Today I am here to talk shoes. Lifting shoes, casual shoes, running shoes, boots – I’ve got a little bit of everything for you! Never in my life have I appreciated comfortable and functional shoes the way I do since becoming a mom. I think this is also in relation to getting older and caring [...]
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Monday In The Life: Toddler Bedtime, Brooks Hyperion, Breast Health + More
April 12, 2021 { 15 comments }Buckle up for a day in the life Monday. Actually, I want to rewind to Sunday night to start this post. My sweet boy is in a phase right now where he doesn’t want to go to sleep in his bed and wants to sleep in “mommy’s bed.” I put him down in his room [...]
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How to Break Out of a Running Rut
February 24, 2020 { 5 comments }This post is sponsored by Zappos. I received the following message from a client recently and I wanted to write a post about it ever since because I know she’s not alone. “I need inspiration. Here is how I feel about running: I used to LOVE it, now it scares me. I don’t know what [...]
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The Great Stroller Running Post
October 20, 2019 { 7 comments }This post is sponsored by Zappos. I am not exaggerating when I say that I might not have made it through the first year of motherhood without a jogging stroller and a pair of running shoes. I truly wish I had a log of how many miles I’ve covered with Finn in this stroller but [...]
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Global Running Day + Update on 2019 Running Goals + My Favorite Running Shoes (with a giveaway!)
June 5, 2019 { 303 comments }Happy Global Running Day! Who’s celebrating with a run? Scott Broome Photography I thought that Global Running Day would be a great time to update you guys on the 2019 running goals that I shared back in December, especially now that we’re almost halfway through 2019 (what!?). Here they are, along with commentary on where [...]
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My 2019 Running Goals
December 27, 2018 { 14 comments }This post is sponsored by Zappos. I have run less miles in 2018 than I have in any other single year since I started running in college. Following the guidance of my OBGYN, I took most of the third trimester off of running. And then after being cleared to run six weeks after Finn’s birth, [...]
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Weekend Favorites + This Week’s Dinner Menu
April 15, 2018 { 10 comments }I hope this finds you enjoying a Sunday full of coffee, good food and relaxation. My Sunday has been slow and lazy to start but I’m hoping to get in some sort of a workout and grocery trip after writing this post and then we have our studio baby shower later this afternoon. So, I [...]
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Newton Fate 3 Review + Last Week’s Workouts + An Important Note on Rest
August 20, 2017 { 9 comments }So glad to have many of you on board for fall half marathon training! If you missed Friday’s post, it’s not too late to join us. The fun kicks off on September 4. Since I’ve been talking about running a lot the last couple of weeks, I thought it would be a good time to [...]
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February Faves + Smart Shoes + be Runa Giveaway
February 17, 2017 { 137 comments }Happy Friday! I fell off the Friday favorites bandwagon a few months ago when I started to share my recent eats on Fridays instead. I have a random mix of things to share today so I thought I’d make it a “February Favorites” kind of thing. I also have a giveaway for you! Let’s get [...]
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Finding A Replacement When Your Favorite Running Shoes are Discontinued
June 12, 2015 { 40 comments }Has anyone else experienced the agony of finding THE PERFECT RUNNING SHOE only to have it discontinued? This is exactly what happened to me when Mizuno discontinued the Wave Elixirs back in the summer of 2013. Luckily, I was able to make it a while without needing to search for a new shoe because I [...]
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My New Pink ASICS + Weekly Workouts
October 19, 2014 { 13 comments }Good morning! You may want to put your sunglasses on because I’m about to share some bright shoes with you! :cool: Several weeks ago I posted about my new Brooks Ravenna running shoes. Well, I’m happy to report that I’m still running in them and they’re working out great. I also received another pair of [...]
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Half Marathon Training: New Shoes & Socks
October 4, 2014 { 41 comments }I’ve completed five weeks of my half marathon training plan and there are six weeks (42 days!) left until race day! Up to this point I have not missed a single scheduled training run. I think that may be a training plan record for me! This morning my alarm went off at the early hour [...]
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This Week’s Workouts + Running Shoe Talk
February 9, 2014 { 25 comments }I have sad news. I have been running in the Mizuno Wave Elixir for about a year and a half now. I am so in love with this shoe. After running in Brooks Adrenaline’s for 10+ pairs, I was looking for a change when they updated the shoe and it no longer fit my needs. [...]
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Out With The Old…
January 7, 2012 { 35 comments }And in with the new… Running shoes! I looked back at an old post and discovered that the last time that I replaced my shoes was early April. That is not good! One of the reasons that I delayed getting new shoes (other than not wanting to drop $100 on them) was that I knew [...]
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Yoga News and Running Shoes
April 4, 2011 { 45 comments }Teacher training is DONE! Thank you for the congratulations and good wishes. I am kind of in disbelief right now that it’s over. It’s all still sinking in and I’m not quite ready to write my final thoughts on teacher training post. I promise it will come this week. I just want to have time [...]