Hello! I ran the Irvine Half Marathon this weekend and it was packed with a few surprises! These are my results and recap – if you ran the race feel free to link your recap in the comments. Irvine Half Marathon Race Recap Packet Pick-Up: There was NO race day packet pick-up. Boo. One of my favorite things is when…
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Hello! It seems harder and harder to find my go-to favorite tampon lately. I’ve used OB tampons exclusively since high school. I think they’re awesome, work well , are small and easy to tuck in a running shorts pocket… But lately it’s been hard for me to find them. Many stores have the variety pack or the wrong size –…
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Hello! How are you? I tried to get a lil off the grid over the holidays so I didn’t check in with Sasha Medea or read blogs or respond to text messages (sorry Mom). But I’m BACK! And I want to feel like I’m back with running too so I’m thinking about my goals for this year. I have a…
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This post is sponsored by Zappos. Where do you get your running shoes? Well, I have my go-to resources but I just tried Zappos for a new pair of running shoes – umm…welcome to 2019 Monica! Yes I’m familiar with Zappos but I’ve only used them for heels or casual wear shoes. But today I’m going on a test run…
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How to plan your best running year ever! Check out this video with 5 steps to plan your race calendar for this year. It’s simple but very important if you want to get faster, run farther, PR, get healthier or just have more fun running. I’ve been using this hack to plan my running and training calendar for years. It’s…
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Hello!! As we wrap up the month (and year) I wanted to take a minute to encourage you to list everything you accomplished this year. Before you make your goals for next year or race calendar or New Year’s Resolutions… give yourself credit for every victory – no matter how big or small! And I have a fun free printable…
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Easy Christmas Tree Cheese Platter – family friendly holiday appetizer! Being born and raised in Southern California I’ve never experienced a ‘white Christmas.’ But I’m a warm weather girl through and through, so I’ll happily miss out on that experience. I just can’t relate to someone blissfully standing outside looking up at snow gingerly falling down… they often do a…
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I made this super creamy and delicious steel cut oats recipe for a friend last weekend and they raved about it. I was kind of surprised because it’s just my ol’ go-to way to cook steel cut oats. But I have updated this easy recipe a bit over time and this method makes super thick, creamy oats with a touch…
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Today I’m asking Coach Nate from The Run Experience what’s the top secret magic pill we can do to prevent running injuries! He shares what all runners should be doing on a regular basis – and it only takes 10 minutes. I love that since I’m obsessed with my timer cube and stretching for 10 minute increments. It’s very realistic…
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