Honesty

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

August 3, 2016

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 their lives. I had experienced…

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

August 1, 2016

Honesty, Training Tips

“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 and see how important it…

Being an Athlete vs. Being a Skinny Girl Who Runs

July 20, 2016

Honesty

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 case that you think I…

Friday Favorites: Amsterdam Special

July 15, 2016

Honesty

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 are interested, here were some…

Amsterdam (European Championships) Here We Come!

July 4, 2016

Honesty

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. On Sunday the 10th of…

My Running Story: Part 2- The Climb (and Fall)

June 29, 2016

Honesty

I have already shared the first part of my running journey with you, and as I am lacking motivation with what to write about, I thought maybe I could share the next installment of my running journey. Last time I began with the very beginning, my first running experiences, but I left off when I…

Doubt Yourself Before a Race? Read This

June 15, 2016

Honesty, Training Tips

Most people tend to either love the few days before a race, soaking in all of the excitement, buzz, and anticipation of the race day….or hate it. I am in the hate it category. I find I just want to get to race day, to the moment where I can challenge myself and see what…

Take Back Your Life: Stop Controlling, Start Enjoying

June 6, 2016

Honesty

Then there was a focus on recovery, you HAVE to recover. But when we say these things to ourselves, that we HAVE to recover, we HAVE to sleep, what happens? Well, I don’t know about you, but usually that means my body and mind does the opposite. When I said I NEEEEEDDD to sleep tonight,…