Hey you! Yes, you! Do you find yourself living in a place where, for at least five months of the year, at least three of the following five scenarios occur: The sun, that you hardly ever see anyway, turns cold and useless and just hangs there in the stupid gray sky as you freeze your ass off. Your…
The week before the marathon, the longest week of your life. I would know since last week (before my marathon) was in fact the longest week of my life. We all have our coping mechanisms to get through this weird and stressful time. I’m sure our significant others also have coping methods to get through our mood swings and…
Hello, everyone! I’ve spent the last two weeks galavanting through Shanghai and Thailand, which has been nothing short of awesome. Since I’m not exactly out of vacation mode yet and still dreaming about all the Thai food I ate, I thought I’d share a post I did awhile back on my mom’s blog, The Bunch Abroad. If you…
I always find it incredibly shocking how quickly I can go from feeling confident I have it all together, only to completely and dramatically fall apart a few minutes later. This crashing and burning can stem from anywhere. Sometimes it seems like the slightest shift in the breeze can set off this crushing feeling of inadequacy. But that also…
Run streaks are all the rage now. Since we humans tend to favor the “all or nothing” mentality, it makes a lot of sense. But as far as streaks go, a running streak isn’t a half bad idea. It’s perfect for those struggling with getting out the door or those with no races on the horizon to keep…
Happy Grand Rapids Marathon week to all you wonderful runners out there! So hopefully you’re enjoying your tapering (the best part of running, right?). If you need something to do with all that extra non-running time on your hands, why not obsess over your upcoming race? I will gladly help fuel your obsession by providing an extensive review…
Hellllloooo Grand Rapids! It’s my hometown, the best there ever was! Well, six months out of the year that is (that’s what we Grandrapidians like to call a winter joke. You’re going to have to get used to those). Anyway, I have been so excited to write this eat and run guide to Grand Rapids because essentially, that’s…