Let's start this week off with a SIDI success! @fitchicknyc Ran the Toronto half marathon today! Never in my life did I think this day would even exist! But it did today!! #sayitdoit — Neesha de Jour ღ (@neeshalicious_) May 5, 2013 Congratulations to Neesha who set a goal, said it out loud, and did it! How has SIDI impacted your workouts, health, fitness or running goals goals? Share in the … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {sleep & a success story }
Training Diaries
My personal running adventures. Read below to learn about my training and read past race recaps.
SEAK Foundation: The Sports Bra Challenge
Flashback to 1999. I was a just out of college and determined to "become a runner" (because somehow running five seasons of cross country didn't make me one already). I was still living in Nashville and was racking up the weekly miles like it was my job. In fact running was such a priority in my life, I'm surprised I even had a job in the first place at somewhere other than the local … [Read more...] about SEAK Foundation: The Sports Bra Challenge
Say it, Do it! {no more sabotaging my efforts}
This past week was a tough one for training. April has brought about all kinds of challenges unrelated to running, but it also brought about a few things that made me loose some of my previous enthusiasm about marathon training. Like any good journey, this one has had quite a few twists and turn. Coming off a less than inspired week of training, I pulled out my Believe I Am journal and got to … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {no more sabotaging my efforts}
Say it, Do it! {Solo Runs}
It's been one of those weeks, where talking about running seems trivial and yet so important in so many ways. It's obvious that running defines me. It almost always has, and I hope it always does. The "loneliness of the long distance runner" was probably one of the things that attracted me to this sport in middle school, but it's the community of runners that has kept me in this sport for some … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {Solo Runs}
More Fitness Half Marathon {it feels nearly effortless with friends}
* It should be noted I wrote this Monday morning prior to the tragedy in Boston. I had planned to post it later on Monday, but postponed it. I woke up Monday morning for work at 5:00a.m. and was still drunk on endorphins (as Theodora coined it). I wish I could say the same is true for how I felt Sunday morning at 6:00a.m. When my alarm went off, the last thing I wanted to do was schlep … [Read more...] about More Fitness Half Marathon {it feels nearly effortless with friends}
Say it, Do it! {when your marathon might get cancelled}
Oh my goodness! The past several days have been all kinds of amazing and I have tons to tell you about the next few days including recaps of the More Fitness Half Marathon and the Sports Bra Challenge. But, for now let's back up to Friday morning. I woke up to an email form the Race Directors of Run for the Red, titled "Important Run for the Red Announcement - PLEASE READ". Basically this … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {when your marathon might get cancelled}