I spent the last five days in Southern California and wanted to highlight my favorite aspects of the trip. This area is an outdoorsy person’s paradise with so many great runs and hikes. There is almost no need to go into the city, unless Rodeo Drive and Hollywood are your jam, because the playgrounds around LAContinue reading “Beach Runs, Goofy Rocks, and Tan Lines”
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Home. This is what I came back for.
I spent the last week rapidly traversing the state of Ohio, from Cincinnati to Cleveland and back, to kick off my terminal leave from the Army. I hadn’t thought much on my decision to spend the first week of the official transition period of my life back in my home state until I heard LebronContinue reading “Home. This is what I came back for.”
Find your Beautiful, Mine is Strong
Strong is Beautiful. I didn’t intend to steal the Pantene slogan, but the sentiment is true and something of a mantra I have adopted over time. It epitomizes the way I have come to view and accept myself as a runner, but it took time. Let me explain. Sometimes we, anyone who puts on aContinue reading “Find your Beautiful, Mine is Strong”
Running while Traveling: Why and How
Summer is kicking off and people are getting ready for vacations, weekend getaways, and increased travel. This post applies to any time of the year, but in the spirit of summer travel its a good time to bring up running while traveling! Many people I talk to think vacation is a time to forget aboutContinue reading “Running while Traveling: Why and How”
Baltimore 10 Miler – Humid, Hilly, and Hellish
The ten miler is an interesting distance because its long enough to require a deliberate pace, but short enough to push yourself and run uncomfortably the entire time. I also love races that are marked off in plain and simple miles. I know the metric system is the way of the world, but when itContinue reading “Baltimore 10 Miler – Humid, Hilly, and Hellish”
In honor of Global Running Day
I am sharing a belated recap of the European Union (EU) Embassy Run. It happened May 13, before I started the blog, so I guess that is a fair excuse. You may have heard of it from the May Runner’s World article (that’s how I did!) and you may have never heard of it at all.Continue reading “In honor of Global Running Day”
