• Health & Fitness

    Let’s Get Muddy~Mud Run 2016

    This past weekend Ben participated in our city’s annual mud run obstacle course for kids. It rained for almost a solid week leading up the run so conditions were perfect for getting messy. Once the kids were off, Jack and I stayed behind near the final obstacle while J ran beside Ben on the sidelines getting video. The home stretch.

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    The Color Run

    I hope you all had a fantastic Fourth of July. I’m so jealous of all my co-workers who have the next 2 days off! Last weekend my dad and I participated in the 5k Color Run in Kansas City. The race was on Saturday and Sunday and over 25,000 people participated making it the largest Color Run yet. Even better, proceeds went to the KC Ronald McDonald House which provides a place for families with sick children to stay while their child is in the hospital or receiving treatment. Early last Summer my dad had two knee replacements and although he has worked out and biked since then, this was…

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    My First Half Marathon

    Finally… the recap from my first half marathon! On October 23rd, I ran my first 1/2 marathon in St. Louis, MO. The most important thing? I survived. While my time was anything but stellar, (3:28) I finished. All the training, running, getting up early, it was all worth it. Something about running with 20,000 other people is just so exciting. The run started downtown facing the Arch. The race began in waves, and you were lumped in corrals with other runners based on your estimated finishing time. It was still dark out when it was time to line up at 6:30am. I started off at a good pace and finished…

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    I survived 13.1

    I did you guys. I completed my first 1/2 marathon. I’ll do a full recap once I get all the pictures uploaded, but I made it. And here is the teeny tiny picture proof. Without my medal. Because they ran out. WTF. It should be mailed out soon but dang, I WANTED THAT MEDAL!!! Thank you to everyone who supported me not only on that day but throughout my training. I couldn’t have done it without your encouragement:)