Yesterday was the big day - I officially became a marathoner! The Chicago Marathon was nothing short of amazing and still seems like some sort of crazy, surreal dream. I can honestly say that I had the best run of my life yesterday as I made it through 26.2 miles fueled by the energy of the crowds (over…
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Running for hours and hours and hours gets pretty boring - staying motivated mentally has been by far the biggest challenge faced during marathon training. This is where my appropriately named, "Bumpin" playlist comes in. So with my very first marathon only a few days away, I'm looking for some new additions to my playlist - can you help a…
{ Best race photo ever? I think so. Don't worry, I ordered it - that baby will be guaranteed a spot on my parents' fridge. } Well, my friends... I have conquered the twenty miler. If you were to ask me six months ago if I thought I'd ever be able OR ever want to run twenty miles, I would…
"Run a half marathon" officially got a check mark next to it on my bucket list. On Sunday I dragged my butt across the finish line of the Chicago Women's Half Marathon, got myself a shiny medal and immediately went home and signed up for two more half marathons before the Chicago Marathon in October. Was it because…
I've hinted a bit about a big announcement and, here it is - I'll be running the Chicago Marathon in October as part of the American Cancer Society's DetermiNation team. I'm still a bit shocked at this decision considering the fact that I have declared several times (even during my half marathon training) and I never ever want…