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National Running Day

Today is the one “official” day set aside to celebrate running – but most runners celebrate every time they hit the road! But there’s one day that EVERYONE can celebrate running. In fact, today would...

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Doctor Doctor

Today has been so very exciting so far! Well…exciting might not be the right word…. I had my first chance at my new job to work from home and almost had a panic attack when I had problems connecting...

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Saturday, Derailed.

**If you are super sensitive, or eating, you might want to skip today’s epic!**  Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth. Mike Tyson...

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Race Review – Hartford’s Red Dress Run for Women

FINALLY!! What this blog’s all about!! Some running stuff!  Let me start by saying this was And yes, I know it’s only going to get hotter before it gets cold again but…whoa!  Each year, the Hartford...

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A quickie!

You know it’s been too long when I have to sign back in to WordPress!!   Things got so busy again! Or I got less motivated, something like that I went away for a couple of days and left my laptop at...

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Things Get X-Treme on Thursdays in the Summer!

Yet another Hurrah to the HMF for a great event! Connecticut has been having a heat wave. Hot. Hot and humid. “Feels like” temps in the mid-upper 90′s. So. Hot. And if you’re a runner, really hot. HMF...

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The Countdown Begins!

And a huge old Happy Monday to you! (Like they say, if you don’t really believe it, Fake it til you make it!!) Busy week ahead. And I’m starting off on my runDisney Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend...

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Race Recap — Harvest Wine Run

This past weekend I participated in a new event – put on by Eident Racing. This was the first ever Harvest Wine Run – held in Newport Rhode Island at the Newport Vineyards.   The race start was in the...

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I’ve missed you too :)

I didn’t realize it has been so long since I’ve posted….be prepared for a barrage of new stuff in the next few days! I’ve got Hogsback Half Recap, runDisney Tower of Terror recap, prep for my girls’...

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Belated Hogsback Half Marathon – recap (Race weekend 9.28.13)

This was going to be the weekend of races! I had registered for the Rock and Roll Half Marathon in Providence awhile back and then learned about a great local race and registered for that – not...

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Looking Ahead…

From theboringrunner.com Well, my running year did not end on a great note. And so far this year is not starting off much better. But I have GREAT plans!!! And some goals need to be set because my BIG...

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Hold on to your Hats folks!!

There’s a shocker coming up! The Galloway plan for the week called for Tuesday 45 minute run/walk Thursday 45 minute run/walk Saturday 7 miles What actually happened is:         So, yeah…nothing....

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Hogsback Half Marathon – Race Recap

Last year I heard about this event on the Twitter – I’m sure there was discussion about post-race tasty goodies involved! So I rushed to sign up and here’s the story about that happening! It was such a...

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Let the Re-Capping Begin!!

As I mentioned Friday in my ‘return to blogging” post, it’s is Fall Race Season. Or as I like to call it, “Sunrise Season” – on account of how many sunrises I’ll witness in the next few months!! In my...

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You Should Try Other Distances

The Greater Hartford Quarter Marathon – April 1 No foolin’! This is a quarter marathon route — about 6.55 miles – – a double loop around the West Hartford Reservoir. It’s a gorgeous course that I’ve...

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So…Moving on :)

My good intentions have not been so great at keeping up on this so I’m hoping to throw a bunch of race recaps out her interspersed with some …you know…life kind of stuff!! So back in April, after the...

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