Race season is in full swing! We have a half marathon coming up next weekend and then we begin training for our first FULL after have a couple of recovery weeks. As I was prepping for our next race this afternoon and organizing lists and hand outs for my husband and our friends, I was… Continue reading When you gotta go, you gotta go
I sat at the decorated table, adorned with colorful table cloth, themed centerpiece, cute paper plates with finger foods in various stages of nibbles, and MOPs (Mothers Of Preschoolers) literature for that month's meeting listening to the conversations of the other moms. I did not fit in. We were going to a church that was… Continue reading Thrive
I think people have this perception that runners always love running. Like they think we love running as much as people enjoy binge watching Netflix or eating chocolate. They couldn't be more wrong. The honest truth is most of us struggle to get started. And most of us, at least my friends and husband and… Continue reading Game Changer
I'm always interested in other people's training plans, so I thought I would share mine for the remainder of 2018. It should be noted that my husband and I will likely have to make adjustments as life happens. Our plan is derived a little from the Jeff Galloway plan and a little from the Under… Continue reading Training Plan for 2018!
I've written about my two major MS attacks (here and here), but I thought I would write what a typical "good day" is like for me living with MS. I would say roughly 90% of my days are good... the bad come few and far between and my bad days are nothing compared to most...… Continue reading A (good) day in the life
Running is something I've always wanted to do. Growing up, I was chubby during my leanest of years and obese the rest of the time. Running the mile in gym class was torture... I remember giving it my all and only making it about half way around the track before having to walk. Anything under… Continue reading I’m a runner
On June 27, 2014 I could only crawl, and I could barely do that. Imagine being trapped on the tea cups at Disney World and trying to walk with your right leg, right arm, and right half of your face and tongue completely asleep… That morning was the most violent and scary experience of my… Continue reading June 27, 2014
Not Today, MS 