Thank you all for sticking with me after I was grumpy, Whiny, And just no fun. But after a wonderful weekend getting my life reorganized, finding a great new yoga instructor, and feeling better about my priorities, I was also just exhausted. I have some theories on some food choices I've been making, which I'm …
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Deflating defeat and August Goals
It's the end of the month, which means its time to take a quick look back, and set intentions for the next month. July was a crazy month. I became a temporary, permanent resident of Philadelphia. I enjoyed some delicious, but not the healthiest, meals. I finished my 6th half marathon in some crazy heat …
Frustrations, planning, and listening to your body
I had like 3 other posts to do tonight, but this one spoke to me first. Yes, they speak to me. Ok they don't, but after the #HealthyWayMag chat last night, I knew this was the one I needed to write. And then I got tired and went to bed without finishing it. Sleep is …
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I once was lost, but now I’m found
For those of you who have followed me since the beginning of the blog, or have read back, this has been an incredible year of change for me. Instead of dwelling on how things weren't working out how I had planned, or the fact that I felt like I'd lost half a decade of my …
Chicago Racecation Part 2: Rock n Roll Chicago Half Recap
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 …
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Chicago Racecation Recap Part 1: Rock n Roll Chicago Expo
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 …
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T- Minus 6 days and also, I’m a #RunChat #Runbassador
It's full on taper time. Image from Literature and Lobster In 6 short days, I'm running my 6th half-marathon in Chicago. It took me a few days to understand what was going on with my sleeping patterns this week. I've been waking up several times a night, and just not sleeping well. And then it …
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Bad Runs and Taper Traps
I've had a really great 12 weeks of training. I've gotten faster, I figured out how to breathe better, I found my stride, and I haven't been in as much pain as I have for every other half I've done. I can pretty honestly say that I've never felt more ready for a race, mentally …
Product Review: Picky Bars
The last few weeks I've struggled with my pre-long run fueling. I've been veering away from my usual carb base, and trying new things, and they've just been too heavy. I end up having to wait longer before going out so that I don't end up with side cramps for my entire run. Image from …
2013 Summer RunStreak Recap
I made it! I completed 115 miles in 39 days. That is definitely the most I've ever run in that timeframe. So pumped! Yeah, that pumped Just before Memorial Day, I was flip-flopping as to whether I would be able to do the Runner's World RunStreak. If you follow my blog regularly or follow me …
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