I covered athleisure picks for staying home in my last post, but today I'm venturing a bit off-topic to another essential ingredient to a cozy and inviting home life: candles. Over the last couple years, I've become a bit of a candle nut, so I thought I'd share some of my favorite scents with you. Admittedly, buying candles without smelling them first is scary. But since shopping ...
Living Well
Reflecting on 2018 and Looking Ahead
Around the New Year, I always like writing a year in review post as a time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the surprising happenings of the year. This post was a bit delayed this year as I was devoting so much of my energy to transforming my blog's look. But I absolutely wouldn't miss writing my annual summary, even if it is a few days late! At the end of 2017, I described my year as ...
What It’s Like to Live and Train at High Altitude
For nearly 5 years now, I've lived at 7,000' above sea level in Flagstaff, AZ. Before I moved here, I always lived at sea level, and figuring out what the deal was with high altitude was quite the adjustment! I love living at altitude, but it's definitely its own beast. Here are a few facts as well as my own experiences on what altitude is really like. Photo location: Third Burroughs, Mt. ...
Race Recap: Flagstaff Big Brothers Big Sisters Half Marathon
By the numbers Weeks of training: 20 Total distance: 409.7 miles Total elevation gain: 32,800 ft Average pace: 11:44 min/mile Longest run: 13.5 miles Race recap Well, it's done! My goal race for the season is behind me. I ran the Dave McKay Memorial / Big Brothers Big Sisters Half Marathon in my hometown of Flagstaff, AZ. This was my second half marathon after my first last fall. ...
Running, Season 2: Half Marathon Training Update
By the numbers Weeks of training: 13 Total distance: 281.6 miles Total elevation gain: 21,752 ft Average pace: 11:32 min/mile Longest run: 13.5 miles What a typical training week looks like My typical week includes 5-6 days of exercise and 1-2 days of rest. My runs include 1 long run, 2 workouts, and an easy recovery run or two. Plus, I go out for a mountain bike ride once a week on a ...
Goals and Plans for the 2018 Running Season
A couple months ago, I wrote about being sidelined from running due to knee injury, so I wanted to write a quick update about getting back to running life post-injury. I started easing back into running regularly at the beginning of March and have been ramping up. Fortunately, my knees continue to behave well even as I've put them through increasingly rigorous load each week. I'm doing what I ...
