Every Mile Earned

A select few know that I spent 2016 struggling with GI issues and severe acid reflux (which I didn't realize was the issue and has since been diagnosed and treated!!) during every single run. I was really depressed by what a stress running had become. I dreaded all my runs because I didn't know if my body would cooperate or if I'd have to dive into some bushes to avoid yet another accident. I knew running and I had to have a parting of ways for awhile but I couldn't bring myself to stop. Then I went back to work for the first time in 10 years and running got pushed aside. Since September I can literally count on one hand the amount of times I've run. It's been good for me mentally, but not physically. I've put back on the 16 lbs I lost in the summer of 2015.  The last couple weeks have really had me aching to get back to running, especially since the acid reflux is under control.  My dear friend and running partner, Hill Diva, (let me tell you, she rules...

I've sat and looked at this blank page for months now. There was so much that happened over the weekend that I felt so inadequate every time I tried to put it all down.  So finally I've decided to just do a quick race recap of each race and share all my pictures at the end. I have to add that Altra  was the big sponsor for the weekend. They provided free race photos and they were some of the best race pictures I've ever seen come out of a race. The photographers did an amazing job. I got to meet a lot of people this weekend, that I know from my phone but they inspire me daily. The Sub 30 group is a fantastic, encouraging and slightly insane (in a great way) group of runners that don't care what pace you run, what distance you run or how often you run. If you run, even just occasionally, you should check us out, they just might inspire you to reach for new boundaries. Friday Night Trail Run The trail run is a 3.8 run through the woods.  I thought it would be fun ...