It is no secret to those that know me that I love books. Mostly Non-fiction books and self-improvement books. There is just something about nonfiction-self improvement-running books that hit every single passion that I have. Give me that and a strong woman that are being open about the mental struggles that she has, even as […]
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Packing your gym bag can seem like an endless task. Sweaty clothes in and out, making sure that there are fresh soaks in there. Did I pack a hand towel instead of a regular towel for the showers? Shit, I packed a change of clothes for after the race but I forgot a bra and […]
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As I write this, I am knee deep into my training. While I was meant to be doing a marathon on December 1st, life does not always go to plan and I am bumping it up to November 18th in my hometown of Philadelphia. While I am super excited about it it does put more […]
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I am a huge advocate of learning how to run in all conditions. Rain, shine, cold, heat…all of it. The thing that I didn’t think about when I first started running through was running with or without headphones. I should have though. My first half marathon was a learning experience. That is to say that […]
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Product: Live24 It really should come as no surprise to my readers and those that know me that I am all about trying stuff like this. It also should come as no surprise that I have no luck when it comes to winning things. So when I won a container of this and the cute […]
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Living in Pennsylvania is way different than the winters in Texas. I didn’t know what running in cold weather was until moving up here. You would think that I would hate it but the fact is that I don’t. I actually really love it…when I’m dressed right for it. When I first moved back up […]
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I am all for a nice minimalist shoe. As a relatively new runner (3 years with a marathon under my belt so not new but newer than some) I have been experimenting with shoes. My first running shoe I was wearing New Balance and it was definitely not a show that most people would wear for long […]
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Meditation Made Simple I have been contemplating long and hard how to review something that is really this important to me for the past few days before sharing. As I type this, it is National Mental Health Day so I really couldn’t think of a more appropriate time to do it. Head Space is a […]
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It’s no secret that I love running. I dedicate a lot of time and energy to it. But even I can forget during training just why I’m putting my body through 40 or more miles a week. Of course, there are the physical fitness reasons why running is great. Cardiovascular health, breathing, weight loss (though […]
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I love my running, sometimes a little bit too much. If I could run for every workout, I probably would. But the truth is that I can’t and I shouldn’t. Over the past few decades running and science behind running has really evolved. Pretty much gone are the days where we just thought that runners […]
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