Today, I’m linking up with the Friday Five crew, Mar, Cynthia, and Courtney! It’s been a while since I posted thanks to Rangar, work, and some silly injuries but this sounded like too much fun to miss! Since coming back to running four years ago, I have become a loyal customer of several brands in the running industry. And, I am lucky enough to serve as an ambassador for two of these companies! So, here are my five favorite running brands! {Read More}
Friday Five: What’s in my gym bag?
January 16, 2015 by 27 Comments
Today, I’m linking up with Mar, Courtney and Cynthia to share what’s in my gym bag! Bag: I love my gym bag so much, I feel like it is worth mentioning here. The Yoga Tote from Apera makes the trek to work almost every single day. For a full review, check out my post here! Nothing but positive things to say about this bag and after a year, it is still holding up really well! Fuel: I always have Nuun {Read More}
Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway!
December 15, 2014 by 92 Comments
After a year of ups and downs in running, I feel like my holiday gift guide truly reflects my favorite items of 2014. You can definitely tell that while I still enjoy running, recovery has become a really important part of my year. And, if you are like me, you still have a whole lot of shopping to do with not a lot of time left! So, for the athlete in your life, here are some of my personal favorites! 1. Bombas {Read More}
Friday Five: Race Memories
August 8, 2014 by 7 Comments
This is the running happy face you hope to achieve at all races, right? Well, today, I’m linking up with the DC Trifecta to run down memory lane with my 5 favorite race memories. Thanks for hosting Cynthia, Mar and Courtney! 1.) My first half marathon was so tough, yet so rewarding. After having Cora, I fell back into my running groove thanks to my friend Caitlin. After running a 10k together, we decided we could tackle a half… and {Read More}
My First Marathon
November 15, 2013 by 20 Comments
Back in March, I locked myself in my office for two and a half hours. With sweaty palms and a nervous pit in my stomach, I refreshed the internet browser over and over again. Little did I know that the the moments following the frantic typing of my credit card information, I would officially be registered for one of my biggest undertakings of 2013, my very first marathon. I think some of my family and friends thought I was bonkers. {Read More}
Greetings From Mount Hood
September 5, 2013 by 5 Comments
Van #1 for Nuun’s Team Lemonade had the privilege of driving to the starting line of Hood to Coast and taking in the incredible views from Mount Hood. Since this was my first trip to the Pacific Northwest, I was in awe of the scenery. We made it to the top with just about an hour to spare so we didn’t have too much time to goof off. Nuun tattoos, Sparkle Skirts, obligatory photos with Mount Hood… check, check, and {Read More}
Hood to Coast: Team Bonding!
September 3, 2013 by 6 Comments
Now that I am back from my trip to Washington/Oregon (Hood to Coast) AND California (runDisney Dumbo Challenge), I can finally tell you all about these amazing events and races! Sorry for the delay but it has been a really FUN filled few weeks 🙂 I arrived in Seattle on Wednesday evening (8/21). Several teammates already had a day full of sightseeing and getting to know one another over dinner and bowling. I felt nervously behind the curve since I {Read More}
HTC 2013 ~ TEAM NUUN
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Last week, after the events in Boston, I really needed a pick me up. Wednesday, I got more than a pick me up as it was announced that I made Nuun‘s Hood to Coast Relay Team. I could not be more excited to join 19 other running bloggers on this journey! For a list of my teammates, be sure to check out Nuun’s team announcement here. Now it’s time to decide on my top three choices for leg preferences. Check {Read More}
RNR USA Expo
March 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
As I mentioned previously, the RNR USA Expo was held on Thursday and Friday prior to the race. I wasn’t thrilled about having to go on Friday but Jake and I made surprisingly quick business of our trip. I knew I wanted to pick up a few rolls of KT Tape and have someone tape my IT band so I got on line as soon as we entered the Armory. Luckily they were front and center when we walked through {Read More}
