Today I’m sharing 10.5 Things That Can Happen At Your Half Marathon – and what to do about them. No matter how hard your train or eat or sleep or prepare sometimes things go wrong on race day. It’s not ideal, but you can work around it if you stay calm and deal with the issue. I always get ... Read More about 10.5 Things That Can Happen At Your Half Marathon
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The BEST Diet Advice Ever and it Applies to Everyone
Hi! I have two things to share today: 1.) the BEST diet advice I heard ever – and it applies to everyone. 2.) the weird thing I do every morning. First, my weird thing. Well, I have a lot of weird things but here is one example: Every morning I wake up, change into running clothes, make iced ... Read More about The BEST Diet Advice Ever and it Applies to Everyone
Mexican Meal Prep
Hello! How are you doing today? I’m good after a very jam packed weekend. Saturday after my run I relaxed a bit and then headed to Palm Springs to spend some quality time with my favorite friend. The weather was perfection (at least to me). We sipped coconut rum by the pool. The best ... Read More about Mexican Meal Prep
The Great Wheel and Nutella vs Pumpkin
Hello! Just wanted to stop in really fast and share some weekend fun. I went to a comedy show, ran a lot and ate epic fancy cheesecake. I don’t even like cheesecake, but it had nutella so I had to have some. Friday night Ben and I saw Whitney Cummings at the Improv. She was funny, which is good ... Read More about The Great Wheel and Nutella vs Pumpkin
Are you for Pumpkin EVERYTHING or Pumpkin SOME THINGS?
Hello! How are you doing? Between my health plan video and stretching for runners post I feel like we haven’t had the chance to just catch up on life this week. It’s mostly been the usual running and eating stuff, but those are my favorite things so I don’t like to skip sharing ‘em. First. ... Read More about Are you for Pumpkin EVERYTHING or Pumpkin SOME THINGS?
Who Is Better To Date?
Yesterday morning, I was running along listening to Undisclosed (one of my fave podcasts) when I got a few lil alerts on my phone. The alerts make a quick drip-drop noise that interrupts my podcast. Usually I ignore messages while I’m running. But there were about six in a row so halfway through my ... Read More about Who Is Better To Date?
Quick Stretch Routine for Runners
Hello! Today I have a simple stretch routine for runners. You can do this post-run or after any workout. I usually do these moves fairly quickly after a run. If I feel particularly tight in one area I’ll focus on that and spend some extra time on it. Running Tip - post run stretching is a great ... Read More about Quick Stretch Routine for Runners
VLOG I Thought I was a Health Plan Pro but Apparently Not
Hello! How’s it going? Over here it’s going good. Well, good for me but Vegas is having trouble getting off his sweaty sportsbra. Poor cat. I bug him. I’m not going to judge him though because I was not awake this morning while trying to make iced coffee and full on missed my cup when I tried ... Read More about VLOG I Thought I was a Health Plan Pro but Apparently Not
If You Want To Run a Half Marathon or 10k This Year plus a Race Entry GIVEAWAY
Hello! Did you make it a goal to run a half marathon, 10k or 5k this year? Well, here’s a friendly little reminder that you have to get on it TODAY. There are only 10 weeks left in 2016. Most Half Marathon training plans are 12 to 16 weeks long. You can find a 5k or 10k training plan that’s 8-10 ... Read More about If You Want To Run a Half Marathon or 10k This Year plus a Race Entry GIVEAWAY
Taking My Mom Running Shoe Shopping
Hi! How are you? I’m over here just dancing in the rain!! I woke up to realize it was lightly drizzling here in Orange County and got excited. It never rains! So I had to take advantage by stomping around and getting wet. What is it about running in the rain that just feels so badass? I love ... Read More about Taking My Mom Running Shoe Shopping
These Puppers think they are lap dogs
Hi! How was your weekend? I’m just sitting down on the couch to catch up on TV (priorities!) and email and blogging. I spent some great time with my family and some great time with chocolate. First, I did a 10 mile run Saturday morning to start the weekend off. I wanted to do a long run, but also ... Read More about These Puppers think they are lap dogs
Easy Mexican Corn Dip Recipe
Have you ever had an elote? Well, it’s likely you’ve had an elote but have you had a Mexican style one? Elote is a Mexican corn on the cob, most of the time it’s street food. Growing up the ‘elote man’ would come around my neighborhood pushing a cart. He’d honk a horn as he walked by and if you ... Read More about Easy Mexican Corn Dip Recipe
Your Race Recaps and the DCC Girl That Got Cut After 5 Years of Trying
Hello! How’s it going? How was your week? I am super busy today so I this is going to be quick. I’m getting things ready for the annual Pile on the Miles Challenge!! Are you going to pile on more miles than every this year?! Before my run this morning I asked Ben to take a picture of me and he ... Read More about Your Race Recaps and the DCC Girl That Got Cut After 5 Years of Trying
Do You Know Your Fitness Code?
Hi! I have an awesome giveaway from FITCODE today. But first let’s talk about running and stuff… This morning I did an easy 4 mile shake out and 21 day fix Pilates. This is not my favorite workout in the series, but it’s good to keep changing it up. I just don’t feel it ‘working’. I’m sure it’s ... Read More about Do You Know Your Fitness Code?
Why You Would NOT Want To Live With Me
Hello! How are you? I am just living my lil messy life over here. Not messy like drama, messy like I’m super messy. But that’s not what inspired this post…this post was inspired by a super random little thing I do that just occurred to me today as probably not very cool (it’s #2 on the ... Read More about Why You Would NOT Want To Live With Me
How To Dress For Fall Running
Hi! How’s it going? This morning was chilly so I wore a long sleeve top for my run. Even though SoCal doesn't get super cold, the mornings are definitely cool with a crisp chill in the air. If you're from a humid place that tends to hold onto the heat all day it can be surprising how cool SoCal ... Read More about How To Dress For Fall Running