3 Sisters Take the Naples Half Marathon
You probably remember last year when the three of us got weird in Austin at the Austin Half Marathon.We got some pre-race advice from Bart Yasso, saw some amazing fans on the course and even met our...
View ArticleNaples Half Marathon Race Recap
A little over a week ago, we were in Florida getting ready to run the Naples Half Marathon. It was about 65 degrees, 100% humidity, and sunny. At home in Chicago now, it’s about 25 degrees and snow is...
View ArticleHow to Enjoy Running on the Treadmill (Almost)
With temperatures dropping into the teens last week (and even lower for my poor sisters north of Chicago), running outside was not happening. I’m not sure where this snobby attitude towards cold...
View ArticleThe Next Big Thing
The Chicago Marathon registration is opening on February 19, 2013 at noon CST. Guess which of the three run sisters will be signing up to run 26.2? (What about YOU?)
View ArticleChicago Marathon, Here I Come
“Are you crazy? Heck no. I will never run a marathon!” Famous words out of my mouth, uttered many times over the last several years. Until one day about a month ago, a tiny speck of “What if?” entered...
View ArticleChicago Marathon Sign-up Fiasco
If you’re a runner, you’re probably already aware of the Chicago Marathon registration fiasco. If not, here’s a quick recap: Registration opened for the 2013 Chicago Marathon on February 19. The...
View ArticleEveryday we’re shufflin’!
What’s green, hunting for beer, and covers 8 kilometers? Why, the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K, of course! I know, it’s already April… St. Paddy’s Day has already come in a frenzy of green...
View ArticleBoston Love
Our thoughts, hearts & prayers go out to Boston as we try to make sense of these senseless acts. Unable to turn off the heartbreaking news, looking at pictures of the devastation, wondering why...
View ArticleSurviving the Pre-Taper Slump
I don’t know what it is about the week before you start tapering for a race, but it always hits me hard. My motivation tanks and I would love nothing more than to crawl in bed and not wake up until...
View ArticleFrederick Half Marathon (and a PR!)
Sunday morning was The Race. That’s how I had been glorifying it in my mind for the past several months. “Don’t slack on your workout; The Race is right around the corner!” I had been training hard,...
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