Yesterday was my 39th birthday, aka: the last year of my 30s!I celebrated in the best way I know how: running a road race! I ran the Guinness St. Pat’s 5K with my parents and friend Sheri. The weather was overcast at the beginning but the sun did make its way out in the afternoon. … Continue reading Entering the Last Year of my 30s
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Gibbet Hill Grill
To kick off my birthday week (It’s on the 18th, but I like to celebrate ), David and I went out for a nice dinner while my mom watched the kids. Ever since I saw an Instagram post from Taste of Massachusetts, featuring some delicious mac and cheese, I made it my mission to visit … Continue reading Gibbet Hill Grill
Winter Hiking on Mt. Greylock
Don’t worry, this hike wasn’t during the deep freeze! Ha-ha. We went the weekend before and the weather was great!We went back and forth on which mountain to climb: did we want to stay relatively close to home or venture north to New Hampshire or Vermont? We settled on Mt. Greylock in North Adams, Massachusetts … Continue reading Winter Hiking on Mt. Greylock
Stowe 10 Miler
Well, it’s been over 2 months since I ran this race, but it’s still fresh in my mind!The night before, we stayed at the beautiful Von Trapp Lodge in Stowe. My parents had a room as well so that they could watch the kids while David and I ran. We had dinner at the Bierhall, … Continue reading Stowe 10 Miler
My Recent Training–Stowe 10 Miler
Well, the last month certainly did not go as planned. Unfortunately the virus that got Eleanor and Lincoln sick had passed over to me and David. As of my writing and posting this (November 1st) we’re clear of the bug, but we did have two weeks of very low activity. My last submission was on … Continue reading My Recent Training–Stowe 10 Miler
Stowe 10 Miler Training-Weeks 4&5
Monday, September 19 – Strength & StretchI love walking during my 10:30AM meetings. It’s a staff meeting where I only have to listen in. Tuesday, September 20 – 2 Mile RunI like to use these runs to get a little bit faster. I’m not doing any dedicated intervals or tempo runs, but I like to … Continue reading Stowe 10 Miler Training-Weeks 4&5
Stowe 10 Miler Training–Weeks 2&3
I have a kindergartner, so we’ve been busy getting ourselves into a routine for the first week. But training has been going really well!Monday, September 5th – Strength & StretchRainy day. Stretched in the house but otherwise kept it relatively light.Tuesday, September 6th – 3 Mile RunIt was raining but otherwise a great run! And … Continue reading Stowe 10 Miler Training–Weeks 2&3
Stowe 10 Miler Training–Week 1
It’s nice to finally get back into training for a fall race. Last year it was the Newburyport Half Marathon; this year is a 10 mile race in beautiful Stowe, VT. As always, I pulled up the tried and true training plans of Hal Higdon. This year I’m focusing on the novice level. I’m not … Continue reading Stowe 10 Miler Training–Week 1
Made With Bliss 