I was bit by the ultra bug last year and after finishing two ultras in blissful San Diego County, I moved back to Wisconsin and naturally became interested in running a winter ultramarathon. Despite growing up in Wisconsin I never embraced winter running when I was younger and by the time I did become I … Continue reading
The Spartan Race Warrior Ethos states: “I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade.” The Spartan Race is one of my favorite races – I look forward to it all year. To me, there is nothing better than running through the … Continue reading
Sometime in the fall of 2012, my husband Matt and I decided that we were “as ready as we’d ever be” to have kids. The last few years had seen us adventuring more frequently in the American West than abroad (our favorite spots are the Sierras and Utah), and ticking off a lot of accomplishments … Continue reading
If you are a crazy mother runner – an Über Mother Runner – chances are that someday you will hear this statement from your children, “Mom, I want to run a half marathon!” It makes perfect sense that your children will want to do what you love so much, and will want to push their … Continue reading
Back before I knew Molly to the level I know her know, I made this comment on a Facebook post of hers. I didn’t know her much beyond being the sister of a friend, and I certainly didn’t realize she was a fellow crazy (although a 4:00 plank should have been an indicator). After this … Continue reading
Like many parents-to-be, the initial response to my positive pregnancy test was somewhat of a blessed shock (it actually took me 4 tests to really believe the digitally read “pregnant” results and based on Kaia’s first ultra-sound, she shared our sentiment, lol). While my boyfriend and I had discussed becoming parents, it wasn’t something that … Continue reading
Recently a few runners have asked how I fit running into the craziness of life. At first, I was genuinely surprised by the question. I just do it. And the people asking are mom runners as well, so obviously they’re just getting it done too, right? My co-worker went so far as to ask “how … Continue reading
Uber Mother Runner 