Maryjo

LATEST ARTICLES ( 224 )

• Great Alaskan Running Cruise: Seward and The Radiance of the Seas!

  

  I still couldn’t believe we were on the Great Alaskan Running Cruise. We woke up early in Anchorage because we wanted to hit a breakfast at The Snow City Cafe. ... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Great Alaskan Running Cruise: Day 1, Anchorage, Alaska

  

  Whoo hoo, we finally made it on the plane! I can’t believe we were heading to RUN IN ALASKA on the Great Alaskan Running Cruise! Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• The Great Alaskan Running Cruise

  

  Well, I can finally tell you that I completed one of my quests, The Great Alaskan Running Cruise! I decided to write a blog post for each day of the cruise and... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• My Sister Was in Town and Marathon Training Continues

  

  My sister was in town last weekend! Janette lives in Massachusetts so it’s always an adventure when she comes home. Here I am with my 2 younger sisters. And yes... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• 5 Handy Tips For Your Running Gear

  

  WOW, what a week! We were super-busy with the Chicago Rock n Roll weekend, marathon training, family and friends. We even ran a race Thursday night called the... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Chicago Rock n Roll!

  

  The Hubs and I had a fun and “toasty” weekend in the city. We ran the Chicago Rock n Roll Half Marathon on Sunday! I really went into this race for basically on... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• St. Pete’s Again and Running in the Heat!

  

  Whoo hoo!!! I am now home from another fantastic vacation. This was our fourth time heading to Florida. We stayed at the Plaza Beach Resort right on St. Pete’s... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Jogging Stroller Tips To Keep You Running!

  

  Hello My Friends, I am working on something right now that is taking up a lot of time. I will let you know about next week. So rather than pass up a weekend to... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• 26.2 Things I Learned Training for a Marathon

  

  My marathon training officially started this month. I’m following the Hal Higdon’s Novice 2 marathon plan. It’s an 18 week training series with a couple of 20... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Happy Father’s Day!

  

  Happy Father’s Day to all the great Dads out there. And especially to all the awesome granddads who help raise our kids’ kids! The Hubs got a promotion last yea... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Week in Pictures!

  

  What a fantastic first week of June! I work in a school, so you’ll understand why. It is now officially SUMMER VACATION! I think it drives the Hubs crazy becaus... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Strength Training for Runners

  

  While training for the Soldier Field 10 Mile race I tried something new. I added a bit of strength training to my running routine. Now if you know me, you know ... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• You Make Me Want to SHOUT! We Have A Color Run Winner!

  

  Hi everyone! Here’s a quick blog post to let you know we have a winner for the Chicago Color Run 5K!  Thank you Shout for being one of the great sponsors for... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• 10 Reasons to Run the Soldier Field 10 Miles

  

  Before I tell you all about Soldier Field, I have to ask: Would you like to run the Chicago Color Run on June 7th???? The people at Shout have teamed up with Th... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• It’s My Blog-aversary

  

  Whoo hoo, it’s my Blog-aversary! I can’t believe I have been blogging for a year already. It has been so fun writing down all my race recaps, sharing family... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Happy Mother’s Day

  

  to all the Mommy’s Grandmas, Great Grandmas, Great Great Grandmas, aunts, dog owners, cat owners and everyone else out there! I hope your day is full of love an... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• This Grandma is Running the Chicago Marathon!

  

  Whoa, the Hubs just informed me that I have not posted a picture of Lil David in a while. What a terrible Grandma! But it is nice knowing that Duane is reading... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• 10 Tips for Running in the City

  

  Teresa and I decided to run in the city last weekend. We like to change up our training routes.  So we thought the Chicago lakefront would be a nice change. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Honoring the Boston Marathon

  

  Watching the news the last couple of weeks brought back all those memories from 2 years ago when that horrible event happened in Boston. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS

• Rockdale Ramblin 10K and Hooray for Hills!

  

  Whoo hoo, hooray for hills! Ok, I don’t really mean it but I’m trying to keep it positive. A lot of runners don’t like to run hills for one main reason–It’s... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 LIFESTYLE, SPORTS