Yesterday I made my return to running after taking most of last year off from lacing up my sneakers and hitting the pavement. After two years of marathon training and being locked into a mandatory running schedule, I was ready for a little break and instead became totally obsessed with Flywheel as my cardio ass-kicking of choice. But now, with a new city to explore and a lack of Flywheel... I'm making a comeback. I had big plans for yesterday's run - I mapped out a route along the Embarcadero, I wore a Chicago Marathon…
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WHERE DID OCTOBER GO?! Seriously. It feels like Labor Day was last weekend and yet fall is zooming by and we're already on the cusp of the holiday season (confession: I have already started my Christmas shopping). I ended up traveling every single week this month for work which was great for my frequent flier miles, not so good for my sanity - I just want to soak up some Chicago autumn while it's still around! Although the month was a chaotic one, some highlights include: A delicious dinner party with Danielle & Weight Watchers…
"Currently" is a monthly series featuring what's on the mind of some of my very favorite ladies of the blog world. This month, my worlds are colliding and we're featuring a co-worker of mine, Evann Clingan - she is my go-to for workout recommendations in NYC and has a fantastic fitness-focused lifestyle blog. She also rocked the Nike Women's Half Marathon yesterday (which is amazing!) and today she's giving us a peek into what's on her mind at the moment: Nike Tech Cape // CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara // Maybelline Baby Lips A huge THANK YOU goes out…
Did you know that right now, 49 million Americans are going hungry? Think about that for a second… 49 MILLION people that don't know when they will get their next meal. Hunger is the world's most solvable problem and to help get meals to people in need, Women's Health Magazine has been hosting their RUN10 FEED10 races across the country. It's pretty simple: you run a 10K and in return, 10 meals are donated to people within your surrounding neighborhoods. Last year, the races raised more than 1.5 million meals (!!!) and this year, they're…
Over the past few years I've come to recognize and truly appreciate the importance of finding your "thing" - it's that passion that exists outside of your regular career, that pursuit that you prioritize no matter how crazy things get because it's what truly makes you happy. Growing up, it was easy to have a "thing"; it was likely the sport you spent the most time doing or a club or group you belonged to. It was that "thing" that your parents spent countless hours driving you to and from, that group of friends you had outside…