Tales from the Messy Life of a Runner, Work/Life Integrator, and Traveler
In the age of the Internet, there's probably very little that happens in our lives that doesn't get Googled, documented in social media, and who hasn't planned an entire meal or party off of Pinterest? So when got home from the ER after I broke my foot, one of the first things I did was …
I went to the American Cancer Society Discovery Ball in Chicago last night with folks from work. I love ACS because I have lost my Nana and Nampie both to cancer, and they out a ton of dollars into research (hence the Discovery Ball). I didn't hesitate to bid on some great silent auction items, …
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 …
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 …
Even though I haven't been great about getting my weekday runs in, I know I need to keep up with my long runs on weekends if I'm going to be ready for the the St. Jude Country Music Half at the end of next month. I consistently have IT band issues, which makes my weekday …
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