8 Safety Tips For Running In The Dark

There’s no doubt that early morning running is dark and scary! However, it needs be done because I know myself and know I won’t run after work unless it’s an absolute must! While I was making the 4:45am trip to the gym during the winter months, I switched to running after work once the times…

Monday Motivation

Hope you all had a great weekend! 

Rekindling My Romance With Running

I rekindled my romance with running on Monday. I woke up in an awesome mood, the temperature was perfect, and I made a new playlist so my tunes were on point. After a mile, I kept asking myself why the heck was I dreading running so much the last few weeks? I’ve been forcing myself…

Chicago Update…

So, this happened this morning… Last Monday I posted about how deferring Chicago to 2016 was absolutely not an option. I think that it was already in the way back of my mind though. I tried to keep it back there but by Wednesday it was all I could think about. As much as I…

The Road To Philly

Thank goodness for 3 day weekends. There wasn’t much on the agenda & it was exactly what I needed. I vote that there should be a mandatory 3 day weekend once a month 🙂 I’m still freaking out about Chicago. Bad. Granted I still have 5 more weeks but… I’m not feeling confident at all….

Friday Five: Fall Races

I’m linking up with Mar, Cynthia, and Courtney for a Friday Five post! Thanks for hosting ladies!   Five Fall Races Running in the fall > Running in any other season 3 Races That I’m Running! Chicago Marathon (October 11) – When I think about this race, I’m hit with a mixture of emotions ranging from excitement to dread. I can’t…

Monday Motivation

I’m feeling much better about things since my last post. Negative thoughts aren’t clouding my mind anymore. I’m almost at peace with my decision to hold off on going vegan for now & I finally feel back on track with my diet. I’m actually excited to be training which hasn’t been the case for at…

Re-Evaluating Goals & Chicago [Week 5]

Happy Monday! I hope you guys all had a fantastic weekend… I sure did 🙂 I went camping with my boyfriend’s softball team for a tournament. The weekend was filled with lots of softball, camp fires, too much sun, laughs, and most importantly -> friends! I’m thankful that the team is made up of such an…

How I Run – Q&A

I was tagged by Meredith @ I’m Running With Erasers for this fun little ‘How I Run Q&A’! Check out her answers here 🙂 1. Would you rather run on a beach path or a mountain trail? I love the beach. I love the mountains. Before I moved to VT, I only lived 15 minutes away from…

What I Ate Wednesday [#1]

A reoccurring post I’ve seen on a lot of the blogs I follow is What I Ate Wednesday -> hosted by Jenn @ Peas & Carrots: What I Ate Wednesday is about food and fun! It’s about making new friends, breaking out of a food rut, noting changes in your diet/lifestyle, inspiring yourself and others, embracing fruit…

Chicago Training [Week 2]

Hey guys! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend… I sure did 🙂 Watched some softball games (aka colored Frozen pictures all night), made a trip to the farmers market for some fresh kale, attended Brewfest where I saw some old but good friends, ate a bomb bagel sandwich & plan on going for my long…

New Jersey Marathon Race Recap

It’s crazy to me that the New Jersey Marathon was already 3 months ago! I wanted to do a little recap since I wasn’t blogging when I ran this race. This was my first of 5 marathons in 2015. Lucky for me, I got to run 2 hometown races this year -> New Jersey &…