My friend Lisa started her own business earlier this year. Wailani's brings the smells from Hawaii to give you amazingly soft skin through natural oils, scents and salt. I've been using the Pumpkin Scrub for a little over a month and I love how my skin feels. Lisa dedicated her business blog to guests each …
Continue reading Learning to Love to Run – My Guest Post for Wailani’s
Last December I was packing up my life to be put into storage for at least 6 months, preparing for Christmas, New Year's in Newport, and a 30+ hour drive to Birmingham right after the holidays. Friday, December 14th, I had taken the day off to get my car serviced, pack more, and finish Christmas …
I'm a weather dork. Running has amplified my level of dorkdom. I'm known for checking the hourly weather beginning 12-24 hours before a long run or race. I do this to prepare myself physically (right clothes, etc) and mentally (psyching myself up & determining my mantra), but also to adjust what time I'm going to …
Continue reading Reclaiming my Dedication: My 14 mile Blizzard Run
I've said it about a million times, but it's been a tough, weird year. There have been a number of times that counting my sorrows has been much easier than counting my blessings, and the last couple of weeks have felt like a big test, which I have possibly failed. Every night, however, I curled …
This weekend is Philly Marathon weekend, and I could only be more excited if I were actually running it. I know what you're thinking, "wait you're writing a post about a race you're not even running?", and yes. But I have a good reason: No, I will not be donning my old MHS cheering uniform …
I feel like every few weeks between random conversations with colleagues, friends, or by reading others blog posts, I come to a realization of some sort. This has been one of those weeks. Things that make me Happy - My best running friend, Karen. I love that in just a few months of running together …
Continue reading Three on Thursday: Progress and Realizations
Strength is something most of us don't think about for a good portion of the day. We think about it when we lace up for a run, and feel our muscles gear up to take us as far as we want or need to go. We think about it when we head to the gym …
This post could go one of two ways: 1) I could confess that the only reason I run is that I have actually stolen something. Image from signspecialist.com 2) I admit that my Catholic upbringing did not disappear when I stopped going to church, and I have runner's guilt. Thankfully, it's the latter. So, if …
Its been a crazy week, which is apparently now what happens when I have a race scheduled. Everything that could possibly hit me at work, hit me, which meant late nights, missed runs, and being on the verge of getting a cold (or a response to my allergy shots that's badly timed). I am planning …
Continue reading T-minus 2 days until Rock n Roll Philly & Race Prep on Instagram
Three on Thursday is back, for a THIRD time. As a reminder the point is to focus on 3 things that make you happy, 3 areas of focus, and 3 accomplishments for the week. The goal, for me, is to remember the wonderful things in my life, prioritize my areas of focus, and remind myself …
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