Tag: Racing

26 Weeks (and a recap from the first and second trimesters)

26 Weeks (and a recap from the first and second trimesters)

I am so out of the habit of taking pictures for the blog it isn’t even funny. With Benaiah’s pregnancy, I am pretty sure we have almost every week of growth documented. And for this one – I think I have about 5 pictures. Woops. 

5 Things Ever Runner Needs to Improve

5 Things Ever Runner Needs to Improve

Hello there and happy Tuesday to you, friends! I hope you are having a great start to your morning. We have a pretty quiet day over here, nothing too crazy going on > translation: morning run + play time outside + nap time hustle + 

Food is More than Calories: How Food Affects Performance and Recovery

Food is More than Calories: How Food Affects Performance and Recovery

For the longest time, I thought, “If I eat less, I will be faster, smaller, and an overall better runner.” In the running culture (and really in the fitness world) we think that if we are skinny, we are fit. And if we are skinny, 

Food Freedom and Fitness Goals > Can they Coexist?

Food Freedom and Fitness Goals > Can they Coexist?

Lately, I’ve been wrestling with this question: CAN I still have food freedom (to me food freedom means being able to eat WHATEVER without guilt or shame) and still be able to have some big fitness goals at the expense of certain foods (which may 

A REALLY GOOD WEEKEND (Father’s Day 2018)

A REALLY GOOD WEEKEND (Father’s Day 2018)

Hello there beloved readers and friends, I am coming to you on a glorious Monday feeling nothing but refreshed and ready for this week. This weekend was the first in a really, really long time (like almost a month?) that we had zero plans all 

Injury Update + Fall Racing Plans/Goals

Injury Update + Fall Racing Plans/Goals

Hello there and happy Thursday to you all! I hope you guys are doing super well today. I don’t know if it is just me, but this week is FLYING. Between some crazy, busy mornings and a few weird afternoons (i.e. Benaiah not napping as 

My Thoughts on Breaking Through Running Plateaus & Dry Spells

Have you ever felt stuck with you running? Like you are running your miles but they are 1: feel ‘bleh’, you have to stop every 10 seconds to catch your breath or 2: you just don’t feel like running, like at all. I can totally 

Upcoming Racing Goals and Thoughts Post-Half Marathon

Upcoming Racing Goals and Thoughts Post-Half Marathon

Hey guys and happy Friday! I hope you all are having an awesome day and are enjoying a great start to a long weekend. I am SO incredibly excited about having a three day weekend. Like straight up crazy excited. The past month of Landon’s 

My Half Marathon PR Race Recap

Oh guys, this is going to be a good one. I am SO excited to share this today because today’s post is a special one. Really, it is four years in the making. Can you believe that? Let’s start at the very beginning. Four years 

A Girls Day + a Half Marathon (Weekend Recap)

A Girls Day + a Half Marathon (Weekend Recap)

Hey there and happy Tuesday to you! I am coming off the best weekend ever and can’t wait to share it with you! First, let me say, that this weekend was busy and full and it went by wayy to quickly, but it was such