In March, I ran Leprechaun Chase 10k in 1:02:05. In April, I completed the Drake Relays On the Roads 10k in 1:01:39 and The Grand Blue Mile in 8:03. I ran the Des Moines Women’s Half in May. It was hot. I was undertrained. I finished and raised $400 for Girls on the Run. I…
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Drake Relays Reflections
This spring has been full of unexpected opportunities for me as a running fan. Kyle and I have a mutual friend that works for Drake University’s Athletic Department and he needed updated video and photo footage for promotion of the Drake Relays. This was my first time as a spectator at a track meet that…
New year, big goals!
After last year’s ups, downs and big life changes, I’m itching to crush some major running goals. The first one: train wisely! After developing a bunion on my right foot and finally figuring out the right combo of shoes, KT tape (or not) and toe spacer to not have bouts of numbness or pain after…
If I don’t blog my race results, did I really run?
The answer, my friends, is yes, I did run. I’ve actually run quite a few races since the start of 2017. I’ve been a bit late in posting recaps about each race, mainly because life is busy and well, I’m out there living it. I finished up 2016 running multiple 5ks with descent times, considering…
December!
I cannot believe that we are already into the last month of 2016! This year has flown by incredibly fast. Granted, my day job kept me engrossed in a seemingly never ending political cycle. I work in the finishing department of a commercial print facility and was surrounded by some sort of political mailing of…
Hark, an update!
AHHH! Life got crazy just after The Grand Blue Mile. A new project at work, trying to keep up my training for Dam to Dam, lots and lots of work… And now it’s half way through July! Damn, where did that time go?!?! I will have a race recap for Dam to Dam…as soon as…
Race Recap: Grand Blue Mile
Last year I did the recreational portion of the Grand Blue Mile. It was the first time I had raced the one mile distance since high school. I lined up somewhere in the middle of the pack, thinking that I’d be in the right place to run fast and unhindered. Well, I ran fast. I…
Race Recap: Rock the Parkway
I’ve been struggling to write this race recap. Between work and life, setting aside time to just babble on about this race has been put on the back burner. Now that I finally have had some time to breathe and decompress, I’m ready to relive Rock the Parkway. I registered for Rock the Parkway about…
Life’s been crazy!
In my quest to keep things real and to open up dialogue about living with mental illness, I feel that I should muse about the ups and downs of the past couple of months and the struggle that is living with depression and anxiety. At the end of March my life hit the skids. I…
Race Recap: Leprechaun Chase 10k DSM
Racing season has officially kicked off! First up for me was Leprechaun Chase 10k on March 12th. The weekend was a busy one for me, as we hosted packet pickup at my second job. The store had awesome sales for the day! Thanks to everyone that bought something. Race morning, I had to reroute through…
February Update
As the days of February are quickly ticking away, I’ve been busy! Training for Rock the Parkway has officially started and I’ve had a bit of overtime at job #1. I’m still spotty when it comes to getting my strength training in. However, I have been working on organizing the rambled mess that my blog…
January 2016: The Rundown
I wish I could say that the first month of 2016 has been spectacular and that my running and gym goals have been awesome. My running has been ok, when I’ve been able to run. And my gym sessions have been spotty. What put me in such disarray? Work. January of a presidential election year…
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