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Well, here it goes... Admitting a big goal... I will be doing the Dopey Challenge 2027! What in the heck is the Dopey Challenge? Great question- The "Dopey Challenge" is a 4 day running event in Walt Disney World that consists of running a 5k on the first day, a 10k on the second day, a Half Marathon on the third day, and a Full Marathon on the fourth day. The total mileage is 48.6 miles. Yes, 48.6 miles through theme parks before the sun comes up, in January... How did this

In 2020, Bestie and I signed up for the RunDisney Wine and Dine event. Now, if you're not aware, there was a global pandemic that deterred everyone's plans for that year. So, we decided to wait... Then, I did a RunDisney event in 2022 ( you can read all about that here - this event was a 10K) And I fell in love with the events there and definitely wanted a redo for the Wine & Dine with Bestie. We signed up for the 2024 event. ALL OF THEM. Day One: 5K (3.1 miles) For the

I turned 35 this year (about a month ago now- it's been a busy month, but in a good way. More on that later...) And as one of my closest friends pointed out, I'm halfway to 70 . I never thought about it in those terms, but it did put some things in perspective. Since I tend to think in lists, here's a couple... 35 Fun Things I've done so far (in no particular order) : Get married to the love of my life - best and easiest decision I've ever made. Go scuba diving - Did this i

2022 was a hard year for me. That's no secret. I tried the whole "fake it 'til you make it" BS mindset for a lot longer than I should have, and ... my life kind of blew up in a messy, but necessary, way. Ultimately, I pushed myself past healthy limits, and learned a few lessons the hard way. Grief is an odd journey, but it forced me to pause, recalibrate, and strip back everything I thought about myself. It was time to rebuild. Yes, this sounds dramatic, but it's true. In

Day 1: Two ten minute intervals done! Slowly, and steadily getting better. I have noticed my foot is doing the weird falling asleep while...

We've all heard the phrase "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results" Well, that's certainly true...

I watch a lot of movies, and this year I challenged myself to watch 100 movies from the last 100 years. I gave myself 3 rules for the...

I have been notoriously terrible with plants. I forget to water them. I overwater them. I place them in unknowingly terrible environments...

January 2022 I ran the Walt Disney World 10K race event as part of their "Marathon Weekend" Backstory... I had heard about this weekend...

At age 30, I bought myself a promise ring. It sounds ridiculous and silly, especially as a married woman, but hear me out... I have...

I completed my first running 10K this January after months of training using the "Couch to 10k" app, and I learned a lot -Not only about...

I am SO HAPPY to say I'm getting back to finding routine after a year and a half of chaos (COVD, moving, changing jobs, renovations,...

Weeks are blending a bit, so I'm doing a combo week update here. There were a couple "optimized" runs that got added into the app...

Into week 6! So this is the week where things start to get a little off, and it went a little over an actual week... First, there's an...

Into week 5! I'm now at the start of month two, and very happy about that. I can't believe how much of a difference once month made, I'm...

Into week 4! I was definitely starting to feel a slump this week, and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe the shiny new-ness is wearing off....

Into week 3! I was definitely starting to feel a slump this week, and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe the shiny new-ness is wearing off....

Into week 2! There are about 16 weeks of training according to the app- still leaving a ways to go, but the first week is always the...

Skin care is NOT something I did a great job with in my teens and 20's, but after years of too much sun exposure (which led ultimately to...

I had big running goals for 2020, but events being cancelled along with deciding to move derailed those goals a bit. Not to be forgotten,...