When I lived in Chicago I used to be a bartender. Every night I'd walk to work and on my way I'd stop into a local juice bar and buy a shot of wheat grass. I love the smell of fresh grass, so the taste was never off-putting to me, but I did it because it gave me such great boost of energy for my shifts. I never thought much about what else it was doing for my body, and sadly when I moved out of … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Race Recap
It's been 7 days since I ran my first half marathon and I've been mulling over how to write my race recap since I crossed that finish line. I could write out each mile like I did in my Goldilocks 10k race recap, but I feel like this race was so much more than a traditional race recap. Running a half marathon is something I never ever EVER thought I'd do. I've hated running my whole life, and … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Veteran’s Day 5k Race Recap
If you looked at my race schedule (before today) you won't see the Las Vegas Veteran's Day 5k run scheduled. I've been sick for the past 2 weeks (which has totally put a damper on my half marathon training), and I hadn't planned to do another race until my first half marathon Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas. However, my 5 year old son has been BEGGING me to let him run a race with me, so when I … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Running with a Jogging Stroller #StrollerRun14
I don't know if you knew this, but today (November 8th) is National Stroller Running Day! I love running with my Mountain Buggy Terrain jogging stroller, but running with the stroller was a learning curve. It took many weeks to learn how to make runs as enjoyable as possible. I know many people say that all you need to run is a good pair of shoes, but training for my first half marathon … [Read more...]
How To Create A Home Gym @SauderUSA
Do you remember a little over a month ago when I shared our affordable playroom transformation? The boys have been loving it so much, but so have I! Using the Sauder bookcases it is so much easier to clean up! I was so happy with the Sauder bookcases I decided to use another one in a different room. Instead of multiple short bookcases, this time I picked out a tall bookcase to review. At first … [Read more...]