Longest Run to Date

Today I decided to shake it up a little and instead of running through my neighborhood, I went out to a local park and ran the trails.  It was gorgeous and it was fun to get out of my comfort zone, but those unpaved trails killed me!

I also realized that I need some fuel for longer runs.  Around mile 4, I hit a wall and didn't want to go any further.  It took me 40 minutes to travel 2 miles.  It was absolutely ridiculous.

Overall, I was happy to get 6.2 miles in.  The pace sucked, but I did it!  Now that I know I can accomplish 6 miles, I can work on making my pace faster.

QOTD: What's your favorite fuel for longer runs?

Weekly Recap

Normally I would be sad to sit down on Sunday night to write a weekly recap, but I'm not since Monday is a holiday and I have the day off!

This week was pretty pitiful actually and I don't really have much to share.  I've been sick with a cold all week long and haven't really accomplished much at all.

Monday

Short walk through the neighborhood. My shins were hurting so I didn't want to overdo it.

Tuesday

Rest day

Wednesday

Sick, so didn't get my scheduled run in

Thursday

Rest day

Friday

Still sick.  :-(

Saturday

Was feeling a little bit better, so went on a mile walk through the neighborhood.

Sunday

Went for a 3 mile walk.  Decided to save the long run for tomorrow since I have the day off.

QOTD: How was your week?  Did you get your scheduled workouts in?  I hope you're staying away from this ickiness going around!

Race Wishlist 2015

I have never done a single race in my life, but I'm so excited to start in 2015!  The first thing I did on January 1st after I made my resolutions was to sit down and make my race wishlist for the year.

I can't wait to kick 2015 off with a bang!  I'm going to have one or two 5Ks in January and then run my first 10K in February at Disney World!

There haven't been too many races scheduled for the second half of the year in my area, but I hope to fill up the last 6 months some more when they do come out.


January 2015

Trailblazer 5K for Literacy - Since I've never done a race before, I thought it would be a good idea to at least get one on the books before the Enchanted 10K in February.


February 2015

Disney Princess Enchanted 10K - Registering for this race was what made me fall in love with running.  I love Disney and I'm so excited to race through Epcot!


March 2015

TRBC 10K/5K - Not 100% sure whether I'm going to register for the 5K or the 10K yet.  We'll see how the Enchanted 10K goes before I make my decision.

Shamrock Scurry 5K - Fun annual run that happens in Tallahassee.  I've heard great things about it.

Springtime Tallahassee 10K/5K - Again, not sure whether I'm going to register for the 5K or the 10K.


April 2015

Palace Saloon 5K - A run with beer at the end?  How can you say no to that?

March for Babies - Not a run, but it's for a good cause.


May 2015

Tails and Trails 10K/5K - Trail race supporting the Animal Shelter.  We don't have too many trail races in Tallahassee, so I thought this would be fun.



June 2015

Way too hot to run!


July 2015

Way too hot to run!


August 2015

Way too hot to run!


September 2015

Currently nothing scheduled


October 2015

Currently nothing scheduled


November 2015

Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon - If I decide to do this race, this will be my first ever half marathon.  It's a night race that runs through 3 Disney parks.

Turkey Trot 5K/10K - Annual event held on Thanksgiving morning.  Great way to get some exercise in before eating my weight in food.


December 2015

Jingle Bell Run - Fun run held during the holiday winter festival


QOTD: What races are on your 2015 wish list?

Welcome!

Hi everyone and welcome to Medals and Memories!  My name is Ashley and I'm from Tallahassee, FL!  I'm married to a wonderful man and we have 3 furry children (no human children just yet).

I used to blog back when I was planning my wedding and I missed it.  So, I decided to start a new blog!  Medals and Memories will follow my every day as well as my journey to earning as many race medals as possible!

Please bear with me as the blog is still under construction.  I hope to have it fully up and running within the next month.  I will be posting in the mean time though!

Thanks for joining me and I look forward to getting to know you!