Touch Of Sparkle

I started writing this post not too long after my run this morning and then my time was spent reading about the tragedy that took place in my hometown today,...

Have you heard the expression everything hurts and I'm dying?! Yea, I feel like that right now. I haven't been running in a while and my last time out on the...

For the past few years, Mom and I had started our Independence Day with with a race. Previously it has been the Peachtree Road Race, but this year we decided...

At the beginning of June, Mom and I ran the inaugural Turtle Trot at the Georgia Aquarium. I typically try to keep my 5k's closer to home, but I am a sucker ...

Happy Global Running Day to all of my runner friends out there! WHAT IS GLOBAL RUNNING DAY? Global Running Day is a worldwide celebration of running that enc...

This is the time of year when so many people start training for the fall half and full marathons. That will not be me this year, but I wanted to share some o...

After marathon weekend I took some time to make sure I was healthy and back to 100% before training for this race. As you have seen in prior posts, I was cle...

Welcome to day one of Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend! My first days are typically jammed pack with plans, but this time we took it a little slower...

Well, here we are, the day before the race! You have worked hard and trained hard to get to this point! Run Disney is not your average race, so there are som...

The official start to any Run Disney race weekend is the Expo! This is the place you are going to pick up your race bib, race shirts and do a lot of shopping...

This is the time to get excited! Your trip is really close and it is time to start thinking about packing! Each trip will require a variance in packing, but ...

Happy Monday Everyone! At this point in the series you have registered for your race of choice, you are starting to train and now it is time to start plannin...

You have followed the tips and tricks of registering for a Run Disney race, now let's talk about training! Depending on the mileage you have chosen, I will g...

If you ask anyone who has ever registered for a RunDisney race, one of the most nerve-wracking things you can do is register! RunDisney registration takes pl...

Hello friends! I have been asked to do this post from several people I know, so I decided it was time to write it! Not only am I going to write it, I am goin...

Happy Sunday Everyone and welcome to the first week of Star Wars Dark Side 10k training! The last time I ran was almost a month ago, so I decided Mom and I s...

When I posted my goals for 2018, one of my goals was to fall back in love with running. I've had one run since being released from the doctor and have only b...

If you read my previous post, regarding being injured for the Walt Disney World Marathon, you would know that I have been out of running for 5-6 weeks now. I...

Well, this post is going to be a little different than most of my other race recap posts. As I stated in my Epcot/Expo post, I was pulled by my doctor two we...

Hello everyone! Welcome to the end of 2017! I know I have been very MIA on this blog, but that is because I turned a lot of my attention to marathon training...