Category Archives: Milestones

2017: My Year of Running

Posted on December 13, 2017 by

Its mid-December, which means that its time to start looking back and reflecting on the past year.  It feels like every year that time flies by faster than it did the year prior, and in many ways I feel like … Continue reading →

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2017 Chicago Marathon Recap

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

Two weeks ago I ran my first marathon.  After 18 weeks of hard training I had done all that I could to prepare for my first attempt at running 26.2 miles.  Overall, my training went really well, and I felt … Continue reading →

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2017 Ringing in Hope 10k Recap

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

My main motivation behind registering for this year’s Ringing in Hope 10k was the desire to secure a new 10k PR, which would allow me to send a faster proof of time to runDisney for next February’s Princess Half Marathon. … Continue reading →

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I’ve Run 50 Races!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

Monday was a monumental day.  Not only did I secure a new 10k PR for myself at the Ringing in Hope 10k (which I will recap once I receive my race photos), but it was also the 50th race that … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Happy First Birthday to My Little Man!

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

Today is a big day at our house…our little man turns one today! This past year has just flown by!  It feels like just yesterday that he was born, and its quite hard to believe that we’ve already reached the … Continue reading →

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Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend – Day 4 – Wine and Dine Half Marathon

Posted on December 19, 2016 by

Preston and I went into this race with high hopes and a lot of anticipation.  We originally registered for last year’s race in March 2015, found out about a month and a half later that we were pregnant with little … Continue reading →

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2016: My Year of Running

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

Wow, 2016 was quite an exciting year!  This past year has been filled with lots of running, particularly motivated by my goal to get back to my pre-pregnancy shape.  In the process of working towards reaching that goal, I also … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Friday Five Posts

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

Today marks the end of an era.  Last week, Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia, also known as the DC Trifecta Bloggers, announced their intention to end the Friday Five linkup.  I’ll admit, I’m a bit disappointed in the decision, though I … Continue reading →

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2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Recap

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

Disclaimer: As a Rock ‘n’ Blogger I received a complimentary global tour pass, which I used for entry into this race.  I also received complimentary VIP access.  As always, all opinions are my own. Summer training is hard, and each … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Potpourri v. 15

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

My apologies for the late post this morning.  Now that its August and I’ll be headed back to school before I know it I’m trying to soak up as much time as I can with little man.  That means less … Continue reading →

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