{If you’re new to SIDI here’s some info: At the beginning of each week on FCITC “Say it, Do it” is a chance for us to commit to our workouts for the week by saying them out loud here and keeping each other accountable.} Excitement, hope and ambition lurk around every corner of the gym this time of year. It's also lurking around here on FCITC as the first SIDI of the year coincides with the first … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {firsts}
Training Diaries
My personal running adventures. Read below to learn about my training and read past race recaps.
Ignited
It's been so long since I've written a blog post I forgot my wordpress password! I took a much needed break from writing posts over the holiday season but it's good to be back at it. I hope your holidays were full of great time with friends and family. One of my goals for 2013 is to spend less time on the internet. I'm guilty of wasting too much time on twitter, facebook and instagram. I vow to … [Read more...] about Ignited
Running in 2012: A Fun Q&A
Miss Zippy recently wrote "Tell me about your 2012" in running. I love the questions she posted on her site and thought it was a great way to look back on the past 12 months of running. Best Race Experience: Reach the Beach Relay Best Run: My first 20-miler in eight years with Gia and Lora. Before this run I wasn't sure I could even complete marathon training. Completing this run with these fine … [Read more...] about Running in 2012: A Fun Q&A
The Richmond Marathon: The Short Version
When you wake up on any given day and lace up your running shoes, you never know what kind of day you're going to be handed. Good runs come and go. So do bad ones. It's the eb and flow of any runner's life. You just hope and pray that the bad day doesn't land on race day. And when it happens on race day, after a nearly flawless training season disappointment is inevitable. In retrospect the … [Read more...] about The Richmond Marathon: The Short Version
Soundtrack of My Workout: {Welcome to Plan C}
On Election Day, I'm reminded of where I was four years ago. After years of dreaming, I finally had my "dream job" working in the wellness department at a large corporation. When I started grad school, I had two goals in mind: Plan A: Marry a rock star, move to NYC, personal train clients in the morning as a hobby job so I could spend the rest of my day taking care of our one child. Plan B: … [Read more...] about Soundtrack of My Workout: {Welcome to Plan C}
Richmond Bound
Let's talk about the important things first. If you need help spreading the word about volunteer opportunities in the areas hit by Sandy or know of specific needs, please contact me via, email, FB, Twitter or leave a comment somewhere on my blog and I'll do what I can to spread the word. Hopefully, my 11,000 twitter friends can help spread the word also! Stuck at home nursing a bad cold, I've … [Read more...] about Richmond Bound