Today I am one week out from my first half marathon, The United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. I am feeling all different emotions. Of course I am super excited because I love to run long distances, my family is flying in to come and support me, and the course is unreal! But I am also…
Category: My Running Journey
A Reflection Before the Final Weeks: NYRR United Airlines Half Marathon 2024
This half marathon cycle has flown by. I started the week of November 13th and my race is on March 17th. So from the start of the build to race day it has been 18 weeks of training. That is honestly crazy to think about. Currently I have put in 12 weeks of training. Like…
Embracing Being A Beginner
Recently I had a strength session with my coach and she used the words, “You’ve graduated from the middle school level. You’re now advancing to high school level. But you’re not a senior yet. More like a freshman.” This comment hit with the feeing of running into a brick wall. I wouldn’t necessarily say that…
The Importance of Knowing Your Why
With many of us having goals that we want to accomplish in 2024, I want to take a moment to write about what will be the biggest help for you over the next 12 months to achieving your goals. The biggest factor that has helped me accomplish my goals in the past is knowing my…
New Years Reflection & Goal Setting: Running Edition
As the new year approaches I can’t help but think of where I’m currently at and what the future will hold. When the new calendar year rolls around I think it’s always important to do some reflecting on the previous year. A few things that I do is reflect on the different areas of my…
Dash to the Finish Line 5k Race Recap
Pre Race: I don’t even know where to begin other than I know my performance was because God gave me the ability to do what I did. If you haven’t read my two most recent blog posts about what the last four weeks of my build up looked like, let me fill you in. The…
Final Four Weeks: Dash to the Finish Line 5k Continued
Part 2 Week 3: October 23rd-29th Looking back at this week I would definitely say God was reminding me to trust. Specifically to trust Him and His plan, to trust my coaches, and to trust in the work I have put forth this far. Unfortunately most of this week the nerves were starting to kick…
Final Four Weeks: Dash to the Finish Line 5k
Part 1 Week 1: October 9th-15th What a week it has been. There have been a few highs but mostly lows to this week. I will start with the highs. I am overjoyed coming back to the city after my brother’s wedding. It was great to see my family and even more great celebrating the…
My First 5k Recap 8/26/23
In this blog post I will be recapping my first 5k on August 26th, 2023. I start by explaining how I was feeling race week, race morning, and then explain how each mile went for me in the race. The focus of this 5k was actually more like a dress rehearsal for the 5k I…
My First Race
Looking back at my first race on May 13th, I can tell you that nothing about it was what I expected. Before I get into it let me share some background on my race. To start, this was my first race I have ever done. When choosing a race, I specifically signed up for the…