Another month has come and gone, which means it is time to catch up with all of you once again! So, pull up a chair and a cup of coffee or tea and join me and our hosts, Coco @ Got 2 Run 4 Me, Lynda @ Fitness Mom Wine Country, & Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner! , for an ultimate coffee date!
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you: I had a great January run-wise! Fresh off the completion of my first ever ultra marathon I was able to dive back into marathon training with no injuries - something I'm super proud of! I ended up getting in 101 miles from January 2nd to February 2nd.
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you: I've been getting up on Saturdays, with the exception of race days of course, to run at 5 a.m. with other people. This has honestly really helped me on my long run days. It's amazing how motivated you are to run a little faster when you're trying to keep pace with other people! Now I finally get why people enjoy running groups!
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you: I really enjoyed my short run-cation to Atlanta last month to run Hot Chocolate 15K! I hadn't been to Atlanta in such a long time. My favorite way to travel is on foot, so getting to see the sights in the city at my own pace was so relaxing. I'm super excited to be running in Nashville on 2-11! (code NashvilleBRHC gets you a free visor when you register!)
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you: That right now, if you're reading this on February 4th before 11 a.m. I'm trying to run my first ever official sub 2 hr half marathon! I unofficially broke my PR and ran 1:56:00 last week during a training run. I'm super hopeful I can do it at a race today!
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you: I'm really working to hold everything together lately. I feel incredibly frazzled and I wonder sometimes if it's because I'm spending too much time online - either working on the blog or interacting with run/hike groups or answering emails (which I love to do! you can always email me!) One of my goals for this month is to spend less time online and more time reading books.
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you: I've finally gotten back into a near-daily yoga habit again. One of the things I really hate about where I live is the fact that there isn't any yoga near me. It's at least half an hour one way to a studio with a class at intermediate levels. I've been back to doing yoga on YouTube, but I'm honestly starting to get bored with it. Anyone have any suggestions for online yoga classes?
So that's about all that is going on with me this month. I'd love to hear what you're up to! Leave me a comment about how your 2017 is going!
