My Guatemala solo trip was a short but very sweet one. The trip was basically divided into two parts: a very active portion and then relaxing and restorative portion. The first two days were on the active side so let’s dive right in to that. Day 1: Exploring Antigua + reconnecting with Jared I took … More Guatemala days 1-2: Exploring colorful Antigua + epic hike up Acatenango Volcano
Hey there!! I’m feeling 100% healthy again after a very solitary week of recovery. This past weekend, I wanted to simplify things and enjoy life in SF after a few weeks of traveling and then jumping straight into work…and so emerging into the weekend, I was excited be active and social again and also spend … More Outdoorsy weekend in SF + Point Reyes day trip
This week was a nice one. Nothing super significant or out-of-the-ordinary happened, just several little things strung together to make the entire week an uplifting one :). Rene and I had a work-from-home date on Tuesday. We spent all day at my favorite cafe in the Marina, and it was BEYOND refreshing to have another … More An uplifting week + Dolo day + things I can’t wait for
Between recovering from my half marathon and traveling this past weekend, I didn’t get too much running in the last week. I flew down to Texas on Friday for my very good friend Shao’s wedding, where I was actually in the wedding party! I was hoping to sneak in a few miles between all the … More Week 10 of marathon training + life comes first
As you can tell from my title, this will be a very packed post, so get ready for lots of picture and recaps on a super fun weekend and week of marathon training 🙂 Friday: long run + girls weekend begins! I decided to get my long run done on Friday because 1) I knew … More Girls weekend in Santa Rosa + do-over block party + we should give ourselves more credit + training week 2
Blogging from the lovely Fairfield Inn in the great town of Appleton, Wisconsin. When work sends you in the middle of nowhere…you write your feelings out on a blog 😛 Kidding of course…it’s actually refreshing getting out of the office and seeing Wisconsin in the summer time; last time I was here was in the … More Must try tapas + first Marina night + me day + weeks 3 & 4 of half training
I have some very happy news…I passed my Spring actuarial exam!!! This blog is well-aware of how much time and energy went into this past exam, and so I was extremely ecstatic to get this one under my belt. And so, last week started off on a very high note 🙂 International Yoga Day Wednesday … More Yoga day + girls night & apartment christening + pride in SF + week 2 of half training
This will be the shortest training cycle I’ve ever done. I’ll only have 6 weeks to recap on, but I have a decent base of ~15-20 miles a week, and think it is just enough time to get into half marathon shape. Super excited for the next 6 weeks!!! SF Half Marathon training week 1 … More Happy father’s day + half marathon training week 1
Hello hello! I have approximately 800 things to talk to you guys about so let’s go straight in, shall we? Mon-Fri: low key week + Tahoe planning + Palace of Fine Arts The weekdays last week were pretty low key: easy work week, half marathon training (will write a separate post recapping this) and…planning for … More Theme of spontaneity + Dolo day + Marin drive + first bike ride
SUPER duper beat from the weekend: active during the day + late hangouts at night was a recipe for little sleep but lots of fun :). Saturday: Mission Peak + Scott’s birthday One of my friends from work, Grace, invited me to hike Mission Peak on Saturday. Grace and I go way back to my … More Mission Peak + Lands End + Scott’s birthday
I Run Like A Girl 