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Balancing Running and Mothering without Losing Your Mind

Balancing Running and Mothering without Losing Your Mind

Yes, running and balancing motherhood is challenging, not every run goes as planned and sometimes I have to cut runs short. BUT, I really believe that the benefits and the memories far surpass the effort it takes to juggle both…

Zoo Adventures and Cookies for Days

Zoo Adventures and Cookies for Days

Hello there friends and welcome back to another, fresh week. There’s something I love about Mondays and although I miss the extra time with family, I do love the newness each Monday brings. I have some big goals this week (I want to get most 

Benaiah: 15 Months

Benaiah: 15 Months

I don’t know why, but 15 months seem so old. Maybe it is because I can actually communicate with this little human or that he is now very opinoinated. Or maybe it is because he knows how to give actual kisses or that he knows 

Longest Run Post Marathon + Ice Cream for Days

Longest Run Post Marathon + Ice Cream for Days

Well hello there and welcome back to another brand new week. I can tell this week is already off to a much better start than last week. In all honesty, I woke up last Monday grumpy and NOT ready for another Monday. However, today, I 

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 

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, 

Brunch and a Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Brunch and a Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Oh hello there and welcome back to the week. I hope you all had an amazing weekend and are arriving at this Monday morning feeling refreshed and rested. I was so excited, Friday, when I glanced at my calendar and realized we had a pretty 

My Story of Postpartum Anxiety

I feel like there is something about postpartum anxiety and depression that is a little taboo. Maybe culture is changing on this issue, but I find that in our society, it really isn’t talked about much and many moms who struggle with this, live in 

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 

What Training for a Marathon with a Toddler Looks Like

What Training for a Marathon with a Toddler Looks Like

This marathon training cycle took me through a lot of phases in my sons life. I started training in April, when he was only five months old. I ran the marathon only sixteen days after he turned 1 year old. Running through so much of