May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside. – Irish Saying I’ve got…

As I shared in my initial post, I wasn’t sure what to expect when visiting Israel. I’d seen so much on the news and heard little rumblings about the people, so…

After visiting Kona for the Ironman World Championships in 2013 the visions I’d often had of Hawaii in winter daydreams were cemented. Quiet little towns filled with surfers, fresh seafood and…

Ready to escape the daily grind, but you want to come home feeling more alive and possibly more healthy? These active vacations are a win.

Did you know that the reason they say “No problem Mon” in Jamaica is because they only have situations which need to be resolved…not problems. I like it! People don’t…

Initially I was going to break this down by day, but do you need to know every second?! No. What you want to know is what were the runs like,…

Is a trail running retreat right for you? What should you expect? Will everyone be pro’s and is it only for experienced trail runners? All things that were running through…

It’s Saturday morning, the clock blinks 4:55 and though you don’t need to get up yet, you can’t stay in bed. There’s a sky filled with pink swirls coming soon,…

A few years ago, David and I boarded a plane, running shoes in tow on the way to speak at my first race expo prior to his first ever half marathon!…

Brown, dry, brittle, sandy….that’s Colorado currently and what I envisioned we’d encounter in Phoenix. Once again, I was pleasantly wrong. Instead of lying around our hotel pool for three days…

Moving to Colorado meant all kinds of changes to our lifestyle after 7 years of Florida living…and one of those was finding ways to enjoy the long winters. We decided…

In my first post I tried to capture the essence of the experience at Wellfit Malibu, from the beautiful setting to the people and of course the workouts! So if you haven’t…

If you’re jumping in here, part 1 talks about this retreat and the hikes, along with links to more photos! This running retreat was about so much more than one…

Bear with me friends as I find my footing around this story. It’s not as simple as I went to Costa Rica. Beautiful. Fun. The end. It’s complex with emotions…

For everything there is a season… Sure I could mean the crisp air, the bold leaves, the pending snow, but I don’t! In my early 20’s it was bridal showers,…

What would a recap of my Hawaii experience be without some of the Ironman stories that melt your heart, break your heart and head out to get your heart pumping.…

Have you ever looked around in amazement to find yourself wondering “how is this my life?” I do that a lot. Then I say all my gratitudes because yes, I’m…

In between the moments of mud and frustration on our non-camping adventure, we spent a lot of time ohhhing and ahhhing over the Aspens dripping in gold. Like a finely…

The sweet smell of summer is in the air and I know this because D has been using Kleenex to the point where I’m wondering how we can buy stock.…

“I was beginning to question why we moved here.” He was a few steps ahead of me on our 4th trail of the weekend as the words fell out of…

Welcome to part 2 of the amazing Israel fitness adventures, I enjoyed just one short week ago! If you haven’t read part 1, trust me it’s worth a minute to…

If you’re anything like me (and based on the fact that you read a running blog, you are) then you enjoy a little bit of sweat with your vacation. Maybe…

Straightforward and honest, it’s what people have told me they respect and expect here on RTTF. So let’s start there. The world is filled with more places that I want…

As with every adventure there is so much I want to share and only so much you’ll actually care about reading. While I’ll be doing another post about the rest…