October brings along my favorite part of race season. Aside from the cooler running temperatures, it is also time for some of my favorite races in the area! Which also means that I need to pick and choose which ones that I want to run – since I can’t be in multiple places at the […]
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Surviving the Worlds Longest 5k – a true story!
This past weekend, I took on a new challenge. It was something I NEVER thought I would do… but with all the challenges I have faced, I knew that this one was one that I couldn’t pass up! The 2017 Run with the Flamingo’s 5k – the Worlds Longest 5k! Yup, it’s a 5k… and […]
New partnership with Shoe Hoodies, plus your chance to win!
Many of you may remember my post from a few weeks ago about my new favorite hoodie… my Shoe Hoodies! Gone are the day of cold wet toes when I head out for a run! Shoe Hoodies is a small family owned company based out of MN and has the all-season runner covered when it […]
Running in a dress – game changer!
Several years ago, when I discovered running skirts, I wasn’t really sure how comfortable that would be. Until I gave them a try. Once I found the right ones, I was hooked! Skirt Sports was the clear winner, but that’s a whole different post. Today I’m here to tell you that, although I still love […]
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Disney Star Wars weekend – Part 3… The Good, The Bad and the Not So Pretty
Running Disney… Something I’ve had on the bucket list since I started running nearly 9 years ago. Running though the Happiest place on earth! Who wouldn’t want to chase that dream? This year I finally had that opportunity! I was able to run t he Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland in Anaheim California. […]
Disney Star Wars Dark Side Challenge weekend… part 1
As many of you know, I just came back from a long weekend in Orlando for the Disney Dark Side Half Marathon. After running the Star Wars Rebel Half in January, I have been looking forward to this weekend since! This was an awesome weekend filled with tons of fun, laughs and adventures. This time […]
Pi Day of the Century!
Pi Day of the century was upon us! For all the math geeks out there, rejoice! 3/14/15 is here! In honor of the fun day, the kids of Leonardo da Vinci school for Gifted Learners here in Green Bay put in hours upon hours of work and planning to create and execute the 1st annual […]
Warrior Dash WI! If you don’t get muddy, you are doing it wrong!
Mud, Sweat and Beer! Get ready to get muddy! Time once again for Warrior Dash WI! This was the 3rd year that I conquered this crazy, muddy, awesome run. This was a little different tho – I was facing these obstacles with John! We knew that we would not be running the course and time […]
5th Annual Packers Training Camp 5k
This past weekend marked the 5th annual Packers Training camp 5k. Since I have run this event every year since it started, it was one that I didn’t hesitate to sign up for when registration opened. This is one of 2 times during the year that I know I will get inside Lambeau Field (the […]
Where is this summer going??
They say that time flies when you are having fun… this has been so true for this summer! It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that I was putting in some freezing cold miles in the bitter cold of the “brisk” winter we had here in Wisconsin. Now we are halfway through […]