April 26. One month to go. Yikes. In just one month, I’m running 13.1 miles. For fun. Cue internal screaming. I ran almost 7 miles on Saturday. I was doing pretty well (for me, averaging around 15:30 minutes a mile). I stopped to reset my playlist and mileage counter, and then I felt the blisters….
Y’all, I’m running a half marathon NEXT MONTH. Granted, it’s about six weeks away, but this is March. The race is in April. I’m staring to panic. How am I going to run that far? I don’t have an outfit picked out. I don’t have a killer motivational playlist. We haven’t even booked a hotel…
90 seconds. One of the Pure Barre warm-ups involves a 90 second forearm plank. It’s a torturous way to start your morning, and the only part of Pure Barre that I dread. Until yesterday, I was only able to plank for 30-40 seconds. Yesterday, I did it. The whole plank. 90 whole seconds (though I’m pretty sure those…
I hate seeing promotions about weight loss that involve loving your body however it looks. I get that they’re trying to promote self-confidence and encouraging women to be healthy instead of skinny. But I have to disagree for a minute. Right now, I am neither skinny nor healthy. I’ve allowed my weight to get out…
I am not a runner. I don’t have a trophy rack full of race bibs and finisher’s medals. I am not a runner. I don’t have PRs or any discernible running technique. I go out there and pound the pavement. I am not a runner. I don’t have custom-fitted running shoes or fancy running clothes…
A few weeks ago, I had grand ambitions to go to run and go to Pure Barre every day. As the weeks have gone on, I’ve been getting more hours at work (like 15 to 20 last week to 25 this week to 30 next week), so I have to adjust my plans. I like running outside,…