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 …
Three on Thursday is back, once again. 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 is to stop thinking about what's going wrong, what's not working, and all those other negative things we do at times, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading Frustrations, planning, and listening to your body
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 …
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
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 …
Continue reading T- Minus 6 days and also, I’m a #RunChat #Runbassador
After running 21 miles in 7 states to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of my grandfather, my Nampie, my giveaway is finally over. In total, I raised $285 of my $500 goal, which means I still need your help! More on that later this week, but if you would still …
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