: ' Get Fit Atlanta'

Preparing for a 21 Mile Run

Preparing for a 21 Mile Run

I’m preparing for a 21 mile run this Saturday. Yes, preparing. You have to be ready physically and mentally to run, walk or simply move your body that far. It’s my last long run before the [...]

Marathon Miles: 18 Done!

Marathon Miles: 18 Done!

It was a gorgeous, but cold, day to get in 18 miles. I’m one month away from running my third marathon – the Napa Valley Marathon on March 3. After the race, I’ll celebrate and enjoy [...]

Marathon Training: 3 Things I Learned Logging 16 Miles

Marathon Training: 3 Things I Learned Logging 16 Miles

I’m training for the Napa Valley Marathon on March 3 and knocked out a 16 mile run this weekend. This is my third marathon, but it’s been more than a year since I ran my last [...]

Atlanta Marathon Relay Recap: Team Run Wifey Run

Atlanta Marathon Relay Recap: Team Run Wifey Run

Yesterday I ran my first relay race, The Atlanta Marathon Relay, with three of my favorite people – my sister, Nicole; my Aunt Kristi; and our good friend, Melanie. It was actually a relay first for all of [...]

15 Miles: Jesus, Crickets and Trolls

15 Miles: Jesus, Crickets and Trolls

I got up this morning with Jesus (yes, it was that early). And, some crickets. And, apparently some trolls. Another run done. Winks & Smiles, [...]

15:15 – Miles & Weeks

Happy Monday! It was a LONG weekend complete with a LONG run. Week 15 of marathon training brought 15 lovely miles. As usual, I was up before the crack of dawn to meet my running group, [...]

14 Miles and Some Midnight Moo

14 Miles and Some Midnight Moo

This morning I got up at 5 a.m. to do my longest run since my first marathon – 14 miles. It was AWESOME. Never in a million years did I think I would EVER look forward [...]

Twas the Day Before the Peachtree Road Race…

Twas the Day Before the Peachtree Road Race…

Twas the night day before Christmas the Peachtree Road Race and all through the house expo, not a creature all the runners were stirring, not even a mouse all ready to go! (Yup, that was a Wifey [...]

Batteries Low

Batteries Low

Um, yeah. Not only is that what Lola (my Garmin) told me when I turned her on this morning, but my body said the same thing. Fortunately, my long Saturday run was a short one. I [...]

Marathon Training Week 2: I REMEMBERED to Showed Up This Week

Marathon Training Week 2: I REMEMBERED to Showed Up This Week

Week 2 of training for the Chicago Marathon is in the books and I’m glad to say I remembered to show up this week. Ahem. I’m training with the most awesome running group, Get Fit Atlanta, [...]