Forget the meaning of can’t – Sarah Reinersten (Just a note before we get too far! This race was actually back in October 2016. Apparently I started my race recap and never finished it. I figured better late than never!!) Back for year 2! After last years inaugural Bellin Women’s Half Marathon, we all decided that […]
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Running and the mind games we play with ourselves
Being positive doesn’t mean ignoring the negative…. being positive means overcoming the negative Ask any runner and then will tell you, some runs are better than others. Some days you feel like you can keep going all day, when other days, just getting a mile in is a chore. 2 Miles one day feels like […]
Fitness equipment at the grocery store? YES!
Fitness does not have to cost a fortune! Yes, you can spend as much as you want, but with little a patience and keeping your eyes open, you can find fitness equipement either on sale or at a nice discount! For starters, there are many options for used equipment out there! Play It Again Sports […]
Destination Portland! Run Like Hell Half Marathon, old friends and new adventures!
Winning is not about coming in first, it is about doing something that you have never done before – Mithilesh Chudgar First or last, when you are challenging yourself to do something different, just by finishing, you are a winner! This years final half marathon brought me to the Pacific Northwest for the first time ever! […]
Race around the lake, Take 2
Victory is having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you have won – Bill Bowerman, Coach At some point in your life, you will have that one day, one event or one challenge that, for whatever reason, you really wonder how it could have been different if something had happened differently. Sometimes, no […]
Wausau Half Marathon + myTEAM Triumph = Making Ashton Fly
Dad, when I run it feels like my disability disappears. – Rick Hoyt, tri-athlete and half of the inspirational Team Hoyt There is always that one race that, from the moment you sign up for it, you start counting the days and you look forward to running for several months before the actual even gets […]
Rockin’ and Rollin’ Thru Chicago (part 2)
Girls weekend – Rock N Roll Chicago 2016 continued! Exploring the City – Day 1 Getting out and exploring the city is always a must do when we travel for races. Yes, we were there to run, but there is so much more to traveling for a race than just running! Last time visited Chicago, […]
Rockin’ and Rollin’ Thru Chicago (part 1)
Girls weekend 2016 finally arrived! This year’s destination… The Windy City! Chicago, here we come! What started out a few years ago as 3 new friends from the gym deciding to get together for a fairly local race and then to Chicago a few weeks later, has turned into a yearly adventure! Two years ago, […]
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Road Trip – Destination Indy!
When you get the call to work the race expo for the 2nd largest half marathon in the country, you don’t say no! After months of waiting, Tracie and I were ready to head to Indy for some fun! 6 hours on the road with this girl makes the time fly! Listening to Beiber […]
Zero Expectations can work out to your benefit sometimes!
Before each race, many of us probably go through some of the same questions to prepare ourselves mentally for the event… Goal time to finish? Average Pace? Whatever it may be, we usually have something that we are shooting for. Last weekend, I threw all of that behind me. I went into the Oshkosh Half […]