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The Comeback is Always Stronger than the Setback

When you see a girl tighten her ponytail you know something is about to go down.

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September 22, 2018

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Weekly Recap 10/22/17-10/28/17, Gym Workouts &Running with a Weighted Vest

Another week of running in the books! I am still just plugging along fitting in my short mileage where and when I can. This past Tuesday before going to class I made it my goal to go to the gym first. The gym I go to is conveniently located on campus, so it was’t a challenging goal to accomplish. Continue reading “Weekly Recap 10/22/17-10/28/17, Gym Workouts &Running with a Weighted Vest” →

October 30, 2017December 25, 2017

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Weekly Recap 10/1/2017-10/14/2017, Busy Schedules and Fitting in Those Miles

Hi ya’ll! I hope everyone has had a good past two weeks! I have been able to get a few miles in here and there. Just a 2 miler here and a 3 miler there. I can be a real challenge to fit all the runs in that I want. In the past 2 weeks I have worked about 9 total 12 hour shifts. Recently with school and clinical in addition to work it is so challenging to find the energy for the workout! Waking up at 4:30a and then not getting home until after 7p does, with more school work to finish before bed does not leave you with much motivation left for a workout. But I manage on my days off! I get those runs in!

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October 17, 2017October 17, 2017

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New blog post up!!🏃🏼‍♀️A weekly recap that is a little overdue. But to be honest there hasn’t been anything too exciting in my life recently to write about 🤣 ➵ link in bio
Keep showing up 💜 . . . Consistency. It’s challenging, life happens, but it is so important. Know that it won’t always feel easy and you won’t always be able to finish all your workouts, but never let that stop you from showing up. So keep going, to the next workout, to the next run, striving to you next goals. Just keep going🙌🏻🏃🏼‍♀️
Motivation was difficult to find this morning. The bed was warm and I knew I would be leaving that coziness to go out into the cold. When my alarm went off I rolled over to @iamadamhenry and said “I don’t want to get up.” But his reply was “No, you get up and go run. Run hard, run fast.” So I did. For a little extra reason to run today I also took Finley with me.🐕When I’m not feeling that motivated, bringing Finley along for an easy run is a great way to help me find that reason to run. Of course these runs are full of sniff breaks and chasing squirrels, but I get to see the joy on his face and it’s so rewarding. Happy Sunday Runday!!🏃🏼‍♀️💜
Happy Valentines Day❤️to my travel companion, adventurous counterpart and best friend @iamadamhenry! So happy that you are the one I get to celebrate this holiday with!
It was a two workout kind of day! I ran a nice easy shakeout run this morning and then tonight I swam at my new gym!🏊🏻‍♀️And my swim felt really good considering the last time I swam was 5 months ago! I am feeling pretty strong this year, so I am excited to see what my potential will be for this year. I haven’t signed up for any races just yet, but I do have a couple on my radar📡Also stay tuned for a new blog post coming soon!💜
Looking forward to getting an easy shakeout run tomorrow! My legs have really struggling💀the last few days, but I think they are finally ready for a run. I am also hoping that this cold, icy rain 🥶☔️ will clear up so I can run outside. Who else is ready for spring?💜

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Weekly Recap 2/10/19 – 2/16/19, Train Hard and Recover Harder

Some new and exciting things this week! Not only did Adam and I purchase a new mattress, but I also joined a gym! It has been a while since I have had an actual gym membership; over two years at this point. In graduate school I had access to the college gym, but I was… Continue reading →

February 12, 2019February 20, 2019

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Weekly Recap 12/9-12/15, New Career and Renewed Goals

I started a new job this week; so most of my focus has been on settling in. I have been a Nurse for over 8 years. But this week I started my career as a Nurse Practitioner. After 2 years of school all while working full time, nights and weekends, the endless clinical hours; I… Continue reading →

December 15, 2018

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Jaybird Tarah Wireless Headphone Review

After running for many years both with music, without music, with audio books and podcasts; I have come to the conclusion that I prefer my leisure runs to include some kind of listening activity. In fact, there is rarely a time when I am not listening to something. I listen to something while I do… Continue reading →

December 6, 2018December 7, 2018

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California: Tale of a Traveling Runner

I am a little behind in my blog posts, but to be fair life gets busy! My boyfriend and I took a trip to California that lasted 10 days from the end of October to the first week in November. This was my first time in California and prior to this trip the furthest west… Continue reading →

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

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