A Thankful Runner In 2023

Thanksgiving is a time to look back on the year and reflect on what you are thankful for. Although this can create a list of things, this year I am making my list short. Looking back, this year I am thankful for three things above all that really made an impact on my life. The …

It’s My 5 Year Runniversary! A Look Back At Year 5.

5 years! Wow! It's hard to believe that I have been running now for that long. I am often asked how I came up with this date for my runniversary since I have been a runner my whole life. It's true that for sports I have been running my whole life and I actually did …

Happy Easter!

Hanging out with my "peeps". HAPPY EASTER, EVERYBODY! I got out today for a nice 6 Mile run. I had cool temperatures and sunny skies on this Easter morning. I kept a slow pace and kept it easy today. Everything felt real good. I saw these decorations in front of a house not too far …

2022 In Review – A Look Back On A Tough Year

(*Links in this article are to previously written articles I have written with more information on the topic being discussed.) As 2023 takes off I want to take a moment to look back on my running journey through 2022. The year brought some really fun memories but overall it was difficult for me. I went …

A Thankful Runner

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Looking back on this last year of running I could be thankful for many things. However, this Thanksgiving I want to focus on one single thing that I am very thankful for; my family. I started my running career on my own. My parents would cheer me on from afar and always supported …

It’s My 4 Year Runniversary! A Look Back At Year 4

I can't believe it's been 4 years since I started running! That is so exciting and I'm happy that I've stuck with it. Year 4 brought me my highest high and some of my lowest lows in my running career. It's been a very interesting year to say the least. Let's take a look at …

When New Motivations and Training Make You Stronger

Amanda is my true motivation. Her support means so much to me! Every runner has a moment, whether it's a specific training run or a race, that makes them realize that they are becoming stronger as a runner. This moment makes it clear to them that they are in fact becoming stronger. I just started …

It’s My 3 Year Runniversary! A Look Back At Year 3.

Wow! 3 years! I can't believe that another year has passed. I started my long distance running on this day in 2018 in early preparation for the New York City Half Marathon. It's surreal to think that right now, three years later, I am about 2 weeks away from running the New York City Marathon. …

The Road To The NYC Marathon – Registration

Welcome to my “Road to the NYC Marathon” series. This series will follow my training adventures for the NYC Marathon this November. I’ll have articles on training runs, nutrition, shoes, music on runs, and much more. I’m excited to get into this series and I hope everyone enjoys following along! For this first article we …

Running To A New Record In May

Hello, runners! I hope that as we approach the mid point of the year that your running has been going really well. This will be a short post but I wanted to update everyone on how things have been on my end. I have to say that so far I have been really happy with …