Gasparilla Half Marathon 2013 {recap}

by Denise // 8 March, 2013 // 10 Comments

In all the years I’ve participated in the Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend, the weather for the half marathon has always been rainy and cold. This year, with temperatures hitting the high 70s, the Gasparilla Distance Classic faced record highs which... Continue reading →

A Purple Run to Cure Epilepsy

by Denise // 14 November, 2012 // 21 Comments

On a dark, cold early Thursday morning last week, my fellow Suncoast Striders and I officially kicked off our Wear Purple Virtual Run to Cure Epilepsy Marathon. I was truly touched by the turn-out and the number of people that... Continue reading →

Suds, Sun and Fun Runs

by Denise // 20 September, 2012 // 14 Comments

I promised forced my friends to run with me during our girlfriend getaway. After last year’s drunken-no-running-fest, I couldn’t let myself slip up like that. Besides, running on the beach is therapeutic for me. Hopefully now, my girlfriends share those... Continue reading →

Run to Remember (9-11 Memorial 5K)

by Denise // 13 September, 2012 // 7 Comments

When I heard about a free 5K held on 9-11, I immediately signed up for the race. Although the event was held early Tuesday morning in Spring Hill and would interfere with my family’s morning routine, I really wanted to... Continue reading →

My Day with The Daily Show

by Denise // 29 August, 2012 // 6 Comments

Yesterday, my sisters in law and I attended a live taping of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for their first stop in Tampa for the Republican Nation Convention 2012, or as The Daily Show refers to it “The Road... Continue reading →

How I Became an Absent-Minded Stalker at BlogHer ’12

by Denise // 15 August, 2012 // 16 Comments

I know everything that can be said about BlogHer has already been said, but it hasn’t been said by me yet and that’s all that matters really. Prior to going to BlogHer, I read all the advice posts, like “Wear... Continue reading →