She Runs By Faith

The title for this post is a little dramatic but I'll cut to the chase. I'm in a funk. It's just little things. Daily attitude struggles in our house, especially last week. The typical tiredness of mothering littles. This injury lingering for the past 5 weeks. Race week for the race I can't run. A Boston rejection added a little. Maybe it's still postpartum hormones. Just little things adding up, nothing to complain about yet I'm still feeling worn. You know how it takes an extra effort to look on the bright side and choose to live each day with a smile? Though I know I have so much to be thankful for, I'm just feeling tired of fighting for optimism. Every day I'm reminding myself of how good God is to me. Every day!  Yet I'm still struggling in this funk of being tired, feeling snappy and drowning in things that should be done. (<-- Maybe that's the problem; pressure on myself that doesn't need to be there.) Anyways. In running...

Disclaimer: I received the Gatorade Endurance Energy Gels and Endurance Formula in exchange for my 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! As a BibRave Pro, I received another round of the Gatorade Endurance New Flavor Pack . I reviewed these flavors in June and I'm back again for more because, yes, it's that good! Being an injured runner and all, my most "intense" training sessions now take place on the stationary bike. I'm okay with that for now as I am seeing progress as my injury heals and I'm still able to cross train and run lightly. Here is how I use the Gatorade Endurance Powder and Gels in my everyday workouts: I use the Endurance Energy Gel for long workouts (1+ hour) because they are easy to carry in my pocket and offer a tasty mango boost of carbohydrate energy. When I ran 2+ hour long runs, I stuck to fueling every 45...

Disclaimer: I received the Brilliant Reflective Family Pack  in exchange for my 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! Here we are, saying goodbye to our long, sunny Summer days. A little sad isn't it? I always say, if it weren't for Winter being so close behind it, Fall would be my favorite season of all. It's beautiful. The leaves changing, the delicious pumpkin-flavored everything, the perfect temps. Then, tragically, it flies into six months of winter weather and I'm just not ready for that. The sunlight hours are shortening and that means my morning runs (when I CAN run) are completed 100% in the dark. No sweet sunrise moments here. It also means that the kiddos are still up and playing outside as the sun is setting, if they happen to evade bedtime long enough. As a BibRave Pro, I received an assortment of Brilliant Reflective Strips  incl...

Disclaimer: I received a complementary entry into the Scooby Doo Virtual Run Series  in exchange for my 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! My occasional running buddy is quite handsome. He's a great listener, never complains and pretty much follows me wherever I go. Like a puppy, you could say. (And my husband even likes him!) Here he is. 11 years old (or 77 in human years) and still looking like a pup, minus his one blind eye: With Saul not being a young pup anymore and me recovering from an injury, we have been going out for quite a few slow and easy walk/jogs lately. During marathon training, I don't take him with me but this is a great chance to get out as a team. Partly because I enjoy the company when I'm moving slowly and partly because he can always use a little extra attention. And now because we've got our very own race to tra...