I’ve been having a hard time lately.  And when I say lately, I mean since before January.   I share this at the risk of this post...

Surrounded by everyone’s year-end highlights, I naturally reflect on my 2024. But it feels like I had more lows than highs this year....

Miles run: 23 What's that saying: "The hay is in the barn"? I just Googled that quote to make sure I had it right, and the meaning of...

Life lately has felt noisy. It's overwhelming, but not the overwhelming I’m used to.  Just noisy.  There’s so much in my head that I’m...

Miles run: 42.5 What was planned: Tuesday: 5 Thursday: 30 min / 8x20 strides/ 30 min (5.5) Saturday: 22 Sunday: 10 Wow - this was my...

1-9 days to go. Miles run: 28 What was planned: Tuesday: 5 Thursday: 16 Saturday: 3 0 min / 8x20 strides/ 30 min Sunday: 7 Wow, what an...

Miles run: 27 Countdown to 50: 35 days I had quite a busy week this week and needed to rearrange my runs to ensure I could get them done...

Miles run: 34 42 days to go. WOW. I'm simultaneously excited and in shock and also feeling a bit down today as I write this, so I want...

Miles run: 38 Cooler temperatures brought better running this week, and I am so grateful for it! What was planned: Tuesday: 5 Thursday:...

Miles run: 32 We had to put our dog down on Tuesday of this week.  It was the hardest, most unfair decision I’ve ever had to be a part...

Miles run: 24 I do this little game on my long runs and count the miles left on my hands and fingers. A 15-mile run is 3 hands. I get...

Miles run: 32 Wow — this week was rough .  I laugh because I think I jinxed myself Wednesday night when I was [proudly] telling my...

Miles run: 29 This was a solid week of running, and I'm really proud of it.  On Tuesday, I returned to Valley Forge (Mt. Joy) to complete...

The fourth week of training is complete. Miles run: 23 I'm struggling to recap this week. It was uneventful overall, but it still feels...