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A Hair Cut Will Change Your Life + Half Marathon Week 4 + Raffle Winner
Okay, the beginning of the title is exaggerated. (Also the entire thing is a little ridiculous, right? Way too long, but you have to admit, it is informative.) But I did get a hair cut! It hasn’t been this short in…years? The new, sweet gal I went to estimated she chopped 7 inches off! Fun…
Moves 8-26-13: Change it Up! + Post-Run Smoothie
Whew it has been hot over here! I think summer has finally arrived in the twin cities! I’ve been so used to running whenever I feel like it during the day, that it was shocking when I went out and felt like I was going to die of heat stroke last Tuesday. That day kind…
Justin’s Nut Butter Raffle + Half Marathon Training Update
A couple of weeks ago I did a whole long, heart-felt post enlisting help to support Girls on the Run, a wonderful organization who’s mission is: “to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.” Well, I got a few thumbs-ups, but no gravy. Since…
Monday Moves 8-12-13 Half Marathon Training Plan!! Week One
During my week off of blogging, I had a number of tasks on my to-do list. One of them was designing a training plan for the Des Moines half marathon coming up in October. I started training VERY early for my first marathon this year (think January for a May race date), so early that…
Monday Moves 7-29-13 Another Race?? Help!
I wanted to reveal to you that I am crazy. (You knew that? Drat.) I signed up for my third race in October. I will attempting to run the following that month:Color Me Rad 5K in Des Moines Des Moines Half Marathon (no, I don’t live in DM but it is half-way between my new home…
A Peanut-Butter-Chocolatey Giveaway!
Yesterday I tricked myself again. I mean you’d think I would wise up to my own ways, but I haven’t. I went out for a walk that really turned into a good run-with-some-walking. I tricked myself by saying “it’s just a walk” and “you only have to go a mile.” These things make me all…
4 Things to Take on an Outdoor Run
I went for a run today…err a walk-run. Those have been VERY common lately with my back. I honestly didn’t even plan on running at all. One of those times that I definitely tricked myself into getting out the door. “It’s just a walk, Amanda.” I was also only going to walk 2 miles. Then…
Monday Moves 7-22-13: Getting My Act Together
I am still having slight back issues. I have only successfully run about 2 miles in the past couple of months before wanting to puke. But for some reason I signed up for the Des Moines half marathon. It’s in October…that’s enough time to get my act together, right? PLUS I get to run this…
Monday Moves #5: How to Run Through Colored Corn Powder aka a Color Run (Giveaway!)
Hello Friends! I’m happy to say I’ve been logging some pretty consistent miles on my Nike+ and DailyMile this past week! I’m still having some back issues so I will be doing some stretching and strength moves for my back that the coming week. I MUST be more consistent with my strength training because when…
