It's a Mountain Junkies race weekend, so of course the weather is obnoxious cold. I mean was. It's beautiful and sunny and warm now. Post-race. Whatever. Since my Blue Ridge Marathon Double training is going so well, I opted for the shorter race distance today to reduce my odds of injuring myself on the trails. … Continue reading Admiring My Dirt & Medal (and New Skills)
#girlpower
#Letstellher
Girls on the Run has a campaign running right now called #Letstellher. The idea behind this campaign is to start telling girls about their power to change the world and their limitless potential. And for each public #Letstellher post on social media, SayItForward will donate $1 to Girls on the Run. I was really excited … Continue reading #Letstellher
My Brain on Running
It's 3:45 ... in the actual morning ... on a Sunday ... and my brain is really trying to understand why my alarm is going off. And has been going off ... repeatedly ... for the last 45 minutes. Because I know me, so last night I did this... But still. Why do I keep … Continue reading My Brain on Running
Here’s Why We Use Quotes When We Say “Friends”
So I ran with some of my amazing "friends" this morning. We use quotes when referring to them because sometimes they say mean things like, "Hey! There is ice on Roanoke Mountain so let's run Peakwood!" The problem is that I don't live in Roanoke. I only have a vague memory of the Blue Ridge … Continue reading Here’s Why We Use Quotes When We Say “Friends”