Hello! How’s it going? Over here it’s going good. But I woke up at 3:30am. THREE THIRTY A.M. What the heck? Darn time change. Vegas woke up with me. I waited for the sun to come up so I could run. The weather is perfect for running – cool, misty mornings. I’m not running a lot right now ... Read More about What You Do When You Wake Up At 3:30am
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Blueberry Muffin vs. Rocky Road Quest Bar
Hello! How are you doing? I am up so early with this time change! It’s ridiculous. I woke up at 3am and made myself just lay there until about 3:30 when I knew I wasn’t going to fall back asleep. C’mon body clock! Catch up. Oh well, at least I can get a jump start on blog work before I run. Since ... Read More about Blueberry Muffin vs. Rocky Road Quest Bar
Pile on the Miles Week 1 WINNERS
Great job on week 1 of Pile on the Miles!! How did you do? How can you do better this week?? Work it work it work it. I love seeing the updates on Instagram and Twitter! Use #RERMiles to share your updates and see how other POTMers are doing!! Keep it up. Encourage others. Share ... Read More about Pile on the Miles Week 1 WINNERS
Pile on the Miles Week 2
Hello! How are you doing? What is your goal for this week? This is week 2 of Pile on the Miles. With a new week comes a fresh start – set a goal. Go for it! Check in below and share your workout (or rest day) for today. Yesterday I did a long run of 13 miles. That doesn’t seem super long to me – ... Read More about Pile on the Miles Week 2
Is He Just Messing With Me?
Hello! It’s Pile on the Miles Day 5! Thanksgiving still seems far away, but make it a habit to do something active everyday and stick with it. So, I found a running coach! I’ll call him Coach J (or maybe CJ?) for now. He is not local so we started with a phone call where he asked me some good ... Read More about Is He Just Messing With Me?
Running in Napa and Pile on the Miles Day 4
Hello! I ran around in Napa this morning. Did you run today? How did you Pile on the miles?? Let’s hear it in the comments. But first, let’s talk about running in Napa. I am with a press group for an event promoting the new Panasonic Countertop Induction Oven. We are staying at the Meritage ... Read More about Running in Napa and Pile on the Miles Day 4
Why I Can’t Be a Food Blogger
Hello from Napa! I am here for an event with Panasonic. This post is going to be loaded with pictures - but that’s kinda the best, right? Before we get to all that food and fun, let’s recap my Pile on the Miles day 2 run. I woke up at 5am to get in an upper body workout with Beach Body on demand ... Read More about Why I Can’t Be a Food Blogger
You Are Accused of Running Just Enough
Hello! How is your week so far? Did you pile on some miles yesterday? I did. I ran 10 miles at a slow pace while listening to a running podcast. I spent all last week listening to the true crime podcast, Accused. The Crime Writers On podcasters told me it was amazing and were reviewing it ... Read More about You Are Accused of Running Just Enough
Pile on the Miles Day 1
Hello! Happy November 1st! Are you ready to rock this running challenge? Pile on the Miles starts TODAY. Let’s do this! Yesterday Vegas and I put on our very elaborate Halloween costumes to give away candy. This was my costume this year… I had a ‘real’ costume but wasn’t super motivated ... Read More about Pile on the Miles Day 1
Rock N Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon
I ran the Rock N Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon yesterday! This is a super fun race because so many people dress in costume, it’s in LA, it’s an RNR run which means music, there are actual zombies on the course and it’s right by Halloween which means you can run 13 miles and then eat 13 ... Read More about Rock N Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon
I Didn’t Do the Kim Kardashian Workout but I Did Run 10 Miles
Hello! How was your weekend? Mine was packed with tons of running and food and GLITTER. I ran the Rock N Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon yesterday morning and might have worn a lot of it. I’ll share my race recap and pics next, but I wanted to post some of the weekend fun first. (Check out Instagram ... Read More about I Didn’t Do the Kim Kardashian Workout but I Did Run 10 Miles
Pile on the Miles Challenge 2016
Hello! It’s time for the annual Pile on the Miles Challenge!! Are you excited?! This challenge helps keep us working out and piling on miles NOT pounds as we get into the holiday season (aka eating season). The point is for you to set a goal that will help you stay active this month. It can be to ... Read More about Pile on the Miles Challenge 2016
Why I Stopped Trying to BQ (for a while at least)
Hi! How are you? I made a video to share a little insight on my running life. I got a question asking if I plan to try and PR or BQ and the timing is perfect because I’ve been looking into getting a running coach. But I wanted to address why I kind of fell off the PR running wagon for a while. It’s ... Read More about Why I Stopped Trying to BQ (for a while at least)
Different Shoes for Different Workouts
Hello! How’s it going? Over here it’s going bumpy because I was stopped again on my run today. My go-to running path was shut down for the 3rd day in a row. Grrrrrr. It’s frustrating because I couldn’t tell at first so I ran out for a mile and then had to cut my run super short yesterday and ... Read More about Different Shoes for Different Workouts
Does My Favorite Drink Cause Cellulite?!?!!
Every now and then I learn something from reality TV. Often it’s something I don’t want to know. And this week I learned something that ruined my life. Ruined.My.Life. The other day I was watching old episodes from Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. (I mostly watch it to feel bad about my body ... Read More about Does My Favorite Drink Cause Cellulite?!?!!
RnR Las Vegas Commercial and Polka Dot Running Socks
Hi! How’s it going? It was the most gorgeous fall morning yesterday. This is perfect running weather! My Brooks running shoes were still wet from Monday’s rainy run so I switched it up and wore my new Saucony Kinvara 7s. I think I won these in a contest for the Lexus Lace Up Irvine 10k. ... Read More about RnR Las Vegas Commercial and Polka Dot Running Socks