As an active person, I often find myself in the crosshairs of a slew of concerned questions: What if you fall and hurt yourself in the middle of the wilderness? What if you get attacked by an animal? What if you get attacked by a person? What if you get skin damage from the sun? What if you get seriously injured from [insert activity here]? When CrossFit was my primary workout, I ...
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All in: Half Marathon Training Update
I'm more than 3 months into my half marathon training, so it's high time I posted an update! If you're not interested in running-related posts, then sorry for all the running-related posts. If you DO like running posts, then sorry there hasn't been more. :) Anyway, here's a recap of my training so far, how things have been going, and my plan going forward. Outfit details originally in this ...
My Everyday Makeup Routine + Current Favorites
Taking a little detour with today's post to do a quick rundown of my beauty routine. If I'm wearing makeup in blog photos, this is the look I'm wearing. I'll be the first to admit I'm no makeup guru and I'm sure I break all manner of "rules", but this relatively minimal, low maintenance strategy works wonderfully for me. When I got married this past October, I decided to do my own wedding ...
9 Things That Have Happened Since I Started Running
1 | I'm almost always dirty and vaguely smelly All of my runs are exclusively outdoors, and most of them are on trails. I'm constantly coming home with dirt-filled shoes, a dusting of dirt all up the back of my legs, and a thin film of sweat over my entire body. I've never been so dirty so often, but honestly, I'm not complaining. There's something about getting outside and getting kind of ...
What’s on My Summer Bucket List
The official start of summer is finally upon us! Lately, I've been trying to really embrace each season and relish the unique value that each one provides. For me, summer always brings tremendous energy. I always get a burst of excitement and motivation, and I'm aiming to harness that energy and use it to do some awesome stuff. I know if I don't make a point to go out and do, summer will be ...
On Running Goals and Challenging What’s Possible
A couple of weeks ago in my post on taking a break from CrossFit, I mentioned briefly that I've been working toward a new goal. This summer, I'm working on training for a half marathon. But, the "why" behind it goes a little bit deeper than just checking off the box of fitness accomplishments. Here's why I decided to take it on. My struggles with running Almost every memory I have of ...
