Almost a month ago, I posted my little epiphany that I’m actually not that good at self care and that I’m determined to change that. I wrote an action plan of things I could do to make me slow the heck down, take care of me, and stop being so hard on myself. In the few weeks since, I think… View Post
Oh my goodness. Yesterday, I ran my first half marathon: 13.1 miles. If you rewind to Friday, you’ll remember that I wasn’t sure I’d be able to run at all after a week of intense hip pain. But I did it and I’m over the freaking moon. I’ll tell you all about it, but first I’m going to give ya… View Post
Happy Friday to you from Florida! It’s Disney Princess race weekend, so I’ve left the unexpectedly beautiful weather in Chicago for some serious heat. But it’s all good and should be a fun time. I won’t post on the blog over the weekend, but be sure to follow along on Instagram! And before we get to the weekend fun, let’s look back… View Post
The weather this weekend was beautiful. It was nearly 70° on Saturday. In Chicago. In February. It was great. I mean, aside from my run on Saturday, my only real time outside this weekend was walking from the dorm to the library and back again, but it was still wonderful. So wonderful, in fact, that when I somewhat grudgingly decided to meet my… View Post
Happy Thinking Out Loud Thursday! Since this is an entire post of life catch-up, I’m going to skip the small talk and dive straight in. Let me know what’s happening in your life and mind in the comments and have a fabulous day! 1.) I went on the roughest long run Saturday. Or, roughest for me. It was the perfect day… View Post