For You, Landon
Valentine’s Day never meant too much to me, until I met you. And now, today, on our third Valentine’s Day together, I wanted to give you a special moment here on the blog and openly thank you for all that you do for me and …
Enjoying Life one RUN at a Time
My Life
Training Tips: Quality Workouts
Hello there friends and happy Tuesday. Right now, Landon and I are on vacation and I am most likely soaking in time at the beach. After a cold winter, warm weather feels LIFE GIVING. I will be back to regular posting next week, but until …
The Girl Behind the Blog
Sometimes, I feel like I write a lot about running, fitness, and mom life and I kind of miss those little other, slightly random and fun facts about myself. I’m not for sure if anyone is interested in posts like these, but I love reading …
Currently…Running Addition
Hey there friends! I hope you are popping over to Lulu Runs, feeling ready for another day! I thought it would be fun to share with you a peek into what my running has been lately and where I am headed. Running this winter has …
Three Simple Ways to Increase Your Mileage without Dying!
So, let’s talk about gaining distance WITHOUT dying! There is simple, effective ways to increase your distance and overall weekly mileage without injuring yourself or losing your love for running! So often, I hear runners struggling with confusion with how to simply, grow their mileage. …
A Weekend of B A L A N C E
Well look who is actually posting a weekend recap on Monday morning? The past couple of weeks (or months?) I’ve had every intention of writing a weekend recap, but for whatever reason (mainly, life) it hasn’t happened! Which means, I am super pumped about sharing …
Recent, Favorite Finds (Cookbook Addition!)
The past couple months, I’ve been digging deep into nutrition and really looking into what good, solid fueling of our bodies looks like. There are SO MANY fads, so many theories, and opinions, and while I am at this pivitol point in our family life …
Benaiah: 16-17 Month Update
Getting so big. So humbled to be this little man’s mama. Entering this new stage of full on toddler mode has it’s own challenges, but for every challenge there are at least a hundred sweet moments. Recent favorites: He’s started holding my hand and …
Fluctuating Fitness: Embracing Your Ever Changing Fitness
If there is anything I’ve learned through my fitness journey, it’s that fitness is an ever changing cycle. You gain fitness and (more often, easily) you lose fitness. And you know what. Here’s a secret: it’s OKAY. Your body is not meant to freeze and be the same exact way it has been for x amount of years. Yes, it is important to maintain a base and a healthy body, but I want you to know it is normal, if not expected to have certain seasons of peak fitness and other seasons of ‘off season’ fitness. And both are fine, good, and healthy.
Embracing the Gift of Motherhood
Wow. Being a mom is amazing. And breath taking. And plain old hard, in ways. A couple weeks ago, when Benaiah was sick, I seriously was throwing up desperate prayers of help. I don’t know if my patience is less than others, but woah, a …