Tiny Thunder Running

After quite a great long run on Sunday, I am pretty inspired. It make me realize I CAN do this. I CAN run this marathon. What is really great is that my 20 miles was the hardest parts of the marathon I will run in a few weeks. The other 6 miles at the end are primarily down hill and pretty flat (seriously!) so I can totally kill the last 6. here here here here or the hills.. you have to climb them to get to the top. I have learned this week that I can accomplish this HUGE overwhelming goal... one step at a time.. one hill at a time.. one mile at a time.  Look out for a giveaway tomorrow.. I hope you are having a great week!!

So incredibly sorry for missing last week!! I took a week of rest and I guess the week got away from me- I really hate when that happens. I am back with some inspiration and hope that each of you find one little bit of inspiration out of this post. via via via via via via Enjoy the rest of the week!! Who is running long- training or race? What about other fitness competitions/events?

I apologize for the lack of posts lately.. you know this little thing called life? Yea, sometimes it takes precedence, but I am back (at least for now!). Without further a due, I present some inspiration! via via via via via Don't quit, keep going, and give it all you've got. I need these reminders like crazy as I move forward with my training and pushing myself to get back to where I was pre-stress fracture. Don't worry, we've got this!!! What is the most difficult part of sticking with your training or eating plan??

Sorry for the late (in the day) post... when we skip Mondays (work week wise) I get all out of whack and the days slip away from me while I try to get everything else done. So whats new this week? I have been working on my first #rwrunstreak. I hope that my old stress fracture site will allow me to do this and not tell me that running every day is not acceptable. Kind of fun because I have never been a run every day kind of person. I love it, but  I love doing other things too. Anyway- I decided to do a little theme of "push yourself" type inspiration today. As we all know, when we are injured we have to slowly get back to running or whatever your favorite activity is. The hardest part of this process for me has been going from 9 minute miles to 10 and beyond. Talk about soul crushing.  Today I really was just going to do 1 mile for the streak, but decided to do 2. Why? I wanted to see if I could do 1 mile at 9:30 and 1 mile at 9. Did I make it? Actually..... I ended up doi...

Feeling like a pretty big blogger slacker this week, but I have good reason. I just switched shifts at work and I am trying to rediscover a decently normal life. Hoping next week to be back to blogging a bit more regularly. For now, enjoy your weekly kick in the pants- reminder why you started and why it is important to keep going. via via via via via via I need a lot of these so much right now. Coming back from an injury and realizing you won't magically get back to your previous speed an fitness level is a little exhausting. I have to remind myself not to STOP running to take a break just because my BRAIN says so. This is going to be a long journey but I have GOALS that matter more than my mind telling me it is impossible.  Carry on. Happy Thursday. 

This week has been full of ups and downs (physical, emotional, and weather based!) for me thus far. Each time I hit a struggle point that might make me want to quit all together, I turn to quotes to help me push onward. Are you ready?!? via via via via via I think this last one says it all. Although everyone's journey is so different there are still obstacles, mistakes, hard work, and eventually success, whatever that means to you. What do you do when you need a kick in the pants?

This has been a slow posting week around here.. not really sure why.  Really trying to hone in and focus on some things.. I have a crazy goal for this year which I have kept pretty quiet to keep from jinxing myself. There will be more next week on this crazy decision of mine. For now, I am going to add to my collection of inspirational quotes.. I am really going to need these reminders as I move toward this next goal. via via I really got into it with a coworker earlier this week about this.. I hate diets, I hate seeing people go on these starvation detoxes and diets, I wish people could understand just how easy it is to eat real food, have a workout routine and feel great about it. No gimmicks here.  via Seriously, find something that interests you and you can be passionate about and DO IT! via via Let's do this. BURN I hope this week's post finds you well. Stay tuned for my review of an awesome bag and my big plans for t...

Some weeks it truly amazes me how QUICKLY the days seem to drag yet fly all at the same time. If you have been trapped inside due to rain (like me!!)  you might be fighting the feeling to skip workouts. Have no fear.. your inspiration is here. No matter what you have to do- fit it in. Find a group class, something on youtube, whatever works for you!! via via via via via via Hope that these words and pictures hit you in the right spot to push yourself to the next level... whatever that might mean to you and your journey.