Ode to 2011
Marcus and I were up bright and early this morning to tackle our last workout of 2011! The schedule called for a 5 mile pace run, so I need to hit each mile at 8 minutes to keep the 3:30 marathon goal in mind. I did just that! Here is what the miles looked like: [...]
Spin Your Heart Out
My favorite part of our marathon training plan is that it calls for only 4 days of running, 2 days of cross training, and one rest day per week. Last night for our cross training day, Marcus and I decided to head up to spin class. We bought a Groupon to a local spin studio last [...]
Kicking It Off With a Bang
Another Christmas is in the books! How on Earth is it the day after Christmas already!? My sister Emily was in town, and showed up with some sweet shirts! She made the shirts as part of my Christmas gift, and also got one for everyone in my family. The back is pretty neat too… She [...]
An Early Christmas Gift
While I was at work yesterday, Marcus was sending me a few pictures of our Christmas present. Originally, we decided to skip the presents on each other and only get them for our family. Late last week, that changed. We had a little something land in our laps that we could not pass up. Meet [...]
Friendly Support
This morning I had the privilege of running with someone other than my dog – such a treat! My friend Courtney, a teammate from the 1Day relay, has recently moved to my side of town, and we live so close to each other now! We met up on Bayshore for a nice run, chatting about everything [...]


