Do you ever workout twice in a day? I rarely do, but when I do it’s usually awesome. Probably has something to do with the fact that if I’m working out again, it’s because I really want to. Gotta love workouts when you’re actually motivated! On Friday early evening, Matt went to boxing class which…
Balancing a Running and Weight Lifting Schedule
I was planning to run 6 miles today but ended up only doing 4 (at an 8:30 pace…woo!) because it’s in the friggin 80s today. I was hot and cranky. Afterwards, I completed the following circuit 3 times through, focusing on working my arms and shoulders. Not going to lie – before I made this workout,…
5 Ways I Prevented Injury During Race Training
Guess where I’m going this weekend! [Source] Okay, that’s a lie. I’ll be going near Disneyland to visit family who actually are going to Disney. It just sounds more exciting to say I’m going there. I’ve actually never been to Disneyland before. I’ve been to DisneyWORLD twice in my life, but that’s all. Just enough…
Honey Stinger Review
When I began training for my marathon about 6 months ago, I was exploring the world of running fuel and stumbled upon the Honey Stinger brand. [Source] I’ve heard of people eating candy during long runs to give them a bit of energy, and hey, that may work for some people. A downside to that…
Drinking Wine Through Red Vines (Weekend Recap)
Hello! I have lots of pictures for you today—none of which are of my beautiful face. I’m sorry / You’re welcome. Here’s what we did over the weekend… My father flew back to Chicago yesterday, so that was sad. It was fun having him around here to do some touristy San Diego things. What touristy…
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…
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…
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…
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
This morning I died a little inside, over a 2 hour and 4 minute period. I went for my long run this week—a.k.a. 13 miles, and holy wow…it was difficult. I was way too aware of how many miles I had ahead of me, and it caused the whole run to be frustrating and seem…
Hallelujah! I Can Cook!
Workout This morning I did a 5-mile run in the hot, windy weather. When I wasn’t dying of heat, I was barely moving because of the wind. (I’m quite the wimp when it comes to extreme running temperatures—if you call 70 degrees extreme.) I like my overcast or rainy 50-degree weather. At a certain point…
