Training Week 295
Highlight of the Week: Running with mi otra familia in KC / Kelly getting a 5K PR! Monday | June 8, 2015: 8.4 m run (w/Steve & Dad (on bike)) Loc: Line Creek Trail, Temp: 69°/75°, Time: 1:26:31, Pace: 10:18 avg, Difficulty: easy/medium, Felt: ok! Tuesday | June 9,...
Rock n’ Sole The Big Gig 5K Race Report
Another successful race in the rain! It seems like forever ago that Kelly and I decided we needed to make a trip to Milwaukee to get Holey Moley donuts and that June 13 would be the day. A run along the lake followed by donuts? Sounds perfect! Then I did what I always...
Hospital Hill Half Marathon Race Report
I’m still on a bit of a high from Saturday’s race! I can’t believe how awesome I felt during the Hospital Hill Half and that I was able to run the last two miles as my fastest (by quite a bit)! Two things had a big play in that: the weather and hill...
Training Week 294
Highlight of the Week: Running a kick-@$$ half marathon with Gina on Saturday! Monday | June 1, 2015: 5 m run + 5.5 m run + teaching strength class Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 49°/52°, Time: 47:22, Pace: 9:28 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: too hot Loc: hood, Temp:...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 39-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂