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Someone asked me the other day why I started running. My answer, because I wanted to accomplish something before I turned 25. I wanted a goal. Sound familiar? This has been my answer for the last 10 years! I started running because I wanted to challenge myself. Accomplish a goal before a quarter of a century milestone. My first race – Disney Princess 2010 Then she said something that rocked my work. She said, ok but dig deeper. Why did you really start running? I said, well I

Disclaimer: I received an entry in the Hot Chocolate 5K to review 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! Super excited to be rocking the Virtual Hot Chocolate Tampa 5K this Sunday! This will be my third Hot Chocolate race but my second Tampa! I’m sad that I won’t actually be running down Bayshore Blvd but I do get the awesome swag that comes with the Hot Chocolate

Disclaimer: I received a Buff Pack Visor to review 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! I have had the privilege over the last month or so to test out the new Buff Pack Run Visor. I love a good running visor so I jumped at the chance to try this out. With sunglasses, with headphones, just the visor! The Buff pack run is super light and easy to wear. In all hones

“Disclaimer: I received an entry to Medford2Medford to review 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!” With all my races being cancelled for the year (thank you covid) I was looking for a motivator. Since I had been out all of 2019 due to an injury 2020 was supposed to be my comeback year. Sadly it was not to be. Then I learned about the Medford2Medford challenge of

Thanks to Holabird Sports for asking me to be a part of their “Fitness Fire Storytellers” series with a post about setting your 2020 goals. You can see a version of this article on their website here Toward the end of 2019, I did as most runners (okay, most people) do: I analyzed what worked and didn’t work for me over the last year. This was an effort to set my goals for 2020. Did I want to be a morning runner, an early bird? Did I want to do my first Ironman? Did I want to

What’s a girl to do when she’s had to take most of the year off of running and doesn’t feel likes she’s fit or fast enough to join the local groups just yet? Or that’s its kinda cold out and she doesn’t like to run in the cold? She Zwift’s! Yes that’s right, I’ve talked about it here before and I’m back to tell you I’m all in on the bike and run with zwift! I can join friends for a run and not have to worry about being left behind. Or, I can go for a nice jog in the comfort o

Today I was supposed to run my goal race of the Baltimore Half Marathon. I decided that I was going to run the race again because we had moved back to Maryland and it was one of my favs. Then my foot issues started. Like any other runner, I was like “It’s cool. It will be fine by October”. I kept saying it over and over again. Until the week was upon us and I knew it wasn’t going to happen. I knew because every time I started running about a mile into it my ankle started hurt

It was a long road to my first obstacle course race (OCR) this year. Back in 2018 I had dreams of grandure. I saw the possibilites and I signed up to attempt my first 70.3 race. I even went to my first triathlon camp in Clermont, FL. Then we moved back to MD. Then I busted my foot. My spring and summer races were cancelled per the doctor. I figured, as recommended, I would work on strength training. I signed up to join a couple of my friends at a Warrior Dash. The months pass

Hi out there in blog land. It’s been a long year so far. Let’s recap: 1. We moved from Tampa, Fl back home to Annapolis, Md 2. We both started new jobs 3. I was diagnosed with posterior tibial tendonitis. 4. We bought a house and moved. 5. I was diagnosed with Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS To say I’ve had a rough 7 months would be putting it mildly. However, I am glad to finally have the PCOS diagnosis. I have been fighting with doctors for about 6+ years telling them I

Disclaimer: I received a pair of Oofos to review 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! In all honestly my love of oofos knows no bounds! These are my absolute favorite flip-flops. Not just for the recovery reasons but because they have arch support! If I could I would pretty much wear these all the time. My feet like comfort and freedom! This is my third pair of

Disclaimer: I received SiS isotonic gels to review 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! I had the opportunity recently to try our Science in Sport (SiS) gels. I’ve been wanting to give them a try for a while because my favorite women’s cycling team, Canyon/Sram uses them! I got to try the Salted Strawberry, Lemon & Mint, Apple, and double espresso. I was surpris

Disclaimer: I will receive items from Strava to review 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! Strava is kinda like Facebook for the athletically inclined. You can keep track of the runs/bikes/swims that your friends are doing. Training or racing either goes! We are even doing a bike ride in August that has a jersey for the fastest segments and I’m pretty sure they u

“Disclaimer: I received Ultima Replenisher to review 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!” This is the second time around that I’ve been hooked up with the opportunity to talk about the great product that is Ultima! You have the option of orange, lemonade, grape, cherry pomegranate, and raspberry. I love Ultima because I can keep a container at work and have the l

Disclaimer, I received an annual Strava summit subscription and strava merchandise to review as part of being a Bibrave Pro. Learn more about beomcing a bibrave Pro (ambassador), and check out Bibrave.com to review, find, and write race reviews. I’ve been off from running, docs orders, for about a month. So why not come back strong! Our Bibrave crew has teamed up with Strava for a month long, 1 mile a day streak! I’m not usually a streak person. I’m terrible at doing somethin

Disclaimer: I received free entry to Tampa Hot Chocolate race 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! This was my first time running a Hot Chocolate race. I was supposed to run Atlanta last year but a hurricane stopped that. I was also supposed to run the 15K this time but a nasty head cold lead me to the decision to downgrade to the 5K. The expo was small but nice.

I received an Orange Mud transition and seat wrap to review 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!” So let me start by saying that I totally jumped at the chance to try out the transition & seat cover 2.0. I’ve been wanting a seat cover for my car after workouts and this seemed great! However, it turned out to be useful for so many other things! I used this towel to

Disclaimer: I received free entry to the Scooby Doo race 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! I’ll be honest, prior to doing the Scooby Too virtual races I had only done 1. It was the Beat the Blerch cause I wanted the swag. I thought it would be fun to go over reasons you should totally rock the virtual races! You prefer to sleep in! Ok, this might be the best par

Jinkies! Have you ever run a virtual race before? I’ve done one before but nothing like this 2 month shindig! Plus, you can do it with or without your pup! Totes your choice! Here’s how it works! Go to Scoobydoorun.com Select the Doo Good 5K (September), the Scoobtober 5K or 10K (October) or the Challenge which is both! Use the code BIBRAVE to save yourself 10% off registration Grab your pup and get out there and run! The best part, besides being able to choose your own race

“Disclaimer: I received a sample of Detach to review 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!” It’s August in Florida so when the opportunity to try out a different type of electrolyte drink! Detach Coconut fit the bill! I liked that it didn’t have all the crazy chemicals and additives that other drinks have. See for yourself! Now, I’m an odd duck in the fact that I l

Disclaimer: I received an a pair of Hovr Sonic’s to review 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!” I’ll be honest, when I first revceived these shoes I didn’t immediately take them out. I received them about a week before my A race and I was doing NOTHING to mess up my legs. Do you know how hard it is to get new running shoes and not take them for a run?? TORTURE!