Alamere falls hike + mental health/football Sunday + week 1 of marathon training

I hope your weeks are off to a great start! This weekend was once again packed with activities back to back that I’m excited to share with you guys: Friday: hanging with a Columbia friend After a loooong work week (even though it was technically a short week with holiday), I was so excited to … More Alamere falls hike + mental health/football Sunday + week 1 of marathon training

(Hitch)hiking in Marin + my birthday party! + lazy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day, friends!! I hope you all got to spend some time outdoors and with loved ones on this long weekend. These past few days were somewhat of my “last hurrah” after a whole month of travelling and before starting to hit the books again + fall marathon training. I’m actually pretty excited to … More (Hitch)hiking in Marin + my birthday party! + lazy Labor Day

Heart warming reunions + pool party in the ‘burbs + Sunday in Dallas

Hello from Dallas!! I hope you all had fun and relaxing weekends. I’m here in good ole’ Texas this week for work training which means reuniting with some of my favorite New York friends! Very excited for this week ahead, but first, let’s recap on a super fun and jam packed weekend: Friday: catching up … More Heart warming reunions + pool party in the ‘burbs + Sunday in Dallas

My fall race plans!

Very excited to share with you all my big race this fall season: The California International Marathon on December 3!! I’ll also be doing 1-2 smaller races leading up to it, likely the Tiburon Half Marathonย and/or Coyote Ridge Trail Half Marathon. Will decide closer to the dates ๐Ÿ™‚ As I mentioned in earlier posts, I’ve … More My fall race plans!

Recovery weekend + summer laua party + our new couch surfing friends

Summer is coming to an end, work is calming down, we have labor day weekend to look forward to…I’m enjoying every bit of this wave of relaxation towards the end of the summer before entering a busy fall season (teaser – it will involve a marathon! More on this later). This weekend was focused on … More Recovery weekend + summer laua party + our new couch surfing friends

Week 2 in Chicago + first baseball game + it’s all about conditioning

Week two in Chicago, check. My team finished the week ahead of schedule so they decided to let me be remote next week – hurrah!! I am beyond relieved and can’t wait to get back into my normal routine, cook food again, run my favorite routes, and enjoy being home for 1 week before being … More Week 2 in Chicago + first baseball game + it’s all about conditioning

Week-long celebration + two runs in one day + other randomness

Hey there! This was quite the week with lots of random tidbits to share. I’ll try and keep some method to my madness so here we go ๐Ÿ™‚ First wedding party My very dear friend from childhood, Shaolin, is getting married in November, and this week she asked me to be a bridesmaid! โค I … More Week-long celebration + two runs in one day + other randomness

Week on the road + thoughts before the SF half + week 5 of training

Back from Wisconsin! Thank god…being on the road for work this week really did a number on me. I’m usually good at adjusting to time zones and avoiding jet-lag, but it’s those 2-3 time zone differences that really get me – i.e waking up at 6am every morning felt like 4am to my body…eek! Wisconsin … More Week on the road + thoughts before the SF half + week 5 of training