How I ran a 3:29 Marathon
When I showed up to the expo with my friend Kalie before the Ogden Marathon, my stomach dropped.There was no 3:30 pacer. 3:35- yes. 3:25- yes! NO 3:30.Considering the fact that I owed my last goal...
View ArticleLately...
Not much blogging, but....I did a three-a-day last Saturday- 3.1 in the AM, 4.5 in the noonish, and 6.7 in the evening. The best part was that my mid-day run was this:Dirty Dash with the husband and...
View ArticleThou Shalt Run a Ragnar: Wasatch Back 2012
I just completed my 5th Ragnar! How nuts is that?! Just two years ago the Wasatch Back was my first race EVER. My how times have changed! For me, I feel like the Wasatch Back is the most...
View ArticleI guess this is goodbye.
Over a month ago a friend of mine suffered (and is still suffering) a terrible tragedy. I talked about it on the blog before. Although I haven't mentioned it much since, it has really affected me....
View ArticleHow NOT to Train for a Half Marathon
Soooo.....Since I last saw you I got pregnant, ran through my pregnancy, birthed a child without pain medication, and started running again.Getting back has been hard. Much harder than I thought it...
View ArticleRun Through Your Pregnancy
When I first became pregnant I knew I wanted to run through my pregnancy, but I was scared! Will it hurt the baby? Will it hurt me? How hard will it be?I'm here to tell you that as long as you are...
View ArticleRRR Park City
This past Saturday I got the chance to run a relay race that started and ended in my happy mountain valley: Red Rock Relay Park City!This was my first relay race since Wasatch Back 2012, and I was...
View ArticlePlay it safe- and that one time when I got really freaked out on a run...
I am a road runner.Besides worrying about my pace, I also have to worry about cars. I've had a couple of close encounters- both of which occurred at night. Running on the road means you have to be...
View ArticleGet Up and Run
Ever since I started training again after I had Paige, it has been extremely difficult for me to get up in the morning. I say this, and my baby sleeps really well compared to a lot of others!If you are...
View ArticleStrava
I have a problem. I am very competitive.Sometimes this is a good thing because I will push myself harder. Sometimes it's a bad thing because I have no business being competitive when I'm really just...
View ArticleNooooo!!! {And how to do a hard reset on your Garmin}
I got up this morning at 5:45 to meet my running partner, Jami, for a run. I got dressed, laced up the shoes, strapped on my Garmin, pushed power, and.... NOTHING.Nooooo!!!!If I can't track it, it's...
View ArticleI've been streaking!
Have any of you been participating in the Runner's World Streak Challenge? The challenge began on Thanksgiving day and runs through New Year's Day. Runner's world has challenged everyone to run at...
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