I had originally planned for this race to include a nice, long weekend in Philadelphia. I really wanted to do some sightseeing and take time off of work. However, it didn't quite work out that way since I had to be in Seattle for a week-long summit. I ended up shuffling some things around and …
Continue reading Race Recap: Rock n Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon 2019
For Erik's birthday, I planned a surprise trip to San Francisco with a handful of running friends. After doing some research, it turns out that there are very few running races in downtown San Francisco during Labor Day weekend. That seems like a massive oversight, in my opinion! There happened to be two races, both …
When you train as often as I do, you need lots of workout clothes. They can get pretty expensive, so I am compiling a list of my affordable must haves here for anyone that needs it. I do not get compensated for these links or mentions. (I'm mostly too lazy to set all of that …
Continue reading Running Gear Recommendations and Bargains 2019
I sprained my ankle almost a month ago, which has meant 1) no running and 2) no Orangetheory. It's been painful and swollen. I wore compression sleeves for almost two weeks straight. I was in a walking cast and crutches for a bit. A few days after my injury, I had to travel to Seattle …
Ironically enough, I last wrote here just a few hours before I found out I was pregnant. Since April 22, 2019, quite a lot has happened: I learned I was pregnant and was ecstatic I learned that I miscarried at 8 weeks I did not start my dream triathlon, the Escape from Alcatraz race I …
This was my first race post-miscarriage. I was no longer peeing every ten minutes, so that was a plus. I was hoping for redemption from such a bad experience at Rock n Roll San Diego a few weeks prior. I wanted to use this race as a baseline. The race was scheduled on the first …
I really did not want to do this race. REALLY did not want to. What I looked forward to most was the distraction of a weekend race...as well as In-n-Out. I was really just going through the motions of the race weekend. It was nice to see all of my friends again, who wanted to …
