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Random Thoughts Thursday 13
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 13• Pens and more pens! One of my students gives me sweet notes here and there. One day she gave me a very pretty one colored with gel and glitter pens. I made a comment and asked her to bring me…
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Shamrock Shuffle 8K Race Recap
Read this Post: Shamrock Shuffle 8K Race RecapDisclaimer: I am promoting the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K 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! On Sunday I ran my first race of the…
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Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 17

Read this Post: Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 17Week #17, March 19-25 M Rest T 3.71 W 3.39 TH 5.48 F Rest S Ran 2.04 S Ran 8.25 I had parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday. I didn’t have to be at school till 11 am but I still like to get there early. …
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Random Thoughts Thursday 12
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 12• I get a lot of callous on my right foot. For as long as I can remember, it is always in the same area. It gets very hard and sometimes painful. I’ve been using a callous/corn shaver from Walmart and…
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Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 16

Read this Post: Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 16Week #16, March 12-18 M Rest T 3.77 W 2.51 TH 5.83 F Rest S Ran 3.78 S Ran 13.00 I spent all day Tuesday in a meeting. It was a long day and the last thing I wanted to do after school was run. …
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Random Thoughts Thursday 11
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 11Happy Thursday! It is one of my favorite days of the week because that means Friday and the weekend aren’t too far behind. It has been warming up and Spring is around the corner! • March Madness! I don’t really follow…
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Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 15

Read this Post: Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 15Week #15, March 5-11 M Rest T 3.36 W 5.21 TH 3.35 F Rest S Ran 3.00 S Ran 12.01 Tuesday’s run was fantastic! I received a new pair of the Brooks Launch 5 and ran 40 minutes in them. I know I’ve raved about…
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Random Thoughts Thursday 10
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 10How is it that it is Thursday again? Today is a short week for me. There was no school on Monday due to Casimir Pulaski. Honestly, I don’t know why we have that day off. But, for now I will…
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My love relationship with the treadmill.

Read this Post: My love relationship with the treadmill.I know many people don’t like the treadmill. In fact, many people HATE it and call it the dreamill. While I do like my gym and have enjoyed most of my runs outside, there have been times that I wished…
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Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 14

Read this Post: Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 14Week #14, February 26-March 4 M Rest T 3.28 W 6.40 TH 2.92 F Rest S Ran 3.33 S Ran 11.00 Tuesday was warm enough to wear a skirt! I did my run in the morning and it was 44 degrees. Perfect! I procrastinated on…

I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›









