Tag: motherrunner
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In 2016 I Ran my first RunDisney weekend, I’ve Been Hooked Ever Since
By: Jordan Woodson It’s 9:30am the morning of registration day, the anticipation builds as you make your way to rundisney.com and login with your ‘My Disney Experience’ Account. Then you wait. You wait for those “Registration Opening Soon” buttons to switch to their green “Register Now” buttons, on any given registration day the queue can…
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50 Miles as a Mother Runner
These past four weeks I made my way up past the 50 miles a week mark and… I’m tired. I knew starting a build in the summer would bring its challenges, camp schedules, co-workers taking extended vacations, the HEAT. Everything combined creating a roller coaster of miles, timing, and the question of when and how…
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Finishing a Marathon in More Ways than One
My “a” key is sticky as I type this, so it could get interesting. It’s been one week. One week since I crossed the finish line of the Walt Disney World Marathon. One week of achieving two goals I had set post-partum. One week of unwinding from a season of chaos, and more ugly-named a…
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Why Chattanooga with a Toddler is the place you want to be!?!
Early on in Jon and Is marriage he surprised me with a birthday trip to Chattanooga and it’s been a love affair ever since. The walkability, the intimate but enough feeling, the ease of location. It’s become an annual tradition for us to head up there for a few days, but with a toddler it…
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Old Key West, Epcot and Eats
Originally this weekend was supposed to take place at the beginning of January. Time away, solo, enjoying some sunny Florida weather as a way to refresh and refuel. Lately, I’ve learned how to rent DVC points and grab a cheaper option for a nicer resort. Two years ago we were able to experience Saratoga Springs…
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Processing Disappointment + Cultivating Positivity
The Chicago Marathon 2021. It’s been a bucket list race for so many years, and three weeks ago I finally was able to toe the line. It was warmer than they anticipated, about 15 degrees warmer – yikes, 75 degrees start was not what I was hoping for. Still, I felt confident. I knew my…