I’ve been asked several times what my running plans are now that Boston is over and I’ve often found myself saying that I’m “just working on some 5K stuff right now.” Yes, obviously 5K training and marathon training are different but I’ve come to the realization that there is nothing “just” about it. 5K training is serious business and is in no way inferior! I decided last month to order a customized 5K schedule from the Run S.M.A.R.T. Project. You…
Several months ago my youngest sister decided to run her first half marathon. She registered for the Nashville Country Music Half Marathon on April 27. My plan was to run with her to help pace her. I knew we would have the best girls weekend together. Then, April 15th happened and I am still trying to sort things out. My oldest daughter (8 yrs. old) told me this past weekend that she did not want me to leave for another…
Yesterday we came back from a wonderful family vacation. We had spent a week in California visiting friends and family we have there. One of my favorite things we did was go to Yosemite. The kids and I had never been and it is AMAZING! Traveling home was long. And hard. The older three did very well and poor Ashton did the best he could but sitting on a plane all day is tough on an 18 month-old. It’s also…