Category: Fitness Friday Blog Hop

Fitness Friday || The Expo. Part of the Race Experience.

2012 Flying Pig Expo

When I was in Chicago last year for the Chicago Marathon a friend commented that “The expo is no big deal. I just need to pick up my packet.” and I remember thinking to myself I don’t think I will ever feel that way. It’s part of the whole race experience. The crowd. Talking to… more

Fitness Friday || 2012 Cincinnati Flying Pig Race Recap

2012 Flying Pig 03

#5 of Twelve In Twenty-Twelve Sunday, May 6 Cincinnati, OH Twelve In Twenty-Twelve #5 Weather – 60s, sunny (I never felt like it was too hot or too humid. Perfect!) The last time I ran The Pig it was miserable. It poured down rain almost the entire race and that included a lot of thunder… more

Fitness Friday || Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon Recap

Kentucky Derby Mini Bib

Half mary # 4!  It never fails. I get butterflies in my stomach at this point. As soon as I cross the start they go away. I was freezing in this picture. Something Christine said a week or so ago has stuck with me ever since and I realized I was approaching the whole 12… more

Fitness Friday || Running and a Change of Plans [Literally]

believe

The definition of insanity – Albert Einstein doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Over the past few weeks this quote keeps coming to mind as I thought about running and training specifically for 2 2012 goals, run an endurance relay and a sub 2:00 half mary. For the most… more

Fitness Friday || Gulf Coast Half Marathon Recap

Finish Line

One race closer to my goal of 12 half marathons in 2012! A windy but otherwise perfect morning for a race. The scenery is breathtaking. I met up with blogger and Twelve In Twenty Twelve runner, Suz from Cows and Lasers and Everything In Between. We met for lunch the day before and then again… more