Thursday, May 28, 2015

Boston's Run To Remember Half Marathon Race Recap

Last Sunday I ran Boston's Run To Remember Half Marathon. I had been wanting to run a race in Boston and this was the one I registered for early based on this list The 50 best Half-Marathons In the US I found online. I'm pretty glad I did this race because it didn't disappoint. The weather was perfect and the course was great!

Monday, May 25, 2015

Training up to the Boston Run To Remember Half Marathon - 5/18-5/24

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Today is Memorial Day, so it's not totally over yet as I'm pretty sure many have 3 day weekends, but I hope everyone takes some time to think about and remember all those that have died while serving for our country. I'm still in Boston and they do a great job of showing how they remember those that have died for our country. Seeing these flags was pretty touching!
Here's a recap of last week's workouts:

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Cool Bracelet for Runners: The Run Inspired Chain Bracelet Review

I don't have much jewelry related to running, the only one I had until recently was the Tiffany's necklace I got when I ran the Nike Women's Half Marathon in San Francisco. The other piece is an Alex and Ani bracelet with the Champion charm that I got from Hubby for Mother's Day. When I was given the opportunity to review this Run Inspired Chain bracelet, I took it because it looked really cute and I could always use more jewelry. :) I received a complimentary bracelet from Athlete Inspired in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

LifeStraw Go Water Bottle Review

It's not a surprise to many of you that I love hiking and backpacking. Not so much backpacking lately but lots of hikes with the Hubby and kiddos. When I was given the opportunity to review the LifeStraw Go Water Bottle, I was excited because I like water bottles and thought it was pretty awesome that it had a filter in it. I received a complimentary LifeStraw Go Water bottle in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Friday, May 8, 2015

6 Mile Run Reservoir Family Hike Trip Report 4/19/15

Hi guys! Here is the the trip report for the 6 Mile Run Reservoir hike we did a while back and is long overdue. It was another Sunday of great weather, so we decided on a hike that was referred to me from my friend Min. Located in Somerset, NJ, it was less than a 25 minute drive to get to the trailhead from our home. 

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

2015 Big Red Race 5K Race Recap

Last Sunday I ran the Big Red Race 5K at the Lawrenceville School. It's a local private school that is in the nearby township of Lawrence. I had done the race before, last year and also in 2012 (I heard about it from a friend). What is great about the event is that before the 5K are kids races. The kiddos both participated again this year.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Boston's Run To Remember Half Marathon Training Week 2: 4/27-5/3

Last week did not go as planned in regards to training for my half marathon due to being sick. Turned out I had a sinus infection with the gross phlegm, coughing, and headaches. I feel a lot better now but have some sniffles and coughs here and there, but at least the headaches and yucky phlegm are gone. I'm hoping I can get back on track this week on my workouts. 

Here's a recap of last week's workouts:


Friday, May 1, 2015

Running Favorites - Questions Answered

I was tagged by MB over at Tutus and Tennies to answer some questions about my Running Favorites. I thought it was a fun Q&A and I always enjoy reading other peoples answers, so I figured it would be nice to share my answers. Here goes:

1.)  Location: Trail, Road or Indoors? I love running on the trail because of the scenery you can get on them. Who wouldn't love running on a trail like this? 
The D&R Canal trail is my go to trail because it is so close to my home.