“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got.” Since May of 2010, endurance running has been my focus. Iceland 1/2 Marathon (Aug 2010), Urbanathlon (Oct 2010), Cary 1/2 Marathon (Mar 2011), Soldier Field 10 (May 2011), and Batavia 1/2 Marathon on Aug 28 2011. Each race has seen… [Read more…]
September 1, 2011
I thought this picture was hilarious. That pic tells the whole store of my race day, but if you want the written story & want to know if me laying on the pavement was a good or bad thing, read on! Finally. 5 months after the Soldier Field 10, I raced again. And I can… [Read more…]
July 3, 2011
This post will in-no-way be about fitness & wellness. Stick around if you want to divert from the norm with me. Last Wed night found me in a conversation with Drew’s dad about camping & port-o-potties. As women, we clearly have the disadvantage when it comes to the latter. The hovering, the touching the door… [Read more…]
March 30, 2011
Just because something sounds hard, doesn’t mean that it’s going to be. Really, what is “hard” anyways – everyone has their own definition of hard; some peoples’ ‘hard’ is something that is just outside their comfort zone. Other peoples’ hard really isn’t hard at all, it’s just unknown to them and so seems hard. But ‘hard’… [Read more…]
March 24, 2011
Small pun in that title intended! I do indeed plan to be diving into a swimming pool with a bunch of people I have no business being in a pool with starting tomorrow. I’m heading out for a ‘first-in-my-lifetime’ experience (have had a few of those lately!) to Tucson, AZ to attend a Triathlon training… [Read more…]
March 20, 2011
12 hours after arriving at the race site (which was a full 90 mins before race time! none of this ‘walk up to the start and run stuff’ in Cary!) I”m finally on my couch rolling the knots in my calves out on the sharp edges of my coffee table. And I’m finally warming from… [Read more…]
February 22, 2011
Who knew I was so loved?!?! After the month I’ve had, this incredible surprise could not have come at a better time to smash right into my face – “you are cared about!” Between freaking out about turning, gasp, 30! & going going going without much Kate-time, and NO ONE planning anything for my birthday,… [Read more…]
December 8, 2010
After getting the great news about my recent health & wellness milestone, I was off to an all-inclusive Mexican vacation with Drew! To most people, that meant any and all health gains were out the window the moment we arrived on site and bellied up to the bar. All you can eat on food &… [Read more…]
October 23, 2010
Did you read my post on “if not now, when?” It’s true – why spend time thinking, waiting, wishing if you’re not moving to action while you think & wish about what you want to get. 2011 is just around the corner & while it seems early be talking about 2011 – it’s really not.… [Read more…]
October 16, 2010
An urbanathalon is a middle distance running course (9-11 miles) with obstacle courses mixed in. Guaranteed to require travel over construction walls, under police barricades, over tires, up a lot of steps, down a lot more steps, through monkey bars, and at least 6 wall-type hurdles to climb over. I did this race in 08, but… [Read more…]
September 13, 2011
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