Boxes belong under Christmas trees. They aren’t for people. But despite knowing this, many of us try to put ourselves in a “box.” When asked to talk about ourselves, we may start with our relationship to others: mother, wife, dating someone special, or perhaps single and loving it. Or we may start with what we… Continue reading Break from running
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Running After An Injury
For the past two months, I haven’t been able to run due to an injury. From the what the doctors can tell, I had serious soft tissue damage in my left leg. It’s one of those fun injuries where the doctors aren’t sure how you got it, and the only cure is rest. And as… Continue reading Running After An Injury
California International Marathon to MRI
Sunday is the California International Marathon (CIM). The race goes from Folsom to Sacramento and ends at the State Capitol. Last year, I signed up to do the race after I literally running 26.2 miles the same day as the CIM– just not as part of the marathon. It was the longest run I had ever… Continue reading California International Marathon to MRI
OOFOS Sandals
If your feet ever feel tired or sore, I might have a solution for you. While I was in San Diego for the Rock n’ Roll Marathon, my husband and I did one of our favorite things to do the day before race day. We walked around the race expo. Anyone who has been… Continue reading OOFOS Sandals
sweet potato recipe
If you saw all the food I bring to work on a daily basis I swear you’d think I was staying for the week. But in reality, it’s just for one day. And there is no potluck- it’s all for me. That’s because I eat a lot of small snacks throughout the day. On any… Continue reading sweet potato recipe
First Time Marathon Tips
This week I’ve been recapping my first marathon experience. Today I wanted to touch on some of the things I learned through this whole process. First, if you are thinking about running a marathon- Do it. So many people have told me that running a marathon was on their bucket list. That is… Continue reading First Time Marathon Tips
Marathon Race Day Tips
In yesterday’s post, I shared some of the things that led up to my first marathon, which I ran last weekend in San Diego. Today I wanted to share my experience on race day because it was completely different than the nerves I had a couple of days leading up to the marathon. … Continue reading Marathon Race Day Tips
San Diego marathon | race recap
I did it! I finished my first marathon! And now it’s time rehash it all in the San Diego Marathon race recap! For those who have been kind enough to read my blog, you may know that about six months ago I signed up for the San Diego Rock n’ Roll Marathon. I’ve done a… Continue reading San Diego marathon | race recap
Marathon Tapering
You’ve been training for months and it’s almost here! Your marathon is… next weekend. That means it time for the dreaded marathon tapering. Your training is basically done. Other than one relaxed-paced 8 or 10 miles run over the weekend, you really have to take things easy so you can do your best on race… Continue reading Marathon Tapering
2 week marathon taper
Most people do a 2 week marathon taper. Since my marathon is about two weeks away, this past week was my first week of tapering. For those not familiar, tapering is what you do three weeks before a marathon. It starts right after your longest run, which is generally 20 miles. After this long run,… Continue reading 2 week marathon taper