Sunday Long Run on Vacation

Today I went for a run in Williamsburg and looped 12 miles before a great day with family. I set my alarm so I could start my run at 6am, unfortunately now that it is the third day of summer vacation sleeping is starting to sound better. When you are on vacation there is a fine line between sleep/vacation activities and running. How do you juggle a packed day of walking around parks, historic areas, and family time with still getting in a quick, I mean, long run!? Well you just have to suck it up or find a really cool place to run. To me Williamsburg is pretty cool!

I hit the road at 6:30am and had two hours to get in a long run. I looped around the colonial area to check out the sun streaming through the buildings and reflecting on the old glass windows. I began to run down Jamestown Road in hopes of making my way to historic Jamestown; however, the sidewalk ended and the busy road did not have a wide enough shoulder to run. I made my way back through the William & Mary College campus and then back to the historic area. I managed to finish 12.3 miles and hit the road at 8:30 in order to get back to the family. Mission Accomplished! After I cleaned up we packed up the family to tour around the historic area and relive the footsteps of the revolution in Virginia.

Flight to Su…Rainy Florida

Today I went for a run and now I’m eagerly waiting for my flight to Florida! My long day started with a 5am run with the guys dodging rain puddles that had frozen over night. School was busy with the semester coming to an end, but I got in a great lesson on The Maryland General Assembly and law making powers. (Pretty relevant based on national news!) Now I get to enjoy a weekend away with my husband as a treat for our anniversary and run the Miami Marathon since I didn’t get into the Chicago Marathon. Looking forward to a new rainy adventure on the streets of South Beach where we eloped!

People on streets Ee da de da de🎵

Today I went for a run before my son had his “informance” concert at night. Afternoon runs are usually tough and sometimes I need more than a little motivation. I broke out my headphones and listened to some tunes I recently downloaded from Queen, Pat Benatar, Kansas and The Allman Brothers. Under Pressure and Heartbreaker kept me moving the last two miles, so much that, it got me playing the air drums. Awesome afternoon run done! <insert air cymbal fade away>

Snow Day and No School!

Today I went for a run on the first snow day of 2019! I am less than two weeks out from the Miami Marathon and I have not gotten many long runs in my weekly milage. I started to increase the milage each week, but really have lacked motivation to get in the long run. I’m glad I got up this morning to tag along with the guys and add on another 5 miles, giving me a total of 10. Today was one of those runs when you can get lost in the sun rising over the fields.

Will it Finally Snow Saturday!?

Today I went for a run with the girls on a chilly Saturday morning. I was scheduled to be at school by 7:30 am and waking up to run at 5am on the weekend was not making me jump for joy. Nonetheless, I laced up and layered up to meet the girls for a five mile loop. Cold was an understatement. But I got my five, frigid miles done and worked to help fifteen seniors meet their graduation requirements later at school.

Double Friday

Today I went for a run at 5am and 3pm. This has been a long, freezing cold week and I was just not motivated to get outside yesterday. That meant I was going to double my Friday run. I got up and ran with the guys and was still motivated enough to get a run in with Laura after school. Bring on the weekend!!!

Windy January Tempo

Today I went for a run in gusty 15mph winds and ‘feels like’ 32 degree weather. I had every intent of getting up early, but the sounds of the 20mph winds at 4 o’dark did not motivate me. Instead I laced up, left school and drove to the park to run. I took on a tempo run and the first fast paced run since before the Rehoboth Marathon. It felt great!

Dead Legs

Today I went for a run and did our “Taco Bell Harbor Half” with the girls. We had an early 5:45am start at the Taco Bell downtown and finished in time for me to get back and take the kids to Faith Formation. My legs were dead, but I decided to add on five more hilly miles while they were in class. My last two long runs have been on dead legs which makes me nervous for Miami in a few weeks. Overall I had a solid 43 mile week and a great start to 2019.