Category Archives: Fitness

Shop Stella And Dot And Support The American Heart Association

In one month I will be running the Lawyers Have Heart 10K. Summer racing is not my favorite thing, and this is far from my favorite race (although there is a new course this year!), but the cause it supports … Continue reading

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This Is What A PR Looks Like

There are so many things I love about the GW Parkway Classic–the race is well-organized, the course is lovely, and Port City sponsors their beer garden. 😉 For the past few years, they’ve also had FREE race photos from Swim … Continue reading

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Fear Of Missing Out

If you’re a social media junkie like I am, you probably have heard of FOMO — the fear of missing out that comes from seeing how much fun others are having (or seem to be having) based on the pictures … Continue reading

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Race Day Rituals

Today’s Friday Five topic comes at a perfect time for me, since I have just run two of my favorite races, the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and the GW Parkway Classic. I’m not superstitious about my race day rituals, … Continue reading

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The Life Stages Of Courage

Today’s Wednesday Word is a challenging one: courage. The first thing that I think of when I think of “courage” is the Cowardly Lion as played by Bert Lahr in The Wizard of Oz. 

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