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In my blog you’ll find pieces of my journey, reflections, lessons, and insights I hope you’ll carry with you.

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17 Oct 2016

Honesty

17 Oct 2016

The Privilege of Exhaustion and Chasing Your Dreams

I am not sure why, but these past few weeks I have really struggled with what to write about. I feel awkward just talking about myself and what I am doing all the time. I don’t want to become one of those websites where I just tell you about my day.…

26 Sep 2016

Honesty, Training Tips

26 Sep 2016

Why We ALL Need to Throw Away the Scale NOW!

It seems almost comical that this is the post I came up with this week. I always used to see posts like this and think PSHHH whatever! Using a scale doesn’t work for you, but it DOES work for me. It keeps me in check, and keeps me on track to…

14 Sep 2016

Honesty

14 Sep 2016

Your Health is More Important Than Anything Else

I have noticed a theme among friends and family lately….well, actually myself too. Maybe it is one of those things where once you start to notice it, it seems like everyone around you is doing it, or it is everywhere you go. Either way, I like it. I have put…

05 Sep 2016

Honesty, Training Tips

05 Sep 2016

Why It is Okay if You Do Not Miss Running

I will share a bit more about what we will be doing over the next few weeks, but for today, I wanted to talk about something that others may go through that we feel too embarrassed to share about. What if you take your time off running, and you do not…

31 Aug 2016

Honesty

31 Aug 2016

Why Are We So Mean to Ourselves, But So Loving to Others?

I am in my reflection phase right now. After a season of training, during my time off, I always think back over how things have gone. The mistakes I have made, and what I can do better as we move forward. I am excited to move into marathon training for…

03 Aug 2016

Honesty, Training Tips

03 Aug 2016

7 Reasons to Make Time for Running (or Exercise) During Stressful Times

I have always heard people saying that running was their stress relief. Usually it was mother runners who had young children at home, but it seemed like stress relief was one of the main reasons people run. It was their “me” time, their time to process all the stresses in…

01 Aug 2016

Honesty, Training Tips

01 Aug 2016

Are You Going to the Olympics? STOP Letting Others Ruin Your Self Esteem

“Are you going to the olympics?” I have had that question pretty much since the day I started running. It is the ultimate accomplishment, the only way most people will think you have truly made it. It is also the only event in the world that even non runners understand…

20 Jul 2016

Honesty

20 Jul 2016

Being an Athlete vs. Being a Skinny Girl Who Runs

I feel some word vomit coming. This is gonna be one of those posts where I can’t stop. Another honesty post, but I have a feeling this one might offend some people. I hope it doesn’t. I hope people see what I am trying to say here, but in the…

15 Jul 2016

Honesty

15 Jul 2016

Friday Favorites: Amsterdam Special

Thought I wasnt gonna have any inspiration to get another post out this week, but thought I would share a few favorite things from our trip to Amsterdam as I am expecting that I will not get to it after Nashville….will seem so long ago. For those of you who…

04 Jul 2016

Honesty

04 Jul 2016

Amsterdam (European Championships) Here We Come!

Steve and I head to Amsterdam tomorrow, and I am excited to see what the Netherlands has to offer. Well….enjoy the view from my hotel room for most of it as I rest up and prepare for the race a few days later 😉 I will save the exploring for afterwards.…