Hello strangers (and friends), it’s been a while since we talked and honestly, I have no good reason why. It has been a wild whirlwind of emotions, time management, procrastination, work, and planning the past few months and I haven’t … Continue reading
2015. A year of transitions. Now I know I will be saying this again in my 2016 year recap, but I really think transitions is the best word to use to describe this past year. Last year this time I … Continue reading
Well it’s been a while since my last full race recap but let me just say this race recap will for sure be my fullest yet. You know why? Well, because it was my first full marathon! We’re just going … Continue reading
Well, it’s 4:40am on Friday and my train is on its way to Richmond! Race-cation here I come! I have never been this nervous for a race before but I know it will happen, in two days I will be … Continue reading
This Sunday Runday, I want to talk a little bit more than just about running. Of course I’ll talk a little bit about running but not just for the sake of it, but instead to address this idea that I … Continue reading
After a summer of running on flat even surfaces I got to thinking about how great it would be to do a lot of hill training while I’m in Virginia. Marathon Melanie would be really happy and much faster if … Continue reading
The colors seep seamlessly together blending above. The crickets chirp in the warm summer breeze. The moon rises above the fountains and lagoons. As the sun sinks slowly into the orange, blue, and purples. How Great Thou Art comes on … Continue reading
I feel like Marathon Training becomes real when you do your first run over 14 miles. Why that distance you may ask? Because Half Marathon runners typically end up doing almost 14 miles due to the fact in races we … Continue reading
6 miles, I begin to embark. The soft sand giving way beneath my sneakered feet. I make it to the hard sand just in time to look up and see the first family taking golden hour beach photos. You can … Continue reading
As runners we have a little motto, “Rain, snow, sleet or hail we will never bail. Sniffles, coughs, sickness, or injury we will always complete our run.” Okay, truly, you probably have never heard this motto because I just made … Continue reading
Through the Eyes of a Runner 