Hey Everyone! Today I am going to be linking up with Running with Spoons for Thinking Out Loud! I am going to be talking about some random stuff both running and travel related. 1. I did my track workout yesterday and it felt great. I had no weird pains in my legs at all andContinue reading “Thinking Out Loud: Running and Penguins”
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Chicago Training: Hanson’s Plan Week 2
In Kansas, if you want to run outside in the summer, you have to become a morning runner. So, that’s what I have done. Most mornings this week, I woke up before the sun and hit the road by 6:30am. Although I really have to nudge myself out the door, I generally run and feelContinue reading “Chicago Training: Hanson’s Plan Week 2”
I’m Back!!!!
I’m back!!! After two epic weeks in Europe, and a whole lot of flights, I am finally back in Manhattan, KS and slowing returning to my normal life. I look forward to catching up on all of your blogs and training, but I am still exhausted and it may take me some time to getContinue reading “I’m Back!!!!”
Make Sensations, Not Shapes
I am oddly flexible for a runner. I can get my palms to the ground without bending my knees, do a full splits, and I have a pretty fantastic backbend. So, it probably does not surprise you that when I talk to runners about yoga, the first thing I hear is that they are notContinue reading “Make Sensations, Not Shapes”
Questival Race Recap
So… What is Questival? Well, it’s whatever you want it to be! Questival is a 24-hour adventure race put on by a Salt Lake City based outdoor gear company called Cotopaxi. Their main objective as a company is not only to produce great gear, but also to encourage people to incorporate service into their adventuring.Continue reading “Questival Race Recap”
Hills and Hills and Hills
I love hills, mountains… any topography really. I think that’s from growing up in Florida where the highest peak is a garbage dump. It’s to no one’s surprise that my favorite running workout is hill repeats! In fact, my favorite thing about living in Kansas is the ability to drive out to Colorado any timeContinue reading “Hills and Hills and Hills”
Friday Five: My Favorite National Parks
This week’s Friday Five is Five Favorites. Since I love being outdoors so much, I decided to list out my five favorite National Parks. So far, I have been to 19 of them and I’m gonna go ahead and list the 5 best! Thanks to Mar on the Run, Eat Pray Run, and You SignedContinue reading “Friday Five: My Favorite National Parks”
Happy Wednesday! I am signed up for Colfax!
Happy Wednesday Everyone!! This is what Elly was doing on this fine morning: Isn’t she a lazy bum? I love her so much! Well… Today it is official… I am signed up to run the Colfax Marathon on May 15. I am a ways away from the day, BUT I am already starting toContinue reading “Happy Wednesday! I am signed up for Colfax!”
Gone with the old and in with 2016!
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a fun and safe holiday with your family. I have been gone for quite a while and I missed the running community a lot. I am back in Kansas again (finally!) after traveling pretty much all over our hemisphere. After Utah I left for Virginia for a weekContinue reading “Gone with the old and in with 2016!”
Heading West!
By the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to Utah! Lows throughout the week are in the teens, and since we are camping, I’m kinda expecting to spend my nights pretty cold. We should be in Moab by the end of the day Saturday and then the exploring begins! My birthday isContinue reading “Heading West!”
She Runs the Wasatch 