While I've run for several years, this was the first time I ran for National Running Day. I was really pumped about it, to the point that if I hadn't been doing a tempo run and on the verge of falling over, I wanted to shout "happy national running day" to everyone I passed on …
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I’m going streaking! And there will be pictures
Haha, you totally thought you were getting something else in this post, didn't you?! Admit it. It's okay 😉 But in all seriousness, I am attempting my first Runner's World Summer Run Streak. Karen, over at Cinderella's Running Shoes started a Challenge Loop so we can stay on track and motivate each other. I'm all …
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A Tale of Two Massages
I am a big believer in treating your body well, both in what you put in it and do to keep it in good working order, but also giving back to it. For this reason, I try to get massages every few months, and if I'm training, more often. I've done really high-end massages, like …
My life was a series of diets and finally a focus on being healthy
I remember my first diet like it was yesterday: I was 8 and during my annual school physical my bloodwork came back and I had high cholesterol. My family had always been a red meat, butter and milk kind of family, with doughnuts or coffee cake after church every Sunday with my grandparents. This had …
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Therapy Thursday: Put on running shoes, Garmin, headphones, leave brain at home
It's been a few weeks since I did a Therapy Thursday, but they always help me, so I brought them back. This week has been my best running week in a long time. I've PR'd my 2 mile run twice this week, including this morning when I felt heavy and congested. I ran with no …
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This is what Happy looks like
Today I was that annoying person who is way too happy. I had no out of the ordinary reason to be so happy, the stars just aligned to make it happen. To start I slept in this amazing room at the Union Station Hotel in Nashville. It's an old train station converted into a boutique …
I’m not sure I’m that interesting…
Any moment I'm expecting the sky to fall on top of me, wait no, I'm expecting my apartment building to collapse on top of me. Why, you ask? Because life is really good right now. I assume things cannot continue to go this well, its a character flaw. So what's been going so well? On …
It’s May already? Well then, time for some new goals!
I cannot believe April went by so quickly. I feel like it was just March, and before I know it, it will be time to start Christmas shopping. Not cool, time, not cool. Image from Contagious Commentary I kept my April goals minimal, and because of that, was successful! It's nice to be able to …
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Warning: Running is an Expensive Habit
Everyone always says running is any easy, cheap way to stay fit. All you need is a pair of running shoes, right? In theory, that is correct. But after a little while, you want to look cute while you're running, so you buy some new running clothes. Like this adorable Lululemon Pace Setter Skirt:<a href="http:// …
Taper Week & Work Travel
It's here: Taper Week! In 6 days, I'll have just finished my 5th half-marathon. I expect to be covered in salt (I don't sweat, I ooze salt), just like this guy.Image from silkroadgourmet.com I will be hugging my BFF and running partner. And thanks to her, after chugging water, I will be enjoying a glass …
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