Hello hello! How are you all? I am unfortunately feeling a bit under the weather. I caught a cold during my trip in Hartford, and immediately went into weekend-mode so forced the cold to be put on hold…the second I finally had a moment to rest, all the symptoms hit me like a ton of bricks. But … More Goodbye Scott + new holiday traditions + oldest friend’s visit
Once again, blogging on the road! This time on my way back home. This week was a super intense one with my work team in Hartford. I spent Monday-Thursday up there, and every day was filled with a variety of shenanigans. This was my first time travelling for work (even though I work in consulting! I’ve … More A week in the life of a consultant
Good morning blog! I’m writing this currently on an Amtrak en route. I’ll be in Hartford this week for work – I could not be more excited to get some quality time with my team and see the sights!! This week was primarily adjusting back to life after Thanksgiving at home last week. The holidays are … More Adjusting back to life + holiday fun + emotions while running
Happy Thanksgiving to all!! I hope you all had wonderful a holiday weekend with friends and family. This past week I spent back home in Poughkeepsie, NY for almost a full week with the fam, which was such a blessing. It was filled with just the right combo of up and down time and all … More Thanksgiving week at home
This weekend was centered around moving!! Slightly painful yes, but it all turned out pretty great. Saturday: MOVING DAY What made this move somewhat exhausting was that I packed AND unpacked everything in one day, since I decided to move the day before (see my last post on this!). Packing started around 10am on Saturday, and it … More MOVING DAY + everything works out + deceptive marathon training
Hello my friends! Hope you all had grrr-eat weeks! There were some pretty exciting happenings from mine that I can’t wait to share: Monday-Tuesday: exciting news The beginning of the week was pretty tame. The most exciting event was…I FOUND MY NEW APARTMENT!!!!!!!!! I could NOT be more excited!! It’s in Kips Bay in Manhattan and absolutely perfect … More Paper Kites concert + Fantastic Beasts preview + last night in Queens
As runners, we tip toe the fine line between being a source of motivation vs admiration by friends. As much as I love basking in the whole: “You run marathons?? You are superwoman…I could never do that.” What I recently discovered is how much MORE I love turning those words around into encouragement for loved … More Shoutout to my amazing mom
This weekend hit my happy spot. Saturday in particular was one of those rare days where everything just goes perfectly. I don’t know how to describe it, maybe it was the post-race high – I was just in such a great mood the entire day, and have so many pleasant, funny memories to reflect on ❤ … More One of those rare perfect days
Between apartment hunting, work picking up, and trying to fill every free second social engagements, there is definitely a lot to report on a fun, packed week! New rock climbing spot On Wednesday, I went rock climbing at Brooklyn Boulders in LIC. Before, I went to Cliffs a few times, but this location just opened recently so … More Work fun shenanigans + new rock climbing spot
This season of fall running all led up to this one race – the NYCRuns Falling Leaves Half Marathon in Flushing Meadows Corona Park! Overall, it was an AWESOME time, and I’m super happy with the race! Day Before Carbo-loading started early. I bought a huge plate of pasta at Harry’s Italian at work – … More Falling Leaves Half Marathon race recap
I Run Like A Girl 