To Sum It Up
Not gonna lie, I was gonna blow things off over here today. On top of being totally spent from the week (and having…
Month: June 2015
Short & Intense versus Long & Lax
A couple years ago, I bought a Jillian Michaels DVD at Target: 30-Day Shred. A friend had recommended it to a running group…
Not so deep thoughts from an early morning run.
My alarm went off at 5:05 this morning, which felt kind of cruel after going to bed at 10:30 and being up for…
24: a day in the life with a (nearly) 9-month old
Hi, my name is Jillian. I used to write here a few days a week. Remember? Woah... time sort of got away from…
Race Recap: Newport 10-Miler
*Whoops, edited to include my splits!* Despite swearing I wasn't going to race again until fall after the New Jersey Half Marathon in April, I…
My Purple Glasses
It's totally weird that I've been thinking about this for awhile -- being out on a run, the sun right out in front,…
Friday Feature
I get to be. That's what keeps repeating in my head after reading this post that Sheryl Sandberg wrote about losing her husband.…
Book Review: Finding Ultra
I wish I remembered where I originally heard about this book: Finding Ultra by Rich Roll. Regardless, I'm glad I did. It was a quick…
2 down, 34 to go.
For quite awhile it has been clear that my training has been missing something. I've made great strides over the years (taking 18…
Weekly Recap
Last week -- Wednesday morning specifically -- I was wrapping up my workout and mentally ticking off the miles I had run so…