When we get injured, we tend to go through phases, phases that I would typically go through every time. But this time, I am trying to make it different. First is denial, we pretend there is nothing there. We are afraid to even admit to ourselves that something doesn’t feel quite right, that the pain…or as…

I am a driven person. By now, most people know that. I set goals, and go get them, that is just how I have always done things. Chances are, that is the way may of you have done things too. How would you possibly stay motivated to do something that requires effort without a goal,…

I thought I would reflect over all that has happened, and remind myself…and you, through my stream of consciousness, that no situation is final. You may be injured right now and feel like you are never going to be a healthy runner again. You may be grieving the loss of a loved one, waiting patiently…

March 21st 2017 I stopped running. At the time, I had no idea if I would ever start again. On that day, I was prepared to say bye to running for good. I had to commit to it, otherwise it would be too easy to beat myself up, let myself slip into old habits, allow…

Even if you aren’t a kid person, newborn baby photos have the power to make anyone melt. They are our favorite photos to see, and when it is your baby, and your bias is in full force, you literally couldn’t imagine a better photo. Especially when your photographer is amazing, and Courtnie Coulson Photography is…

It is the question I have had many times, and the question I had never really thought about before it happened to me. What does it feel like to run while pregnant? I get it. You would think running while pregnant would be pretty uncomfortable, the big bump in your front would kind of bounce…

My doctor, Dr Jennifer Fuson also said she has worked with dozens of women using this method, which gives further confidence that I am doing the right thing. So what are we using? Hypnobabies. If you have not heard of hypnobabies (which I suspect is the case for many), here is their definition: “Hypnobabies is…

You may have heard me throwing that phrase around, maybe you are a Running for Real Superstar on Facebook and see people talking about it in the community (if you aren’t a member yet, why not?! Come join us!) and you are completely confused. You might be thinking: I could NOT run without my watch!…