When my mom was about to turn 60, her one wish was to have a fun girls trip in Walt Disney World. Since her birthday falls on Christmas day, she has NEVER gotten a lot of ”hoopla” for her birthday. Sure we know better than to wrap her birthday gifts in Christmas paper, and not get her a red and ...
8 Tips for Running in the Rain
Update: This post originally appeared in August of 2011 and has been updated for October 2018. I have run several races in the rain, including the inaugural Rock 'n Roll Providence half marathon, where there were torrential downpours the entire race. I definitely did some things wrong in that ...
4 Easy Tips for Choosing a Running Route
Update: This post originally appeared in the summer of 2012, and has been updated for October 2018. Whether you subconsciously do it or not, a lot of thought goes into planning a running route. People have preferences depending on training run, time of day, traffic, amount of people, and so on. I ...
The 5 Very Best Disneyland Restaurants
Updated: This post originally appeared in 2013 and I am updating it now, in October 2018. I have had the pleasure of going to Disneyland 3 times, and all three times were for runDisney races. We stayed for 4 nights each time and had the opportunity to eat at some fabulous restaurants. I don’t ...
5 Tips for Running When you Travel
Update: This post on 5 Tips for Running When you Travel first appeared in 2015, and I have now updated it, in October of 2018. If you are anything like me, you might make excuses when you are traveling for why you can't go for a run. I have used every logic possible to talk myself out of a run, ...
6 Hacks to Trick Yourself Into Eating Healthy
I will be the first one to admit that I struggle with healthy eating. I can work out all day long, but then I want to reward myself with pizza and fudge every time. The good news is, I know my weakness, and over the years have been able to figure out a few ways to "trick" myself into eating better ...