Category: Archives

• You Know You’re a Mother Runner…

  Please tell me there are other women who can relate to the wonderful  role of mother while also trying to be a runner? Not sure? If you have experience one or all of the following, you know you’re a Mother Runner. Breastfeeding is your cool down. Gone are the days when you could come in…

  Cathryn Free

  November 21, 2016

  Archives, Run, Thrive

  babies, breastfeeding, children, energy, fitness, food, funny, health, inspiration, kids, laughs, life, lists, moms who run, mother runner, motherhood, Motivation, nursing, Nutrition, race, runner, runner mom, Running, running inspiration, sleep, training

• Adjusting to the Unexpected: Rails to Trails Half Marathon Recap

  This post is later than I wanted, but school duties, sick kids, and family visits have a tendency to take priority over blog writing. Alas. The race was about a week ago, and as I sit here writing this, I’m fully recovered and ready to plan the next goal. I had my goals for Rails…

  Cathryn Free

  November 15, 2016

  Archives, Run

  babies, energy, fitness, food, half marathon, happiness, health, inspiration, life, moms who run, mother runner, motherhood, Motivation, Nutrition, pace, races, racing, recap, Rest, runner, Running, running inspiration, running moms, sleep, struggles, training, unexpected

• Battling Excuses

  The Rails to Trails half marathon is staring at me from Sunday. While physically, I know I’m set (provided my knee doesn’t give me any issues), and mentally I know I can rock it, I’m still surprised how easily excuses can creep into my mind, even days away from the race. I’m been running for…

  Cathryn Free

  November 4, 2016

  Archives, Run

  babies, energy, excuses, fitness, Goals, happiness, health, inspiration, life, mother runner, motherhood, Motivation, pace, racing, Recovery, Rest, Run, runner, Running, running inspiration, running moms, sleep, stress, struggles, training

• Lessons from Cross Country

  This past Saturday I was able to attend a cross country meet of my former high school.  I knew a couple of students running; one was actually a former student of mine! It was the first meet I have been to in probably 14 years, and I had an absolute blast.The meet was at a…

  Cathryn Free

  September 23, 2016

  Archives, Run

  cross country, cross country meet, energy, fitness, h, high school, inspiration, lists, meet, mother runner, Motivation, pace, races, Run, runner, Running, running inspiration, simple, simplicity, speed, stress

• Apple Dumpling Days 1/2 Marathon Recap

  What an experience! I’m so grateful for how the race went, and even though I’m disappointed in my performance, I really couldn’t have asked for a better day. I went into it with a goal of breaking 2:15, but like I said before, wasn’t stressing too much about it. Well, the day before the race,…

  Cathryn Free

  September 13, 2016

  Archives, Run

  disappointement, fitness, half marathon, happiness, inspiration, journey, mother runner, motherhood, Motivation, postpartum, race, racing, recap, Running, running moms, trails, training

• 4 Months Post and Summer Recap.

  Holy cow does time fly. Seriously! My baby is now four months and I’m staring at the unforgiving face of another school year. Why is it we wait the entire winter for summer, and then is gone in the blink of an eye? Not cool, time. Not cool. If your summer has been anything like…

  Cathryn Free

  August 26, 2016

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  4 month old, babies, fit, fitness, Food is Fuel, Getting my body back, health, inspiration, life, losing baby weight, mother runner, motherhood, Motivation, Nutrition, Postnatal fitness, postpartum, road trips, Running, summer, vacation, Weight loss, Weight training, yoga

• Tasty Tuesday: Rich and Fudgey Paleo Brownies

  I don’t know about you, but I love a good brownie. Rich, fudgey, chocolatey goodness often found in a box and full of chemicals and preservatives. I’ve made my fare share of boxed brownies, and I will freely admit they’re delicious. But I’d rather eat something that doesn’t have a shelf life longer than I…

  Cathryn Free

  July 5, 2016

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• Comparison: The Joy Thief

  Have you ever looked at another person and thought, “Boy, they have it easy.” Maybe it was one of your single girlfriends whose life seemed like a fabulous parade of dates, shopping, and fun travels. Maybe it was a married mom of two who shed the baby weight immediately upon leaving the hospital, and whose 6…

  Cathryn Free

  June 27, 2016

  Believe, Run, Thrive

  body image, comparison, Getting my body back, happiness, inspiration, motherhood, Motivation, Postnatal fitness, Run, Running, social media, take back postpartum

• Go with the Flow

  If there’s one thing motherhood’s taught me is that I can control nothing. Absolutely nothing. As a control freak by nature, this does not sit well with me. Oh, I’ve adapted my actions and reactions to try and embrace the laissez-faire attitude, but it goes against my nature and I have to work at it.…

  Cathryn Free

  June 13, 2016

  Archives, Run, Thrive

  4th trimester, fitness, Getting my body back, losing baby weight, motherhood, Motivation, Postnatal fitness, postpartum, Recovery, Rest, Running, sleep, struggle, take back postpartum

• Crock-pot Rotisserie Chicken

  This is by far the easiest recipe ever. I don’t even know if it qualifies as a recipe. It’s just a chop, dump, and turn-on-the-pot kind of recipe. The hardest part is remembering to take the chicken out to thaw the night before. Really. The crock-pot is one of my favorite things. Could there be…

  Cathryn Free

  May 31, 2016

  Archives, Nutrition, Thrive

  chicken, Cooking, Crock-pot, Dinner, food, Food is Fuel, Nutrition, Organic chicken, Recipe, Tasty Tuesday