I'm running five miles in less than three weeks for the MCW Cancer Crush. When I launched my team, Run with Renee, three months ago I thought running the 5 miles would be easy. But then summer happened and I got busy doing everything else. It's not that I've been on the couch doing nothing. … Continue reading Crunch Time for the Cancer Crush
Category: Cancer
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
Two years ago my life changed forever. A little over two years ago I went to my doctor for bloating and discomfort and two weeks later I was diagnosed with appendix cancer. Those two weeks were a whirlwind of doctors appointments and scans and surgery and ended up creating so much uncertainty and anxiety and … Continue reading Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
Run with Renee for MCW Cancer Crush
Friends, family, co-workers, everyone! Join me this summer for the inaugural MCW Cancer Crush. Cancer Crush is a summer-long run/walk/bike challenge to get active and raise money to fuel lifesaving cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin in partnership with Froedtert Hospital. I see this as a great way to give back to the Cancer Center … Continue reading Run with Renee for MCW Cancer Crush
2018 Door County Half Marathon: Race Recap
I've been thinking about how to write this for two weeks. This race meant a lot of different things. But first off, it was a super fun weekend away with friends and family. We took Friday off so we wouldn't be rushed and enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in Door County that included packet pickup, a … Continue reading 2018 Door County Half Marathon: Race Recap
Door County Half Marathon: Thoughts and Goal
Goals and thoughts. So many thoughts. One goal: run and finish my 24th half marathon. (Yes, I went back and counted.) I have mentally gotten myself to a place where I am okay with the fact that this will be my slowest half ever. It is what it is. I have had a million thoughts … Continue reading Door County Half Marathon: Thoughts and Goal
Trust
Trust in my body. Trust in my body's ability to do all kinds of things. This has really been one of the hardest things for me and I think I finally figured it out. I was in one of my favorite yoga classes on Sunday and our instructor told us to choose an intention as … Continue reading Trust
