Figuring out what to eat before a run stumped me for a long time. Nothing ruins a good run like cramping up, feeling too full and weighted down, or getting hungry and lightheaded. During one of my first track seasons in third grade, I had practice on weeknights around 6:30. We’d always eat dinner around 5 or 5:30 and then head straight to practice. I
Running Playlist + How I Got My Mojo Back
I’ve been in a bit of running rut for the past few weeks. This whole semester, I just ran whatever I felt like each day– no races scheduled (except for an unexpected half marathon a couple months ago), and no training plan, which was a great break from structured running…for a while. For the past month or so, I just hadn’t been feeling it as much. I had a few great runs
Showing Kindness to Ourselves
This is a post I’ve been putting off writing just because it’s a little hard to articulate and I’m far from being an expert on the subject, but it’s something that’s been on my mind recently. The best blogging advice I’ve gotten is to write a blog that I myself would want to read, and I know that I appreciate when people open up in their writing,
3Exercise Myths I Used To Believe
Over the last year or so, I’ve developed a much healthier relationship with exercise. There are a few things that I used to think about exercise that I’ve realized aren’t true, and some of these things can actually be pretty destructive, so I wanted to share them with you! Myth #1: Working out every single day means you’re really motivated and as healthy as possible. For a
A Week of Workouts + A New Goal
Good morning! I’m heading home for Thanksgiving this afternoon and I’m PUMPED. Two of my classes got canceled yesterday and one got canceled today, so I think even my professors are ready for break! I’m excited to get to spend time with my family and do some holiday baking. Sometimes, people I know who see me out running ask me how far I run every day