Leaving my comfort zone… one mile at a time.
Leaving my comfort zone ... one mile at a time.
Did you all know I love me some race medals?
Yes 5 medal racks is TOTALLY necessary and a great way to decorate my house!
Right? Right?
I think I heard a resounding YES!! :)
Race bling is one of my favorite part of running. Each medal has a special story and I want to share them with each of you.
Read MoreYou will find me - for the third-straight year - at the ZOOMA Cape Cod Women's Half on September 26, 2015. The run has both a 10k and Half option.
This race is great for a girls weekend on the beach or a romantic weekend away. While the race is almost all women, there are some gentlemen that take part as well!
How can you pass up a race that ends with a party on the beach complete with snacks and wine? ;)
Read More... be 33 years and 2 days old!
Woo!
How about that for a sweet announcement?
Oh you wanted something a little more exciting?
Wow! You folks are demanding.
Well I think I can find something else up my sleeves.
Read MoreAre you looking for a fun race weekend in the gorgeous Pennsylvania countryside?
Want to hang out with me for a few days and run a bunch of miles?
Get on registering for the Runner's World Half & Festival.
Read MoreThe Falmouth Road Race is one of the most historic races in New England, in the US and even Internationally. Yes runners do in fact come from around the world to that little town of Falmouth on the Cape to run a gorgeous 7-mile race.
I am wicked excited to toe the line for my third Falmouth Road Race on Sunday and second-consecutive with Tedy's Team.
Read MoreDo you miss seeing your favorite Facebook pages in your newsfeed?
Facebook is playing around with the algorithms all the time and as a result hiding the free fan pages. Unless I pay money to promote my posts. Unfortunately I don't roll that deep in the money department. :P
Soooo I found out today thanks to some Fit Approach sisters that you can actually bump up your favorite bloggers, celebs and companies in your newsfeed by following these steps:
Read MoreI, Dani Holmes-Kirk, won my age division at the Biggest Loser Half in Killington, Vermont (July 26).
Say whhaa???
Yes I am stil on Cloud 9 about that. Actually I'm so excited about that part that I will just wrap up the recap early. Good to end on a positive note, right?
Oh you want more?
Wellll okay then! ;)
Read MoreWhen I woke up Friday I was in a bad mental place. I opted to take a No-Weigh In for my weekly weigh-in and shifted my focus to recharging over the weekend.
For the first time in awhile we weren't traveling or racing so it was the perfect chance to dial back the "go go go" pace we've been on this summer and just be.
Read MoreOn Friday July 31 (yes this post should've been written on Friday, but I was in a bad place that didn't include writing), I took my first intentional No-Weigh In (NWI).
Being out of town caused all the other no-weigh ins this year. This is just the 7th time out of 31 weigh-ins this year.
Read MoreMy name is Dani and I am blogging out of the Boston Area. I started this blog in May of 2011 after suffering a back injury and subsequent back surgery in December 2011-January 2011. This space was to serve as a way for me to release the inner feelings I was carrying around and maybe help some other people going through similar situations: eating disorders, depression, weight loss and more.
