My Current Running Nutrition Strategy

My Current Running Nutrition Strategy

So, often, as runners, we over look nutrition. BUT, I firmly believe it is one of the most IMPORTANT aspects of training and can literally turn your running around! I’ve not only learned this in researching and studying, but in my own personal running and 

The Gift of Running: What I am Learning and Striving Toward in My Own Running Journey

The Gift of Running: What I am Learning and Striving Toward in My Own Running Journey

If you haven’t caught on by now, I really a romantic at heart. And by a romantic I mean I like to talk a lot and dream up big dreams and chase after goals and smell the roses and ignore details (usually that comes back 

We’ve Got a Champion and Six Mile Runs (Weekend Recap)

Is it just me or is the entire US having internet issues? The past two days, we’ve had zero wifi here, the libraries internet was beyond slow and spotty and my WordPress site was having major issues. Talk about annoying. It is so hard to 

Food Freedom in a World of Dieting

    Food. It never used to be such a big deal to me until I was 16. Before I was that golden age, I never really thought much about food, nutrition, and never once thought of restricting my meals. Often times, I would eat 

Halloween Traditions + Running Lately Friday Favorites

Halloween Traditions + Running Lately Friday Favorites

Man, I didn’t mean to bail on you guys for the past two days, but I woke up Wednesday morning feeling awful. The kind of awful that makes you want to sleep for an entire day, kind of awful. Since, Wednesday, I’ve been drinking tea, 

A Rainy Day and Sister Sleepover (Plus: My Next RACE!)

A Rainy Day and Sister Sleepover (Plus: My Next RACE!)

Good morning friends and how are you on this beautiful Wednesday morning? At least, I am hoping it’s beautiful wherever you guys are reading from. The past few days have been nothing but rain and as much as I love cozy, rainy days in, I 

Pancakes for Breakfast, Running and Soccer Games (Weekend Recap)

Pancakes for Breakfast, Running and Soccer Games (Weekend Recap)

Good morning friends and welcome back to another Monday. I knew it was a Monday this morning, when I poured my fresh coffee into a cup of leftover coffee. Hello and welcome to the week, haha. Although I would love another day to add to 

A Cozy, Rainy Weekend

A Cozy, Rainy Weekend

Good morning and how are you all doing on this Monday? I hope you are stopping by the blog today, feeling refreshed and ready for another week. This weekend was exactly what I needed. Relaxing, but not boring, good food and time spent together as 

You are Worth More than the Number on the Scale

You are Worth More than the Number on the Scale

Body image. I am just going to come out and say it, being a woman, in today’s culture is hard. Really hard. It seems like everywhere I (we) go, there are countless, hundreds of images begging for our attention. Hundreds of expectations and lies claiming 

Recommendations on How to Learn the Art of Mindful Eating

Recommendations on How to Learn the Art of Mindful Eating

I had a friend message me, over Facebook, asking for my recommendations on how to start eating healthier. As I thought about this, I immediately knew that I needed to not only respond to her with encouragement and suggestions, but turn it into a blog