1. The PCRF = Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. The PCRF Half Marathon / 10k / 5k and bike tour was this weekend in Irvine, CA. If you want information on the foundation or to donate to help fight Pediatric Cancer check it out here. 2. The weather was perfect for running and/or eating. I picked up my bib and…
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Hi! Today’s Hyland’s Team Challenge is to share my power running song. I was excited about this because I just updated my running playlist recently and have a lot of new (to me) songs. Basically they’re old songs I came across while randomly looking for music and realized, “I love this song! What is it? I’m adding it…” Seriously, I…
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Hi! A while back I saw something on The Kitchen (I think) that showed ya how to make hard taco shells in the microwave. WHAT?! I was so excited. I immediately grabbed my corn tortillas (that kind of sounds like I’m grabbing a random body part I call my ‘corn tortillas’ but I don’t think I have anything like that…
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Hello! How’s it going? Today I’m sharing my thoughts on the Clean Eating Challenge I did and what I ate. It was good for me to stop eating treats every day. I don’t know when it happened but I realized I was eating some sort of dessert after lunch and dinner (and randomly throughout the day). It wasn’t out of…
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Awesome running tips from Meb Keflezighi for new runners, avoiding injuries, runners who want to run their first full marathon and more… Hi! I had the amazing opportunity to chat with Meb Keflezighi a few days ago. He is arguably the best male runner in the US and has a list of accomplishments so long you’ll have to check out…
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The LA Marathon was this weekend and I’m just coming down from all the fun (and all the miles). This is my race recap and results – if you ran a race this weekend share how it went in the comments and/or link to your post about it! First things first – Skechers designed super awesome Los Angeles themed gear…
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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 LA before the…
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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). I wanted to make a visor for the occasion, but I don’t know…
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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 provides muscle rebuilding nutrients. Coconut water rehydrates you and has electrolytes. Pineapple…
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