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 …
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 had every intention of having a race recap and review up today, but I just didn't have the energy. Image from YAvengers.com As you may remember, or didn't block me from Instagram or Twitter I ran Rock n Roll Philly yesterday. Obviously, I didn't hide my results, I had a big PR, but it …
The weekend has finally arrived! Just a few short months ago this person I only knew as @karenlovestorun and I had cheered each other on through the Runner's World Summer Run Streak and met up for a group run on a whim. Since then we've run together most weekends, signed up for our first marathon, …
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
I'm back with another Three on Thursday! This week my focus is "Insipiring". A single word that holds so much promise and power, and something I've been thinking a lot about recently. Three Things that make Me Happy 1) A longtime friend from college posted a pic of her healthy lunch today, and tagged me …
I'm going to be honest, I had forgotten if I'd even set August goals. Clearly, not a good thing. But I do feel like I lived Activity August well, partially because living in the city, I now walk almost everywhere. Checking in on my August goals, its obvious I forgot I'd done them: - August …
Continue reading Checking out of Activity August and into Strong September
I put off getting on Pinterest for a long time, because I wasn't really sure what it would do that I couldn't do on my own. This summer I decided it was the easiest way to track ideas for my new apartment, and that was the beginning of the end. Yesterday I ran across something …
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 …
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