Hello! Yesterday I ran the Los Angeles Marathon!! But there’s so much more to this big city marathon beyond the actual 26.2 miles of the race – I’m sharing that first. I was invited to work with Skechers Running to cover the race weekend. We took in some of the best sights, food, art and fun in ... Read More about Skechers LA Marathon Weekend Highlights That Don’t Include 26.2 Miles
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Eating Deli Chicken and Strawberries In The Car Like A Weirdo
Hello! How’s it going? Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? Celebrating the weekend? Running the LA Marathon?? Tell me!(In the comments below, don’t actually call me or anything because I’m busy listening to podcasts. Thanks.) The LA Marathon is this weekend and I’m getting ready to run (and eat). ... Read More about Eating Deli Chicken and Strawberries In The Car Like A Weirdo
Post Run Pina Colada Protein Shake
Super easy pina colada protein shake recipe. Great to refuel after a hot run or workout. After a long run I usually crave something cold and refreshing. But it’s important to refuel your muscles with protein and carbs. This easy smoothie recipe hits all those bases. Protein powder ... Read More about Post Run Pina Colada Protein Shake
Running a Race on Your Period
Running a half marathon (or full marathon) is hard. Sometimes life makes it harder by timing up race day and your period. WTF. (If you don’t have a period feel free to check out my Instagram for random food / fun and skip today’s post.) The reason I’m bringing this up is because my Period App ... Read More about Running a Race on Your Period
What I’m Eating–LA Marathon Week & Clean Eating Challenge Check In
This is a good time to get back to food blogging and sharing “What I’m Eating” since I’m training for a marathon and have the LA Marathon this weekend. That means I am aiming to eat clean but also need to make sure I’m eating enough to fuel me to run strong. Every body and every runner and ... Read More about What I’m Eating–LA Marathon Week & Clean Eating Challenge Check In
Marathon & Half Marathon Race Day Checklist
Whether you’re running a local half marathon or a big 5 marathon in another state – you should have a race day checklist to make sure you are prepared. Race day is stressful, but you can make it a little less chaotic by laying everything out before the race and make a list of EVERYTHING you need a ... Read More about Marathon & Half Marathon Race Day Checklist
The BEST New Products from Expo West
Hello! The Natural Products Expo is a HUGE even at the Anaheim Convention Center. It’s the world's largest natural, organic and healthy products event featuring hundreds of food, beverage, beauty and household options. There are lectures from industry leaders, news about advances in the industry, ... Read More about The BEST New Products from Expo West
How to Make Poached Eggs the Easy way
Hi! I meant to just do a quick ‘hello’ but got news that I’m a finalist for a Hispanicize Tecla Award (!!) – so I want to celebrate that! It’s such an honor. AND I learned how to make poached eggs this morning. Boom and boom! If only I could have a celebratory drink – then, I’d be on cloud 9! But, ... Read More about How to Make Poached Eggs the Easy way
What Kind of Tree Should I Get?
Hello! I just spent the day at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim! It was epic as always and I want to share my favorites soon, but I have over 100 pictures and notes to go through so I’m going to work on that tomorrow. For now I am checking in with day 3 of my 10 day clean eating ... Read More about What Kind of Tree Should I Get?
Boston Marathon Documentary and Race Discounts
I really love running. And eating. And watching movies about running while I eat snacks. So, I’m very excited there’s a new documentary about the Boston Marathon coming out soon. It’s called Boston: An American Running Story. And to make it even more awesome – Matt Damon is narrating it. ... Read More about Boston Marathon Documentary and Race Discounts
That Time I (almost) Found a Dead Body on a Run
Well, it was bound to happen. After years of running around random southern California running paths I was bound to find a dead body eventually, right? Yes. Everyone knows runners are the ones that find dead bodies. 88% of Law & Order SVU episodes start off with some random jogger ... Read More about That Time I (almost) Found a Dead Body on a Run
Clean Eating Challenge For Messy People
Hi! I’m bad at eating clean, being clean, cleaning… etc. But I want to get it together and eat healthier. So I’m doing a 10 day cleanse to help me reset my bad habits back to good ones. My friend Chandra is doing it with me and we’re sending each other pictures of our food to help us stay on track. ... Read More about Clean Eating Challenge For Messy People
My Favorite Running Souvenir of All Time
As part of the Hyland’s Boston Marathon Team Challenge I’m sharing my favorite Running Memento. I’m not a fan of knick-knacks and don’t even keep my race bibs. But I have collected a lot of medals over the years! I figured my favorite running souvenir would be one of my medals. After ... Read More about My Favorite Running Souvenir of All Time
The Best and Worst Food, Fun and other…
Hi! How’s it going? I feel like I haven’t been doing life updates lately. I’ve been busy with other projects that are taking priority – but we all know this is the most fun part of social media, right? Just checking in and saying ‘Hi’ and feeling like we’re hanging out without actually having to ... Read More about The Best and Worst Food, Fun and other…
Redlands Half Marathon Results and Recap
Hi! I ran the Run Through Redlands half marathon this morning. I had a surprisingly good race. Here is my Redlands race recap and results…. (let me know if you ran a race or had a training run below too) Let’s start from the beginning… I signed up for the race online and got my bib race ... Read More about Redlands Half Marathon Results and Recap
Are you going to run in your underwear?
Hi! How’s it going? It’s March 3rd and I want to share my favorite Run – Eat and Repeat from February. Plus, my friend is doing the Undy Run this weekend and it’s for a great cause so let’s talk about that first… Are you brave enough to run in your underwear? I’m not. But you don’t have to, ... Read More about Are you going to run in your underwear?