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Our Trip Westward: Missouri, Iowa, and South Dakota

Greetings from South Dakota! Actually, as you read this post, we’re probably in Wyoming or Montana on the second leg of our trip from St. Louis

5K Pace Calculator Workouts

One of the best ways to train yourself to run faster is by doing speed work. Speed work, whether you do fartleks on the road, high-intensity

Life Lately and Weekly Workouts (May 11)

Hello, everyone! How was your weekend? Did anyone race this weekend? Thank you so much for all your kind words and well wishes on our

Reads and Recipes (May 9)

Hi, everyone! Greetings from St. Louis! Is anyone racing this weekend? Here are some of my favorite running related reads and recipes I want to

Farewell, Valparaiso + Our Trip Westward

Valparaiso, IN, is a small suburb in northwest Indiana, about 50 miles east of Chicago, and it has been the place I’ve called home for

Four Things Fun Facts

Hi, everyone! As I write this, I’m surrounded by moving boxes. We’re down to our last full day in Valpo and are at mile 25

Charlie our Puggle

Thank you to everyone who played along with yesterday’s running survey! I enjoyed getting to know more about my readers. If you regularly read my

Would You Rather Running Survey

Hi, everyone! Since this week is quite hectic for me with us packing up our apartment and leaving Valparaiso on Friday, I’ve decided to take

Life Lately and Weekly Workouts (May 4)

Hi, everyone! How was your weekend? Life Lately This weekend was our last weekend in Valparaiso, IN. I remember when I moved out of my

Tips on How to Become a Faster Runner

While I am not a fast runner, over the past year (even over the past six months) I have been able to make significant gains

Marathon and Half Marathon Training Books

Let me begin this post by saying: I am a self-professed bibliophile. I love books. I hoard books. In our apartment for two people, Ryan

Life Lately and Weekly Workouts (April 27)

Hi, everyone! How was your weekend? Did anyone race this weekend? Life Lately Let me just say, preparing for a cross country move is stressful

Reads and Recipes (April 25)

Hi, everyone! Um, let’s just notice for a moment that it is almost MAY. Remember when we (or at least I) was dying inside because the never-ending

Bodyweight Strength Training

One of the best things about running is its convenience: you just need your shoes, appropriate clothes, and a stretch of road. There’s no need

In Medias Race (The Training in between Training)

I am one of those runners who loves training more than racing. Don’t get me wrong, I love race day: that feeling of pushing yourself

Apple Cinnamon Chia Seed Oatmeal

There are definitely some health food trends that I followed even though I didn’t like the food. Example A: kale. I love spinach, arugula, swiss

Life Lately + Leaving Valparaiso

Hi, everyone! How was your weekend? Did anyone race? Good luck to all of the runners at the Boston Marathon! Thank you so much to

Female Athlete Triad

Male readers, this isn’t a post that directly applies to you—although it may be worth passing on to your girlfriends/wives! Today we’re going to talk

Asparagus, Turkey, and Bacon Pizza

If you’ve read my blog for a while, you’ll notice I have a love of vegetables and fruits but also eat a gluten-full diet. I’m

2015 Go! St. Louis Half Marathon Recap

For as hard as I’ve been on myself about this race, the Go! St. Louis Half Marathon was actually quite a good race. We especially

What Do You Do When You Miss Your Goal?

Hi, everyone! We got back from St. Louis yesterday and were just both so tired, so I’ll be posting the full recap of the Go!

Life Lately and Go! St. Louis Half Marathon (April 13)

Hi, everyone! How was your weekend? Life Lately This weekend was the Go! St. Louis Half Marathon, so Ryan, Charlie, and I visited my family

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake

Sometimes patience is not my strongest virtue. I’m totally the type of person who refreshes her email approximately 1000 times a hour when expecting an

My Favorite Post Run Stretches

Let’s be realistic about stretching: it’s one of those things that’s easy to forget to do. It’s like remembering to put on eye cream after washing

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