Although I absolutely love lazy, slow mornings, I’ve found that getting my workout done first thing is just how I need to live my life. It’s SO much easier for me to get motivated. Plus, I feel great the rest of the day and don’t have that burden of, “I should workout later,” running through…
Berry Spinach Smoothie
I’ve been in creation mode all morning. When trying to figure out what to do for a workout this morning, I knew I wanted to focus on doing bodyweight exercises. After browsing through my Pinterest workout board and not finding anything that struck my fancy, I decided to just make my own. I’m taking the…
Vi Fuel Review + Giveaway [Closed]
I feel so legit. I’ve been using energy gels lately in my long runs to help refuel my body. Why, you ask? Because the wonderful people at Vi Endurance sent me a generous sample of their chocolate, vanilla, and peach cobbler energy gels to try out and review. Before I get into the review, though, here’s…
Christmas Cookie Decorating + Hoo Rag Review
Guess what’s in 8 days. CHRISTMAS! Crazy crazy crazy. December seems to be flying by. You know what’s even crazier? If all goes according to plan, I’ll be on the long road to California in 18 days, moving my life there in my little car. AND THEN I’ll be running a marathon in 48 days….
Motivation to Get Out of the Running Comparison Trap
Before I get into today’s post, I just want to encourage to keep the families of those affected by the Connecticut elementary school shooting in your prayers. I’m deeply saddened by the tragedy that has taken the lives of so many innocent people/children. They’ll definitely remain in my thoughts and prayers for awhile. Moving onto…
BIC Bands Review
The Weekend Pretty boring. Watched a million and one episodes of Giuliana and Bill yesterday. Saw some cool people. Solidified plans for New Years Eve, and I’M SO PUMPED. Love parties with these peeps. And I started packing for the move to California in January. That stopped about 30 minutes later after realizing there’s no…
How to Break in New Running Shoes
Before I get into how to break in new shoes, here’s a quick recap of my latest workouts. Today, I ran 4 miles at 34:35:39 (pace of 8:38) with random speed work thrown in. Feels good to sprint sometimes! Yesterday, I did my Feel the Burn Ab Circuit and the following walking routine on the treadmill:…
Gel Clings, Lean Legs, & a Free Box
It’s the first full week of December! Who has their tree up? I put up a few decorations (who else loves window gel clings?), and we put up a little pre-lit tree, so it’s starting to feel a bit Christmassy up in here. The 60-degree weather today I’m also very okay with. Today’s Workout: 9 miles…
My Fitness Christmas List
Workout Yesterday: Tried out a few yoga videos because my hips need the extra stretching love. I’ve never done yoga before, so I had no idea what I was doing. I just went on youtube and found 2 that looked legitimate: Yoga for Runners and Tara Stiles Yoga for Balance. Afterwards, I did my own little…
The Weirdest Tan Line Ever
Happy Thanksgiving Week! Let the overeating…I mean…“responsible” eating begin! I’m pretty pumped to cook up some goodness later this week. I think I even prefer it to actually eating all the goodness. I’m sorry—I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Maybe I’ll change my mind when I see the beautiful pile of food on my…
The Deal with Stretching: Dynamic vs. Static
IT’S FRIDAY!! This really doesn’t affect me much since I’m just working on freelance work and can do that at anytime, but the fact that it’s the weekend still holds some excitement for some reason. Today’s Workout I’ll be doing some speed work in a 5-mile run outside. I’m holding off on using the treadmill…
Switching Up the Running Schedule
First of all… That’s what the thermometer says the temperature is outside. Not cool! The Weekend Over the lovely rainy and windy weekend, I spent time at my sister and bro-in-law’s house because…well…I could. That was basically the reason. I just got back a little bit ago and must get on with my day, even…
Running in the Fall/Winter: 3 Big Concerns
I’ve been dreading it so much. What happens to my running schedule once it gets freezing and snowy out? It’s actually going to be pretty warm today, but I know the freezing cold is just lurking around fall’s corner. In hopes of calming and preparing my mind, I’ve expressed 3 main concerns I have with…
I Donated My Hair
I’ve been looking forward to this past weekend for-EV-ER. You don’t even understand. I enjoyed having really long hair, but it was such a pain. My life just became 10,000 times easier. After having 8” cut off to donate, I decided to take it a step further and get some bangs. Not quite sure how…
20 Ways to Speed Muscle Recovery
Show your muscles some love! After doing an intense workout, our muscles get fatigued and sore and need a little extra TLC. Whether you want to go for another big run or simply want to rid your body of intense soreness, there are several ways to speed up the recovery process. I try to do…
