No lie. I am thirty pounds over weight. I have been lazy and significantly under training. Well really, I haven’t been training at all, unless you count chasing my toddler. I had signed up for my second duathlon of the summer and didn’t want to back out. So this morning I tossed my bike up… [Read More]
My GoGo SqueeZ Fun Run Through Epcot
Disclosure: My family was invited to the 2015 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. I paid a conference fee to attend and received discounted and complimentary items from Walt Disney World as part of the experience. I was not asked to write about the conference or our family trip. All opinions and experiences are entirely my… [Read More]
Run Happy! Diva Half Marathon (Puerto Rico)
Getting back into the running game has been nothing less than a challenge. Honestly, I haven’t quite found the path of least resistance that normally propels me into my groove. I knew I had the Diva Half Marathon coming up, yet I had zero motivation to train. Running just hasn’t been the same for me… [Read More]
Run Happy: The Market to Market Relay in Ohio
Running used to be a HUGE part of my life. I was clocking 15-20 miles a week and could run a 30 min 5k. Which was a huge thing for me, who used to tell everyone I would NEVER be a runner. Since the baby, I have tried to find my running mojo but with… [Read More]
{Run Happy} or Walk Pregnant
I miss running. I am grateful for my pregnancy but I really miss running. For two years, I had accomplished things that I never thought were possible. I ran a 5k in under 30 minutes. I broke a 10 minute mile. I spent the night in my van running 100+ miles with 5 other crazy… [Read More]
Run Happy: A Quarter is NOT a 10k
Close to a year ago I convinced my neighbor to start running with me. We ran a 5k race last December but really started training this past spring when the weather improved. There was some discussion as to what our first race would be and we finally decided on the Emerald City Quarter Marathon. This… [Read More]
Run Happy: Relay Around Columbus with The Ruby Red Runners
Sometime during the month of March, my friend Amy told me about a run her small group was training for called the Relay Around Columbus. Mesmerized by the challenge, I convinced my friend Charlotte that this sounded like fun (if running for 24 hours is your idea of fun) and she and I set out… [Read More]
Run Happy: Or Swim, Bike and then Run Happy
A few months ago, I found this website for a “beginners” triathlon called the “Girls Tri Too.” They have this super snappy pink website that is just bursting with all sorts of positive talk like this: If you can walk or run a 5k, you can complete a Girls Tri Too Triathlon event. With swim courses… [Read More]
Run Happy: Help! We Need a Team Name (and a Sponsor)
In less than 24 hours, I will be submitting our registration for the Relay Around Columbus. A 26 hour, 107 mile run. We have 6 awesome (and possibly crazy) ladies. We have been searching for a “team name” and nothing sounds just right. I would love to hear some suggestions from my readers! Here is… [Read More]
Run Happy: St. Patrick’s Day 5k
Clock Time: 36:33 Pace 11:48 Today was a beautiful day in central Ohio. So beautiful in fact, that I wish I had worn something much lighter for my first race of the season. This was the first time I ran the Flannagan’s St. Patrick’s Day 5k, but it probably won’t be my last. It was… [Read More]