I am both happy and disappointed with how the half marathon turned out. But the happy definitely outweighs the disappointment. And I know exactly where things went wrong, so that I can hopefully fix it for any future races.What went wrong? I went out too fast.I was so caught up in the crowd and loving … Continue reading Newburyport Half Marathon
Category: 2021
Half Marathon Training Update
Well, my weekly updates did not pan out as I had wanted them to. Haha. But I am still training for the half and it's actually going really well! In addition to running, I also joined Orangetheory Fitness at the beginning of August. When I train long distances I tend to overlook the importance of … Continue reading Half Marathon Training Update
Mt. Moosilauke
This month’s hiking trip didn’t go quite as planned, but I was still able to summit a mountain that I hadn’t done before. David had hiked it a couple of times (the most recent was his bachelor party before we got married in 2008!). So needless to say, it had been a while for him. … Continue reading Mt. Moosilauke
Weekend Hiking in Vermont
For the remainder of 2021, David and I have planned to go hiking at least one weekend a month, just the two of us. For the month of July, we headed up to southern Vermont. And thankfully the rainy weather kept away a lot of the crowds. We didn’t mind the rain at all. It … Continue reading Weekend Hiking in Vermont
Training for Another Half Marathon
Well, half marathon number 6 has been registered! October 24th, David and I will be running:I ran a race in this adorable town, back in 2014 during my 30 races challenge, so I’m excited to get back there again. And it’ll be fun to have a goal to work towards, and to actually have an … Continue reading Training for Another Half Marathon
The Lawn I’ve Been Wanting
Since buying our property over 9 years ago, we have slowly but surely made improvements to the 1 acre lot. We first tore down the old house: Since 2012, we’ve: built a new garage, built a shed, tore down the old garage, took out over 40 surrounding trees, and added a paved driveway. Something that … Continue reading The Lawn I’ve Been Wanting
Farandnear
This past weekend we celebrated our dear daughter’s 4th birthday! But instead of going on our usual neighborhood walks, we headed over to Farandnear, an 89 acre park that provides a couple miles of trails, as well as beautiful gardens and old cranberry bogs. Saturday was her birthday, and the weather was absolutely gorgeous. She … Continue reading Farandnear
Virtual B.A.A. 5K
Happy Patriot’s Day! We’re in the second year of not having the marathon to watch today, but I love that the organization is still making sure that this weekend is special for all of the participants. It’s one of the many reasons that I love the Boston Athletic Association so much. So yesterday my mom … Continue reading Virtual B.A.A. 5K
Made With Bliss 