Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-43082302544204368522015-09-24T22:05:00.001-05:002015-09-24T22:05:18.052-05:00Day 5 – Amesbury to Boston
It was quite a chilly over night evening, so when it was time to get up in
the morning, it was really hard to convince myself to climb out of my sleeping
bag! Not to mention the reality of bike shorts that I had washed that did NOT
end up drying over night… but it was the last day and I was determined to get
in some serious riding today.
So I pulled myself out of bed and got (mostly) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-70086532245491971262015-09-23T22:35:00.000-05:002015-09-23T22:35:05.944-05:00Day 4 – Ocean Park to Amesbury
There’s a reason to write these recaps on the day… as a few days pass,
it’s hard to remember exactly how things went down. Well, here we are, two days
out from the ride, which means four days out from this day, and I’m going to
have to rack my brain to come up with the recap. Better get it done before it
fades further into the memory black hole.
So, I had a rough night sleeping because one Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-69843811278210071852015-09-19T20:42:00.002-05:002015-09-19T20:42:31.033-05:00Day 3 - Jefferson to Ocean Park
Yup, we're still in Maine. In fact, we only end up riding through New Hampshire tomorrow on our way to Amesbury, MA for our last stop before heading into Boston. Today was much more the Maine I was expecting.
Ok, so as you may recall, today was century day. For those riders that felt up to the challenge, there was an option to ride 100 miles today - actually, just over 100 miles. I had wanted Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-7639159653435069702015-09-18T18:53:00.001-05:002015-09-18T18:57:08.602-05:00Day 2 - Hope to Jefferson
Well, I was able to get some sleep and felt up for heading
out this morning. It was a day to play it smart, so when I hit that first hill
on the way out of camp, I just went ahead and walked it. I wasn’t ready to push
myself and test the ribs. And of course, Kip our awesome photog was there to
capture the moment! It was a pretty easy morning of 16 miles to the first water
stop. A few hills, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-72512281732007812762015-09-18T16:49:00.004-05:002015-09-18T18:56:30.939-05:00Day 1 - Bar Harbor to Hope
Well, the day did not turn out the way I’d hoped. I got up
early this morning and got some breakfast at our hotel before the shuttle took
us over to camp. I was getting all my stuff ready and remembered that since I
had forgotten my sunglasses, I had asked to borrow a pair from one of the
support members. When I asked her about it, she said she had forgotten them but
could run back to the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-85349906069629641972015-09-16T21:40:00.001-05:002015-09-16T21:40:26.417-05:00Day 0 - Acadia
A panoramic view along the ride around Acadia
Today was pretty amazing. It was an early morning, and I was
so glad I was able to stay with Dani just across the river. It was a pretty
easy commute into Boston and after a little hiccup, I found the park with all
the other riders. I parked my car, and started hauling down all my stuff – I may
have overpacked. I got down to the park and had Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-58288879917302671552015-09-15T12:13:00.000-05:002015-09-18T18:55:36.237-05:00Climate Ride Northeast 2015 - The Adventure Begins
Wow! I can't believe it's here. It's been a really crazy few months, and there were times in the last couple weeks I really didn't think I would hit my fundraising goal or be able to get away. But here I am, sitting at my friends' just outside of Boston, gearing up to hit the road for another Climate Ride adventure. I am PUMPED for what's in store over the next week!
So, here's the agenda:
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-91847491252748866272015-08-21T10:45:00.001-05:002015-08-21T10:45:19.689-05:00Life... UnscriptedIt's been awhile since I posted... I had grand plans to share a post about losing toenails, how my training was kicking off for my first Half Ironman in October, how my fundraising was going for Climate Ride and my training as well... and then life happened. And all that flew out the window. I've been thinking a lot over the last two months about things I want to say, how to express how I've beenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-39648263505083039682015-06-17T08:00:00.000-05:002015-06-17T08:00:04.718-05:00Kicking It Off - A New Season of #Accountability
So, thanks to some prodding from dear friends, I will be kicking off the 21 Day Fix today. I've been trying to figure out how to adjust my eating habits to better fuel my body, and I've heard a lot of good things from trusted friends that this is a good way to go. And as I remember from my high school psychology classes, it takes 21 days to break or start a new food habit. So hopefully today isAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-57609564467159550192015-06-02T08:30:00.000-05:002015-06-02T08:30:02.372-05:00Climate Ride - Change of Plans, Change of Venue
If you've been paying attention, you may have noticed I got kid of quiet about my plans for Climate Ride California, and now the dates have come and gone with not a peep. Well, now that I have a minute, it's time I give you an update on what's going on.
In late April, I started getting really concerned about getting me and my bike out to California for the ride, not to mention, being under my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-62601906774869565612015-05-30T11:28:00.000-05:002015-05-30T11:28:00.376-05:00#ThursdayTriumph - Pass Them Like You Love ThemI know - it's not Thursday. I had every intention of getting this post up on Thursday, but life got in the way. But it's important enough to not let it pass me by.
My great friend, Capt'n Linz over at sharpendurance.com has started a Thursday Link Up with two other bloggers called #ThursdayTriumph. The goal of the movement is to post about triumphs in our lives, to spread positivity Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-74178812882977711912015-03-30T12:29:00.002-05:002015-03-30T12:31:37.734-05:00Spring has sprung - and so have the allergiesAny one else dealing with the constant runny nose and sinus congestion or is it just me? I am so excited that spring is finally here, with the time change and sunnier skies later in the day (I am a night owl in case you haven't figured that out). The warmer temperatures are great for breaking out the beautiful Ink n Burn that's been hiding in my closet all winter.
But the hayfever/cold/sinusitisAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-53726897740722244422015-03-09T10:37:00.000-05:002015-03-09T10:37:20.365-05:00Cherry Blossom 10 MilerI am getting excited for my next upcoming goal race - the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (CUCB) in Washington, DC next month. And after last week's announcement that peak bloom will (finally) happen during race weekend, I am SUPER excited for the explosion of color that is sure to greet us as we cross by the Tidal Basin.
This will be my third time running this race and my goal is to finish in under 90Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-60710882732696511932015-03-02T11:10:00.001-05:002015-03-02T11:10:26.781-05:00Year of the Sheep (Goat? Ram?)
Happy Chinese New Year! While, officially, Chinese New Year was last week, I read that it's a celebration that goes on for awhile. And since I'm just a plain, old American, my celebration of Chinese New Year is weak at best. However, when I started hearing that it was the Year of the Sheep, something rang a bell. I went on Google to confirm my suspicions - yes, I was born under the Sheep. So Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-32102246944669711092015-02-25T08:00:00.000-05:002015-02-25T08:00:05.831-05:00DONNA recap - day 3
Sunday, February 15: Race Day!!
So, the main reason I came down here had finally arrived, but let me tell you, up to this point I had an amazing time and was so glad I made sure to be in town for EVERY event leading up to the "MAIN" event. When I originally was chosen to be an ambassador, I intended to run the full and get redemption from last year's race. But after my goal race in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-72507232931897098672015-02-24T08:00:00.000-05:002015-02-24T08:00:11.081-05:00DONNA recap - Day 2Saturday, February 14
Forget the fact that it was Valentine's Day. This was THE day for the fun to REALLY get started. Most of my ambassador friends were off to downtown JAX for the 5K. I got a little bit of a reprieve sleeping in before heading over to the start of the DONNA 110. Y'all - that's 110 as in 110 MILES to be run by these amazing runners!
Only 6 people had the GUTS to toe the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-75449976779731079052015-02-23T08:00:00.000-05:002015-02-23T08:00:07.307-05:00DONNA recap - day 1
I found DONNA HQ
It was some awesome to be an ambassador this year for the race! I had to make sure I made myself available for all the ambassador fun because the Social Media Butterfly had BIG plans for us!
I ended up heading down to Hilton Head/Bluffton on Wednesday to stop in and see my parents. Got in a great little run through the neighborhood Thursday morning before I left for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-58819170103912924942014-12-02T07:00:00.000-05:002014-12-02T07:00:00.893-05:00#GivingTuesday - why I support DONNA
As you know, I'm a 2015 ambassador for the 26.2 with Donna race in Jacksonville Beach, FL. I was first introduced to this race by my #CorralG sister, Social Media Specialist for the race, Marcia Barton. She is PASSIONATE about her hometown race, and a fabulous ambassador for the race. But it was in reading Donna Deegan's book this weekend that I really came to know and love Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-68240464161588822072014-10-06T07:00:00.000-05:002014-10-06T07:00:04.398-05:00DONNA Ambassador - finish Breast Cancer with me!
I am so honored to be one of the chosen ambassadors for the 26.2 with Donna the National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer. I'm still debating whether I'll run 13.1 or 26.2 - waiting to hear about a couple other possible marathons in that same time frame and don't want to over do it. But I am also looking forward to riding 52.4 miles for the DONNA bike next month, hopefully with my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-42794114933461221742014-08-18T07:00:00.000-05:002014-08-18T07:00:04.246-05:00Checking in #AccountabilitySo, a couple weeks ago I set out some goals for August. I intended to post weekly with check-ins on where I am, but last week was a Sunday full of work, from 9am to 7pm, at four different job locations, plus working at home in the evening as well. Needless to say, I didn't get a post up. But I did try to stick to my #accountability Instagram posts, and getting back to goal. &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-85850274202645530772014-08-03T12:41:00.001-05:002014-08-03T12:41:52.195-05:00Time to Get Goingok - for real. I have fallen off my rocker. I haven't been blogging. I have hardly been running. And I've been eating like CRAP lately. And it shows - this morning when I got on the scale, I saw a number I was NOT happy with. Now, I know that numbers don't mean everything, but I use the scale to help keep me in check. (My numbers are mine - I'm not sayingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-675815702115050882014-06-29T09:30:00.000-05:002014-06-29T09:30:00.429-05:00I am the biggest slackerLife gets in the way sometimes... I am a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad blogger.
I seriously have no time anymore for anything... been working multiple jobs. Moved (I know I told you that last time). Got thrown into chaos. And have only run a total of less than 50 miles since Boston - including the Boston/BAA 10K that I ran last weekend. And that has been the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-41679428516475334402014-05-30T13:50:00.001-05:002014-05-30T13:50:47.337-05:00Time to Get SeriousI really fell off the blogging bandwagon after Boston, didn't I? Life kind of got in the way... here's a quick update, and a promise of doing better!
I got back from Boston and realized that I had two weeks to find out where I was living. You see, back at Christmas I had moved home with my parents because I had lost my job and wasn't really sure what my next step was. I'd been Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473630.post-12846625686509360052014-05-17T20:42:00.000-05:002014-05-17T20:42:26.865-05:00Getting to know youSo, I've seen a few Liebster posts going around, and while no one has nominated me, I thought I might answer a few of the questions I've seen to help you learn a little more about me... and encourage you to share some about yourselves!
1. Why did you begin running?
I started running at the end of 2010, after I had knee surgery for a "torn meniscus" that wasn't actually torn (or had healed by theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753000833495923802noreply@blogger.com0