August was a great month, even though I didn't hit all of my goals, I'm still very excited about the progress I made. As a recap, here's what I set out to do with August: August Goals: - Work out 5 days a week - Stuck with it! I switched and workouts up a bit …
Continue reading September Goals: Believe You Can & You Will
Yesterday I went for my first weekend run in a while. It was at high noon, it was in the 80s and the sun couldn't make up its mind whether it would stay out or hide behind clouds that were threatening a storm. I brought a water bottle filled with Lemon-Lime Nuun (a flavor it …
When Jillian, first reached out to me a little over a month ago about helping me get back on track using BeachBody products, I was skeptical. I eat healthy food, I'm just busy, and working out had moved out of my top priorities. After thinking it over for a few days, I realized I had …
Continue reading The Results are in: My 21 Day BeachBody Challenge
No, this post doesn't have anything to do with a bucketful of ice water. At the beginning of the month I laid out my goals for August. Now that I'm two weeks into the month, it's time for a little update on how this challenge has gone even further. It's been no secret, that since spring, I've …
Twitter is a fabulous thing. It often helps me find new, fun things to do, meet great people, and sometimes a outlet to vent. Last weekend I skipped my usual Saturday morning park workout to join in on one of the fun things I learned about from Twitter. The Under Armour team brought their #IWillWhatIWant …
A few Sundays ago I was the last person to cross the finish line at the Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon. Well, to be fair, 3 other awesome ladies held hands, and crossed with me. We were chosen to be part of the Sweeper truck, but instead of telling people they needed to move …
Continue reading Rock n Roll Chicago: What it’s like to be a 4 hour Half-Marathoner
Last week, I happened to see this post on Facebook: I had promised myself I was done with anything more than a 10k until next spring, but everything about this called my name. I immediately emailed the Competitor Group with my info, and waited. A few days ago, they responded and said they'd chosen me …
Continue reading Rock n Roll Chicago: Surprise, I’m running 16.2 miles this weekend
Before Zooma Napa Valley, I decided to do something I hadn't done in a while: make a new playlist. I wanted a playlist that would keep me excited through the whole race. I didn't focus on my usual dance pop tunes, but threw in some fun indie and rock stuff. It worked! I love this …
Continue reading Motivate with Music: My Favorite Playlist Right Now
This is the first of many posts on the amazing trip to Napa Christine from We Run Disney and I just experienced. The Why I'm not sure this even needs to be said, but a trip to Napa to run with a friend was the perfect excuse to plan a vacation. Napa in late June …
Continue reading Race Review: Zooma Napa Valley Half Marathon
In 4 days, I'll be on my way to Napa for a fabulous racecation with Christine from We Run Disney. I cannot wait for a few days of R&R that includes a Zooma race, which means Mocktail parties, post race yoga, massages, and general girls weekend goodness. Between moving and a big new job that …
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