Gretch Runs

Hi everyone!  Today I'm dropping by to share my annual update on my 30x30 list- six months late! I didn't share this on my 29th birthday, so I'm going to share it on my 29 1/2 birthday :)  I started this list when I turned 25, and now there's just six months to go.  Crazy how quickly time goes.  Here's a look at where I stand today, along with how many items I have left to go! Buy a house   4/1/16 Break 2 hours in the half marathon  10/11/15  (first time) Break 4 hours in the full marathon Complete a triathlon (sprint counts!) 8/5/19 Get Married   5/6/16 Visit Mexico  Isla Mujeres and Cancun Splurge on a once-in-a-lifetime meal Kobe Beef in Kobe ! Bungee Jump  or Sky Dive  10/17/15 Visit Falling Water Go to all the east-coast MLB stadiums (Remaining stadium: Turner Field) Cook a fancy 5-course meal Plant a garden  Learn how to ski Stay at a BnB in Vermont Learn how to...

Hi everyone!  It's been quite a while and a busy few months!  The end of the year shows no sign of slowing down either- I'm definitely going to end this decade with a BANG with a few trips and races coming up! To catch up, here's a look back at a few highlights from each of the past 7 months that I've been missing- April San Diego Dan had to go to San Diego for work, and luckily the timing worked out that my mom and I were able to take a trip over and visit!  We had a blast and were super busy on our long weekend, doing everything from hiking at Torrey Pines, walking around La Jolla, visiting Cabrillo National Monument, going to a San Diego Padres game, and visiting every cidery/brewery/winery in the area.  The Padres stadium was so beautiful and definitely one of my favorites that I've visited (now up to 15!). Capital City Half Marathon I made a trip to Columbus with my favorite running girls to run the Capital City Half!  I was signed up fo...

Hi everyone!  I've been a bit quiet for the past few weeks and haven't posted workout recaps, and that's because Dan and I took a quick trip down to Florida!  We were there for 10 days and visited Miami and the Tampa area and crossed off two more stadiums.  Here's a quick recap of the trip, along with some workouts I managed to squeeze in! 4 mile run in Brickell We stayed in Brickell, which was a GREAT location.  There were a lot of restaurants and beautiful places to run, and anytime we drove somewhere we were going against the crazy Miami traffic.  For my speed work, I ran to Brickell Key, which is a flat, mile long triangle island.  It has beautiful views of the skyline and even has some water fountains!  Plan was to do 1 mile warm up and cool down, then 1 mile at 8:30, 1 mile of 8:10, rest 3 minutes and repeat.  After the first round  (hitting the paces perfectly) I was completely wiped and my legs felt like lead, so I just ran ...

Good morning everyone!  I'm back today to share part three of my Big Island recap.  This was definitely a busy day- starting out with a race and ending on top of a mountain.  This was also our final full day on the island, before heading over to Oahu.  Read on for what we did and where we ate! Kona Quarter Marathon One of my 30x30 goals is to complete a race on each birthday (starting at 25).  I turned 28 while we were in Hawaii, so I knew I had to find a race!  Luckily, there was one nearby, in the resort area of Waikoloa Village.  I ran in the quarter marathon, but there was also a full, half, and 5k.  With so many races going on at once (and different start times) I was really impressed with how organized everything was, and we started right on time! The race itself was ok- we ran a loop around the resorts and then had an out-and-back on the highway.  The weather was beautiful, sunny, and hot, so my goal for the race was...