Happy weekend everyone! BABY BOY IS HERE!
Meet Finn! He was born on Friday at 4:36 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. He has a headful of brown hair!
My water broke the night before I was scheduled to be induced. I labored for 14 hours before baby boy was born. Labor and delivery was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, both emotionally and physically, but 100% worth it to get to the other side with this little guy in my arms.
We are in the hospital and should be heading home Monday morning. I’m recovering slowly but feeling good overall. Finn is doing really well and we’re getting a great start to breastfeeding. The support from the nurses at the hospital has been truly incredible on every level. They are amazing.
I’ll be writing a full birth story to share with you soon but for now I’m off to enjoy lots of baby cuddles, visits from family and friends, rest and trying to figure out where these beautiful lips came from! <3
I can’t say thank you enough for all of the love and support that you guys have shown towards me and baby Finn over the course of my pregnancy. I’m so overjoyed to be on the other side and to continue to share this journey with you!
Love,
Jen
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May 30, 2026
Happy weekend! Another week in the books! I got three runs in (6.5 miles, 5.5 miles, 5.5 miles) and I have a trail run planned for tomorrow. Total weekly mileage will end up around 30-35 miles depending on if I go for 13 or 17 tomorrow! I’m 16 weeks out from the Golden Ultra so [...]
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May 23, 2026
Happy Memorial Day Weekend. It’s a very rainy one here in Charlotte and while I am a little bummed not to be spending the weekend in Florida with the fam or by the pool at our swim club (just opened for the season!), I’m also welcoming a slower pace and time at home. It’s been [...]
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May 3, 2026
Hi and happy May! As we roll into the first full week of a new month, I have almost a month’s worth of lunch ideas for you. It’s a great mix of sandwiches, bowls, salads and wraps. I hope you enjoy and find some inspiration for your midday meal! Open-faced chickpea salad sandwich on toasted [...]
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April 26, 2026
I ran the Charlotte Racefest Half Marathon on April 18 to pace a longtime client and friend in her first half marathon and had the best day out there! 2026 CHARLOTTE RACEFEST HALF MARATHON This was half marathon number 12 for me and a really fun, enjoyable and rewarding one! I started training my friend [...]
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April 15, 2026
YOU GUYS! It’s been SIX MONTHS since I wrote a recent eats post! (insert face screaming emoji here) These have been a mainstay on my blog for years. It’s probably my longest-running content series of all time. I have received countless comments and messages from people over the yeas about how useful they find them [...]
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April 12, 2026
Hello my friends! I hope this finds you enjoying all of the beauty and fresh starts that spring has to offer (and not too much of the sneezing and wheezing). Life has been good over here. I’m very much enjoying the longer days, cool mornings and warm afternoons and gorgeous blooms. Spring is so lovely [...]
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April 6, 2026
I cannot believe it’s been nearly a month since I completed Moab Run The Rocks! It’s a three-day stage race in Moab, Utah that’s put on by the same race organization, TransRockies Rockies Race Series, that I did my six-day Colorado race with back in August. TransRockies truly excels when it comes to planning and [...]
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