When traveling, there is so much control you have to give up, or risk being constantly frustrated. When you're training for something, giving up control is pretty much the last thing you want to do, but stick with me here, it's the only way to make it through and stay healthy, mentally and physically. But …
Continue reading Traveling while Training: It’s the Little Stuff
Last week I was exhausted. No matter what I did, I was ready for a nap by mid-afternoon, and ready for bed by 8. I've been tracking my sleep with my FitBit for about a year, and have realized I am a restless sleeper, which means I need more hours in bed to get the …
As I type this, I'm watching the clock, and the sun, while I rub my tired eyes. I've mentioned a few times before how I have a weird sleep pattern. It's less of a weird pattern, and more just that I'm a terrible sleeper. In the last 3 months of FitBit data, it turns out, …
Continue reading Wellbeing Wednesday: The Importance of Sleep
At this point, I firmly believe most Americans on the East Coast, Mid-West, and even the South, would do just about anything to make Spring arrive sooner. The idea if warmer temps, longer days, and just general reawakening is enough to forget even the most miserable parts of Spring. Cue, Daylight Savings Time. DST has …
Continue reading Wellbeing Wednesday: Surviving Daylight Savings Time
A few weeks ago, I got a FitBit Flex. I'm terrible about being active on my rest days, and I'm known for barely moving off the couch some Saturdays. I'm also continuing to struggle with taking off some extra weight, and linking it with MyFitnessPal seemed like a good way to help kick start things. …
Continue reading You heard it here: I’m a data dork and zombie.
It's time for another Three on Thursday, and yet I feel like it should be Saturday by now. This week has broken me. I'm stressed out, exhausted, and easily annoyed. None of this means good things for my training, Three Things that make Me Happy 1) I get to see old friends this weekend, and …
Continue reading Three on Thursday: I’ve been broken, but thankfully not literally
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 …
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 …
For the last 2 years, I've worn a bit of a badge of honor for not using all of my vacation days and for sleeping less than 6 hours on average a night due to being up late working. It took a toll on everything: my health, my weight, my fitness, my relationships, and most …
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