Theme of spontaneity + Dolo day + Marin drive + first bike ride

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

Weekly tangents: favorite run ever + off the grid + welcome to the family

This week flew by for me! Lots of random thoughts and occurrences to recap on from this past week – I’ll try and keep this somewhat organized 🙂 Presidio Trail run – Batteries of the Bluff + Bay Area Ridge Trail Tuesday was hands down my favorite run I’ve ever done. I was in the … More Weekly tangents: favorite run ever + off the grid + welcome to the family

Picnics/block parties all around + housewarming in the ‘burbs + first running group experience

Hey you guys! Happy Monday! I hope you all had some fun this weekend. It was absolutely gorgeous here in the Bay, and I was lucky enough to have a good mix of time outside (being in the sun is my happy spot), exploring the city, getting out of the city, while also being productive … More Picnics/block parties all around + housewarming in the ‘burbs + first running group experience

Walks give me life + hair dying party + week 14 of marathon training

Hope your weeks are off to a grrr-eat start! Mine sure is here as it is finally MARATHON WEEK!!! How can you not be in a good mood the week of a race ;)? I don’t know about you guys, but even though it’s taper time, the week of a marathon is always pretty involved for … More Walks give me life + hair dying party + week 14 of marathon training

Surprise visit + favorite running tradition + week 12 of marathon training

Happy Sunday, friends!  This week was quite the eventful one, filled with running around and seeing friends here and there. I don’t have many pictures from the week so I’ll spare going into the events in excruciating detail, but one of the highlights was getting a last minute text from Lindsay on Tuesday saying she was … More Surprise visit + favorite running tradition + week 12 of marathon training

The Shins concert + time of the month + week 11 of marathon training

Hello!! Not too much to report this week. This week was super low key, mostly filled with recovering from Costa Rica and getting my life back together. The highlight by far was seeing my favorite band of all time, The Shins at Music Hall of Williamsburg! I actually didn’t even know they were in town until … More The Shins concert + time of the month + week 11 of marathon training

Finding balance between work + life + studying + running

One of my biggest struggles is balancing priorities. Between making a good impression at work, seeing my friends, training for 2 marathons a year, and on top of that studying for my actuarial exams (each sitting requires 300-500 hours of study!), sometimes I question if I can do it all. Exams have never come easy to … More Finding balance between work + life + studying + running