• Let’s Run: Two Weeks In

    I’ve been running consistently for a couple of weeks now and I have to say, I feel good. I’m tired, but I do feel good. As I’ve mentioned before, I used to run pretty regularly in college and before I had kids. I truly did miss it, but it was hard for me to balance it with the life I had created when I was living in LA. Now that I’m in this new season,…

  • Let’s Run in 2020!

    Well the half marathon is happening. The first weekend in December I will be traveling to Texas to run my second ever half marathon. I will be participating in RISE RUN hosted by Rachel Hollis and her team. To say I’m nervous would be a bit of an understatement. My last half marathon was in 2016, the year before I had Olivia. Many people asked me why I wanted to run a half marathon and…

  • 3 Life Changing Things I Learned Running a Half Marathon

    I love running outside. While I was training for the half marathon, I mostly ran outside. We would run around our block or along the busy streets of LA and sometimes I had to run in the gym at work. As I was running through a small Sacramento neighborhood, I looked around and realized how much I loved running outside. No matter what gym I go to, I have always felt claustrophobic and stuffy on a…

  • Half Marathon Jitters

    Sunday marked one week until I run my first half marathon. Last night I felt nervous for that day. Today as I was running, all these thoughts rushed into my head I should have ran more.  I should be able to finish, but what if I don’t. I should have done more training. What if I don’t finish? What if I can’t do it.  What if my shin splints come back? What if my high…