Ok blog friends — let’s talk about the “first steps” (pun completely intended) that I’ve needed to take this week in order to start developing a relationship with my new running coach, and to identify the technical aspects of my run that I need to work on. Enter: the Virtual Gait Analysis. First, a clarification. My new coach is local, however, our team, and the […]

I am SO excited, tonight is my first session with my coach, Susan! All of my Virtual Gait Analysis (VGA) material FINALLY went through properly, and I heard from Dr. Strecker and Coach Al yesterday that my full analysis should be done within a week. Once they’ve finished with the analysis on their end, we’ll schedule a Skype call to discuss the results. I.can.not.wait. Both Susan and […]

Once again, the kindness of the people who live in my amazing town never ceases to amaze me. Yesterday, I was contacted on Facebook by yet another fellow runner in Cookeville: “I hear you’re looking for a dedicated running group. You just found it.” This amazing squadron of runners meets at 5 a.m. just about every morning at the local YMCA to run together. Sometimes, […]

I have met so many amazing people since I moved to Cookeville, but there is one student-athlete in particular who I will remember and cherish for the rest of my life. I first met this football player back in the spring of 2012. I was told that he was very quiet but incredibly hardworking. That summer, he proved this to me as my work-study student. […]

This morning, I joined my new running group for an EARLY 5 a.m. run. While I am an early riser, usually 5 a.m. is my WAKE UP time, not my “start running” time. However, I’m not opposed to earlier starts, and today I just really needed some company to help clear my head and motivate me through a workout. It was tough to open my […]

Hey gang, what’s shakin’? Not much around here — I just woke up for a 2-hour nap and ate some Arctic Zero ice cream. Ice cream at 10 a.m., you ask? Yes. Ice cream at 10 a.m. In full disclosure, this is fat-free, sugar-free, gluten-free, lactose-free, ice cream that only costs you 150 calories per pint. You can read more about it here. I’ve had […]

Ok friends, this blog post is several days overdue because this remarkable occurrence happened last week, I just haven’t had time to do my due diligence and actually blog about it. SO, I am officially a member of the Oiselle Flock!! If you have absolutely no clue what this means, WELL. You are clearly not as running-obsessed as I am. Allow me to enlighten you. […]