The last couple of weeks I have not exactly been walking my talk. While I live by the 80/20 rule (eat well 80% of the time), I would say I was probably following the 40/60 rule! Lots of snacking, lots of sugar and very little veggies. Oh and then there is this thing called sleep. […]
Race # 3 of the Arkansas Grand Prix Series found me completely in my element! I participated in the 10th Annual Chase Race and Paws event which consists of a 2 mile road race and a one mile race that can be run with a leashed pet. It was like being back in high school […]
This year I am participating in the Arkansas Grand Prix Series, which is comprised of 20 races throughout the state from January to December. You are scored on your best 10 races enabling you to pick and choose the ones in which you wish to participate. This works well for my plan to compete in […]
As I get mentally prepared for this weekend’s River Trail 15K, I can’t help but reflect back on my last race, the CASA Half Marathon in December. A nice PR, but it could have been so much better had I only listened to my Amy, my running coach. My original plan after the Athens Authentic […]
In the final two months of 2014, I found myself reflecting on the year and contemplating how I wanted to feel in 2015. What had worked in 2014 and what hadn’t worked? 2014 year was a year of learning, re-building confidence and accomplishing many new things! However, I often felt overwhelmed and behind, playing catch-up, only […]
It’s that time of year when we all get focused on our training and racing goals for 2015! My coach, Amy and I have been tweaking my race calendar for a few weeks now and I know she will help keep me lined out with what is smart and realistic. She’ll keep me from racing […]
I have a confession to make…even though I advocate clean healthy eating, I don’t do a very good job feeding my family nutritious meals. This is something that I have struggled with for a long time. Even before I started cleaning up my diet I was never good at consistently feeding my family enjoyable meals. […]
Merry Christmas! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my blog and following me on my journey to get healthy and become a stronger runner. My hope is that you have been inspired by my experience and will take steps to improve your own health and running through better nutrition. It’s […]
Although I’ve made changes to the way I eat, consistently preparing healthy meals has been a challenge for me. It’s kind of funny, because I actually really enjoy cooking. When I was in high school I used to love to go through my mom’s cookbooks and experiment and since she preferred to be sewing over […]
It’s fitting that my last marathon was the Athens Authentic Marathon. The word authentic has been on my radar for the past 18 months. This word resonates with me on so many levels from business, to family, and even to running. So what does authentic mean? Webster defines it as: made or done the same […]