This was the best birthday weekend I've had in a long time, and for the first time, it included a half-marathon. I first need to give a huge thanks to everyone who voted on my race outfit including those on Instagram and Twitter. I want to give a special shout out to Joyce, who suggested …
On Saturday, I got up and out the door to head to meet Karen, Ashley, and Alissa for the Runner's World Half & Festival 10K and expo. I left the house 90 minutes before I'm usually able to get out the door on a weekday for work. Coincidence? I think not. Even with construction zones, …
Continue reading My first Runner’s World Half & Festival Experience
Last month, Karen said she'd signed up for an 18 mile race on a weekend I was supposed to be out of town. When my plans changed, I was happy to sign up for a race on an island, since we needed to run 18 miles for our Walt Disney World Marathon training. The 41st …
A few weeks ago, I decided to take my "get stronger" goal seriously, and joined Bobbi McCormick's Summer Shred Fall Edition. I think everyone in my social media life knew about it, but I didn't tell anyone until after it was too late to sign up. I've been excited about the changes I've seen in …
Continue reading It’s official: I love shredding with Bobbi McCormick
The week after a race is always tough. You're coming down off of the highs of training and race day. You're often sore and tired, and, if you're anything like me, all you want is carbs, liquids, and sleep. This week, in particular, has been brutal, but before we get there, we're going back to …
For some reason, getting this race recap written up was as tough as the race itself. But here we go, starting with the expo! Rock n Roll races have notoriously good expos (see my previous review here) and this one lived up to it. I actually went twice, and still walked out with only one …
Continue reading Rock n Roll Philly Expo Review & runWestin Run Concierge Debut
I headed out for my 11 mile long run almost 3 hours after my planned time this morning. It was so cool this morning, and I got caught up organizing things in my apartment, I didn't really think about the fact that even in low humidity, 80 degrees is still 80 degrees. I also knew …
What kind of person wakes up easily when the alarm goes off at 3:30 on a Sunday morning 3 days into a vacation? This girl! I expected to either not sleep or not want to get up when my alarm went off, but to my surprise, I slept well and was ready to get up …
Continue reading Chicago Racecation Part 2: Rock n Roll Chicago Half Recap
To save this from becoming a short book, I'm splitting my Racecation Recap into several parts, and starting with the one that will hit home with all my running and shopping readers: Rock n Roll Chicago Expo Review Arrival I will cover this in more depth in a separate post, but runWestin tested their new …
Continue reading Chicago Racecation Recap Part 1: Rock n Roll Chicago Expo
I've been testing new bars that can be pre-run snacks, or on the go snacks since I travel so much. I've seen Barre at my local Whole Foods for the last month, and finally decided to give it a go. The pretty pink packaging and ballerina on the front definitely appealed to my inner dancer …
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