*RECAP* Rockin' Marathonin' & Laughin' Through San Diego!

*RECAP* Rockin' Marathonin' & Laughin' Through San Diego!

I had three main objectives when heading to San Diego in May to run the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon:

1) Have a freakin' blast with the We Run Social crew (aka soak up all the love, laughs and hugs from my West Coast blogging friends)
2) Take as many pics during the race as possible - oh hey mid-run selfies!
3) Be a small part of my girl Sarah from Mom Running On Empty getting a new shiny marathon PR

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Face It Friday: Same Story, Different Week

Face It Friday: Same Story, Different Week

This post is two days late. No I wasn't ashamed of or hiding what happened on the scale. I got busy with a jam-packed Friday and Saturday of fun! So it was a good reason...

And you know what. There isn't much to say. I feel like a broken record since the beginning of May and there is no one to blame, but me.

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What's Next On The Old Race Schedule For Me...

What's Next On The Old Race Schedule For Me...

23 races down in 2015... and only 11 to go!

I've been piecing together my 2015 racing schedule since completing a career-high 52 races in 2014.

I made a promise to the wife that I would pair back the schedule after overloading a lot of our weekends in 2014 with multiple races and taking over our summer with Half Ironman training.

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Rock 'n' Roll San Diego 5k Recap = Selfies For Days Plus A Celebrity Photo-Op

Rock 'n' Roll San Diego 5k Recap = Selfies For Days Plus A Celebrity Photo-Op

I don't always run a 5k the day before a marathon, but when I do I make sure it has:

1) Tons of Friends
2) A Celebrity Photo-Op
3) The #WeRunSocial Crew
4) Sweet Medal 

Do you know where I found all of the above? The Rock 'n' Roll San Diego 5k baby!

 

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Freedom Run 5k Recap: PR City Baby

Freedom Run 5k Recap: PR City Baby

Ahhhh I gave away the whole story in the headline of this post, but I just can't contain my excitement!!!! So yes yes yes - I did get a PR at the Cambridge 5k Freedom Run 5k on Sunday, June 7.

But you HAVE to continue reading to find out how it happened... :)

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Don't Put Me Down For...

Don't Put Me Down For...

I saw this shirt on a girl running along the Charles River the other day! I wanted to steal it from her... then I figured if I wanted one that badly I could always buy my own.

Why did I like it so much? Because I HATE when folks put others down for their workout choices. I support folks doing WHATEVER they enjoy during as exercise.

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