After my first marathon in October, I was exhausted. Training took a lot out of me physically and emotionally. After Marine Corps Marathon, I was so burnt out that I stopped running for about 8 weeks after the race. I just wanted more time to relax, sleep in, and enjoy the holidays and my family without having to lace up during every free moment. Plus, my body was pretty worn out. I wasn’t injured after Marine Corps but my hips {Read More}
Archives for April 2014
Ragnar SoCal: Relay Packing List
April 22, 2014 by 9 Comments
I can’t believe that I ran Ragnar SoCal a few weeks ago. Seriously, where does time go?! After heading to beautiful California for a long weekend, it was really hard for me to come home and get back in the swing of work and life! I think the lack of sleep from the weekend and the travel/time change is really what did me in! But, now that I am back and getting my life organized, I’m finally ready to sit down {Read More}
Ragnar SoCal 2014: Runner #1 Legs
April 3, 2014 by 6 Comments
Yup, it’s almost time for Ragnar SoCal 2014! Running this relay with Team Tough Chik has been in the works for a while and it is hard to believe that it is GO TIME! Here’s a look at my legs for Van #1 - Runner #1: Leg #1 (5.9 Miles/Hard - Huntington Beach) Leg #13 ( 11.9 Miles/Very Hard - San Onofre State Beach) Leg #25 (8.10 Miles/Very Hard - South Ponto State beach) Total: 25.9 Beachy Miles No doubt, this {Read More}
Gear Review: MooMotion
April 1, 2014 by 4 Comments
Disclaimer: I received a MooMotion Hudson Tri Jersey in exchange for hosting a review on Lisa Runs for Cupcakes. No additional compensation was received for this post. As always, all opinions are my own. A few months ago, I was contacted by the NYC based company, MooMotion to test out on of their performance tops. I received the tank but it unfortunately did not fit. I really should have listened to the advice on the sizing chart to ‘size up’ if {Read More}
