Product Review – AfterShokz Trekz Air Headphones (They Will Rock Your World)

Disclaimer: I received free Trekz Air headphones from AfterShokz to review as part of being a BibRave Pro (ambassador). Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! Since becoming a BibRave Pro about 4 months ago, I've been fortunate enough to review several items. I've enjoyed each opportunity. When I found …

When in Doubt, Buy More Shoes! Maybe Some Physical Therapy too.

So as you may know, I finished the Richmond Marathon slightly broken and quite unsure of myself with just 3 weeks to get ready for another marathon at Rehoboth Beach. I'm now down to just one week and I'm still a bit unsure of myself but far better than I was a week ago. I've …

3 Weeks (now 2) Between Marathons – What to do, What to do?

Hey hey hey! (That was in my Fat Albert voice.) I hope you're all having great Thanksgiving weeks so far and that you're able to enjoy the holiday with those that you love. I'm wondering what to do with myself for the next couple of weeks. I find myself in between the somewhat rough race …

2018 Race Plans – The Indy Mini

Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the 2018 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! My 2018 race plans are starting to come together. This will be my first full year as a BibRave Pro, …

Product Review – Time for Some BUFF® Love

Disclaimer: I received free products from BUFF® USA to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! When I received my ThermoNet™ Multifunctional Headwear and matching ThermoNet™ hat, I was pretty excited to try them out. Unfortunately, the weather didn't want to cooperate. We …

Richmond Marathon – You Can’t Always Get What you Want (The Blog I Don’t Want to Write)

Hello everyone! I hope you've had great weekends in whatever you're doing. If you've been reading these, you might know that this weekend was the Richmond Marathon, which I trained hard for 16 weeks to prepare for with the hopes of a Boston Marathon Qualifier. Unfortunately, things just didn't work out the way that I'd …

Marathon Training Week 15 – Neurotic to the Bone, No Doubt About it

Hello again! I feel like I've been writing too many of these lately. I promise that I won't be so chatty and needy once I get this pesky marathon thing knocked out. Of course my title is a song, but it's an easy one this week. This week's training had a bit of a reduced …

Take it Easy, Take it Easy (There’s a PR in this one!)

Ahoy hoy! Saturday afternoon isn't generally my normal blog post time, but sometimes you just can't wait. Today has been SUCH a good day! My 2 oldest kids and I ran the CASA Superhero races this morning and I'll start by saying things went well. I ran the 5k and the kids ran a fun …