A fun race with Girls on the Run Twin cities.
Health + Fitness
5 Tips to Stay Healthy This Fall
While there are plenty of things to enjoy
during the season, it can also be a difficult time for some to stick
to staying fit and healthy. The days get shorter and colder and the
over abundance of pumpkin-spiced goodies and pies may sound like a
recipe for diet disaster, but I am here to tell you it doesn’t have
to be!
Girls on the Run 5K in the Twin Cities!
Full disclosure: I get to run this 5K for free in exchange for a post about the fun details. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to redeem myself. From what? Well, I signed up for a 10-mile race in support of Girls on the Run, but ended up sick and injured (and freaked out…
Race Day Pressure
So you sign up for this race. It might be an easy/fun distance, but likely it is something you need to train for. It’s okay though, because you are so. excited!! You are going to kick this race’s butt!! So you map out this plan. The perfect plan. You visualize yourself running these graceful miles…
Fitness Friday: My Fitness Journey
Hey friends! Popping in to let you all know that I have a guest post up over at Better with Veggies: How to Balance Fitness and Life! (I definitely forgot about adding this into the post from earlier today even though Heather told me over a week ago about it.) It’s supposed to be about…
Kind of Freaking Out: Half Training Week 6 + 7
So I signed up for these runs. A half marathon in Des Moines that is coming up in about a month, then a 10 mile run that is coming up in about TWO weeks!! Oh yeah and for the 10 mile run I decided I would raise $500 for Girls on the Run since I…
Another Marvelous Raffle to Benefit Girls on the Run!
Girls on the Run is a marvelous organization that helps girls develop healthy self-esteem while training for a 5K run. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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…
