Tag Archives: Races

First Day 5K 2019

This was clearly the BEST way to start the new year!!! Despite being out celebrating last night, staying up till 1AM and not having run in a week, I had a great race. It helped that the weather was near … Continue reading

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Your Defining Moment

      “I am an athlete!” That was my response to a question posed by an old friend who I hadn’t seen or spoken to in years. When the words tumbled out I surprised myself and realized that in … Continue reading

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My Inspiration and Hero

    I could not have felt more pride than I did on Sunday at the Provincetown Cares 5K. My 16-year-old nephew, Evan, had set a goal to win the whole race after last year’s age group win. As he and … Continue reading

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MORE/Shape Half Marathon

The 13th annual MORE/SHAPE Women’s Half-Marathon brings together thousands of women of all ages and backgrounds for a day of fun, fitness, and camaraderie in NYC. Whether you’re coming from across the country or from around the corner, join us … Continue reading

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The Big Re-Boot – 4 Realizations

I have little doubt that every athlete has a period of disillusionment Injury, sickness or life can erode the progress made in training. When things are going great it is easy to think falling behind in training will never happen … Continue reading

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Three Things I Learned in 2014

  Last February when I set out to create my race goals for 2014 I almost scared myself with my own ambition! I laid out my plan in my head then created a map of all the places and events … Continue reading

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Setting New Goals

I thought for sure that the success of my holiday challenge (the commitment to run a minimum of one mile every day from Thanksgiving to New Years) would solidify my commitment to training for an ambitious event schedule in 2014. … Continue reading

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Ragnar Cape Cod 2014

As my 2013 racing season started to wind down in November my running friend, Kara, mentioned that she had always dreamed of doing a Ragnar race. “It’s on my bucket list” she said to me. Well, that was all she … Continue reading

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