Getting Organized: In your home and homeschool Dear Friends, Happy May 1st! Our new Habit of the Month is Moving in May. Taking care of yourself is important. Intentional movement each day will help your overall health. If you … Continue reading
Peak to Creek Marathon Recap Recently I ran my 5th marathon. Yes, I paid to run 26.2 miles down a mountain. Some might call it crazy. I call it my sanity. When I started running almost 5 years ago, I … Continue reading
Setting Goals Setting goals keeps me moving forward. I set different goals for different seasons. For the first two years that I ran, my goals were mostly centered around adding distance to my running. After my second marathon, I started … Continue reading
Running Different Distances using Different Strategies One thing I have discovered is that I have a different strategy for the different distance races that I run. A 5K is more of a sprint race for me. It’s over … Continue reading
Running Gear Many people think running is an inexpensive sport. It can be. I have found it can also be expensive depending on the gear you purchase. For me, some gear is definitely worth paying for quality. There are … Continue reading
Finish Line Pics from 3 Marathons January 2015 (top left) January 2016 (top right) October 2016 (bottom left) Running Injuries When you start running, you increase your health and often increase your risk for injury. The best advice I … Continue reading
Running encouragement The runners I have met have been encouraging to me in my running journey. Runners are a friendly bunch. Maybe it’s the endorphins we get from running. Maybe it’s because we remember when we started running. … Continue reading
Group Running Finding a group to run with can be difficult as you try to find a group of runners who meet your pace. If you are a fast runner, this is usually not a problem. Most group … Continue reading
On October 29, 2016, I ran my third marathon in the mountains of North Carolina.The Peak to Creek Marathon is a bucket list race for many runners. This marathon is unusual, since it is mostly downhill. Who wouldn’t want … Continue reading
Walk/Run Method When you first start running, you will likely find yourself alternating running and walking. You will also hear the term “interval training” in referring to the walk/run method. This is a widely accepted method that you … Continue reading