Right, we were doing runner’s spotlights on Fridays but I’m now going to change them to Wednesdays. Or Thursdays. I don’t know yet! On Friday I want to start doing the Friday Five Link Up. This is my attempt to…
Month: August 2016
Week 12 – #roadtoberlin Update
The week I was going to change my attitude. And mostly, I’d say that happened. So, SUCCESS! However, sometimes things don’t always go to plan and you really have to look at things in retrospect and accept your situation. My…
Week 11 – Attitude Adjustment Needed
I was hoping Week 11 would be a better week. I still had the feeling it could have been better. I see how everyone is training at the moment and I know I should not compare myself to others (that’s…
Friday Runner Spotlight #6- Melissa
Melissa is another runner I can really relate to. We both started for the same reason – to lose weight. We both found a passion in running and regardless of time and pace we keep going, because it has actually…
Week 10 – What’s a nice way to say “Crap”?
OK Week 10. Not my finest hour after a great running weekend (I promise, the post is coming soon. It’s in the works!). Monday – Travel day, therefore a rest day (not to say that I’ve never run on a…
Twenty-two
Today marks my 22nd anniversary in the Netherlands. In three years I will have lived here longer than in the United States! To commemorate, here’s a list of 22 things that I’ve observed, have been impacted by or love about…
Friday Runner Spotlight #5 – Meet Shane!
This week I’m happy to shine the spotlight on a male runner, and this one happens to be the boyfriend of one of my Fitbloggin friends, Monica! Shane started running for a lot of the same reasons that many of…
Week 9 – Road to Berlin
Here we go. Another week. And an exciting one at that! Dublin Trip Week! Monday – rest day. Oh, wait. Boxing boot camp. I’m sore, sore, sore. Like all my muscles hurt. I also went to manual therapy at 7am…
Friday Runner Spotlight #4 – Els!
Yes! Friday Runner spotlight is BACK. I have so many runner stories to share with you guys and just got a bit bogged down with other stuff in life. However, now I want to at least share Els with you;…
Guest Post: Louie Luc – Best Travel Tips for Marathon Runners
A while back I had a chat with Luis “Louie Luc” Correia, after he posted a blog about “Top 30 Most Interesting Running Blogs” – I made a bit of a joke that he missed my blog on the list…