The One who knows me is also my Creator. I sometimes get lost in the opinions of others but He is my place of belonging.

Week 13 -45 miles, no speed, 6 days of running, 20-22 mile long run. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 4/27/2023...

Long winter and with the blues but hope is growing.

Week 12 35 miles, speed 2 x 2 miles tempo run and half marathon. My goal is to run around 8:25 the first 10-12 miles and then pick up...

Week 11 45 miles (43 due to moving 5 mile run to Saturday last week), long run 20 miles, speedwork 9 miles with 8 miles at marathon pace....

Week 10 40 mile week but my longest run is only 8 miles. I’ll be running all 7 days and my speed will be 2-3 x 1.5 miles at 5k-10k pace....

Week 9 45 miles, speed during long run of 20 miles (fast finish long run with around 4 miles at goal marathon pace), running 6 days....

“Your parents are old!” Those are the words my 12 year old heard the other day from a classmate. Age, I’m 44 and yes we had kids later...

Week 9 Cutback week! 35 miles total, 2 x 1 ½ mile tempo for speed, 15 mile long run, 5 running days. 3/21/2023 Long Run The morning at...

Recently my daughter was disappointed with her placement on her volleyball team. This led to me looking back on life. There were so many...

A Letter to My Buddy, Elliot March 17, 2021, is a day I will always remember. My coworkers had been exposed to Covid and were required to stay home for the rest of the week. That meant I would be teaching in the classroom with three substitutes. I knew drop-offs were hard for you, so I chose the perfect substitute to meet you in the parking lot—Mrs. Carr, someone you knew from church. You were a trooper. After a few tears, you settled into the day. Oh, your drop-offs. You lo

Week 8 43 miles, speed 2-3 times one mile repeats, long run 20, running 6 days. 3/12/2023 It’s getting real this week. The first 20...

Week 7 Back to reality. 40 miles total, speed 6 x half mile repeats at 5k to fast pace, 12 mile long run, running 6 days. 3/5/2023 Last...

Week 6 2/26/2023 VACATION!!! I plan to run 30 miles total this week and then pickup training the following week. We will be hiking in...

Week 5 2/19/2023 40 miles total and back up to an 18 mile long run, speed for the week fartlek (speed play) 6 miles. The weather this...

Sometimes when all the things seem to be going wrong you just have to laugh at yourself. I dropped both kids off at school and was SO...

Week 4 2/12/2023 37 miles total, 10 mile long run, hill work for speed 4-5 times long hill repeats, plus running 6 days per week rather...

Experiencing stress, then one excellent and praiseworthy act becomes a blessing.

Week Three 2/5/2023 37 miles total, 18 mile long run, speed work one mile repeats 2/8/2023 All about the weather again this week! The...

I am a runner and love to spend time on the road with my music, thoughts and often prayer. I pray through the miles, sometimes I assign...