Leaving my comfort zone… one mile at a time.
Leaving my comfort zone ... one mile at a time.
Are you looking for your next piece of race bling?
Unable to find a race worth participating in in your area?
Want to run a race on your time?
Then you will want to check out the next installment in the Gone For A Run 2015 Virtual Race Series.
Faster Than Boo 10k (October 29-31)
Read MoreI'm goin' back back to Cali Cali!
This may be old news for some, but I realized I have to update my little Cali adventure to include...
I'm goin' back back to Florida Florida!
Read MoreAs race day for the ZOOMA Half Marathon on the Cape approached, my mind silently plotted a time goal. Normally I am quite vocal about what I am aiming for during a race, but this one I wanted to keep under wraps.
Why?
I'm really not sure. It isn't out of the ordinary for me to set at least 3 levels of race goals so that I can accomplish at least one of them and feel pleased with the outcome of the race - whatever that may be.
But it had been awhile since I had set a time goal for a half marathon.
Read MoreIt was the morning of my seventh triathlon and I was a ball of nerves and excitement! I was actually looking forward to tackling the Max Performance Title 9 Women Only Sprint Triathlon.
Not only would I be racing, but I would be there to support three of my Weight Watchers members, as well as, a fellow WW leader and friend. They would all be doing their first triathlon. YES!! I love being there to witness friends push their comfort zones and prove to themselves how strong they are. :)
Read MoreWhen we last left the marathon #9 training story, I had the hydration plan under control thanks to Essentia Water... but the rest was a mystery! :P
Well that was a start, but there was the small detail of a training plan that needed to be addressed. I haven't followed a really structured training plan in a couple of years. Outside of my long runs that were set by Tedy's Team for the past couple of Boston Marathons. Now I am not recommending this plan to folks - haha - it's just what ended up transpiring in my life. I was kind of winging the weekday workouts, which didn't really bring me the results I wanted. Shocking I know. ;)
So this time around, I wanted a little more structure. I had dabbled in the idea of getting a running coach, but that wasn't in the financial cards.
Read MoreAre you looking for your next piece of race bling?
Unable to find a race worth participating in in your area?
Want to run a race on your time?
Then you will want to check out the next installment in the Gone For A Run 2015 Virtual Race Series.
Run Now Beer Later 10k (September 25-27)
Read MoreBefore I even stepped on the scale this week, I knew it'd be a gain.
Why? How? Am I psychic?
Nope.
Read MoreBbbuuttt what is my exact marathon goal?
What am I truly capable of?
How do I figure out a time that is both motivating, frightening and attainable all at once?
Read MoreWouldn't you like to end every training run with bling? Okay well that might just be me, but seriously I wish I could. I have been known to come home from a run and put on bling from a past race just to make myself feel that extra sense of accomplishment. ;)
Enter virtual races. I love using a virtual race to jazz up an otherwise hum drum training run.
So I used yesterday's 7-miler (which I wasn't really looking forward to) to complete the Gone For A Run Sole Sister 7-miler.
Read MoreNote: I was given a complimentary entry for the race, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Ain't nobody got time for lyin'!
How can you pass up participating in a race that is literally across the street from your neighborhood? I mean the commute alone is a huge PRO! ;)
2015 marked the third year of the Race To The Row 5k at Assembly Row in Somerville and the third different course. Haha. There has been a lot of change to the area (improvements) so the course had to adjust as well.
Read MoreMy name is Dani and I am blogging out of the Boston Area. I started this blog in May of 2011 after suffering a back injury and subsequent back surgery in December 2011-January 2011. This space was to serve as a way for me to release the inner feelings I was carrying around and maybe help some other people going through similar situations: eating disorders, depression, weight loss and more.
