I’ve reach the end of my 14-week training plan and it’s now taper week. As a 2017 Cleveland Marathon Ambassador I will be running the 8K portion of the race on Saturday, May 20. Tapering is the process by which runners slowly reduce their mileage and the intensity of their training prior to a race […]

As a 2017 Cleveland Marathon Ambassador I will be running the 8K portion of the race on Saturday, May 20. I am following a 14-week plan that has me starting from the bottom. It’s been a few years since I have run consistently, so I began with 1-mile increments. I am now up to running 3 miles […]

This year is the 40th running of the Cleveland Marathon. As a 2017 Cleveland Marathon Ambassador I will be running the 8K portion of the race on Saturday, May 20. With 40 years of racing, comes rich history. Today I’m sharing some fun Cleveland Marathon facts. I was surprised and inspired by many of these […]

Recently, I had the opportunity to try a class at a Barre3 studio. In December 2016, Barre3 opened in Solon, Ohio. This is the second Barre3 studio to open in the Greater Cleveland area. Classes are offered seven days a week here and a handful of the classes include child care. Today I’m sharing my experience […]

I recently gave up my gym membership. All of my running in 2017, therefore, will be outdoors. I am purchasing new running shoes, which I’m sure will help with some of the knee pain I was feeling postpartum. I have struggled with hip and IT band pain in the past when running (mostly with longer […]

Serving as a Cleveland Marathon Ambassador this year has prompted me to look back at my running journey, which includes completing 40+ road races since 2008. I know some readers have followed my blog from the start in 2010, but if you haven’t or have forgotten some of the details, I wanted to share them today. Running Journey […]