Let’s talk about running this week. After last week’s debacle of a long run, I made a big effort to power through and run each mile on the plan this week. I’m getting down to the wire (CIM is 5 weeks away!) and knew I couldn’t afford to miss any more long runs. The beginning … More The best and worst runs yet + week 8 of marathon training
Kicking off this post with some very good news: I passed another actuarial exam!!! It’s so SO nice to have another one down and to be done with exams for the rest of the year 🙂 One of the highlights this past week was seeing my favorite spoken-word poet, Sarah Kay, perform live at Grace … More Another one down + perfect celebration weekend feat. RL Grime+ week 7 of marathon training
Today I was suppose to run the Virgin Sport SF Bay Half Marathon, but unfortunately it got cancelled due to the wildfires in the Bay area and the unhealthy air quality that has taken over SF this week. It’s not easy to accept that something you worked so hard for isn’t going to happen. The half … More When things don’t go to plan + week 6 of marathon training
This week of running felt pretty sluggish (due to it being that time of the month…#nofilteronthisblog). Good thing it happened to be a “recovery week” in the plan which meant lower mileage. I ran a LOT of easy miles and let my body take it easy after the past few solid weeks of training. Something … More Week 5 of marathon training + getting comfortable with the uncomfortable
Hey there, and happy Monday! I have another lovely weekend to recap for you guys. I originally planned on keeping things low key, but things came up one after another and it ended up being another super packed weekend; I definitely feel blessed to have a great friends who always give me things to do! … More Two nights out + boozy dim sum + MoMA + week 4 of marathon training
Another solid week of running. One special highlight was doing THREE yoga sessions this week. First was on Wednesday with Anna. We did Yoga to the People which is an organization that offers donation-based yoga classes in the Mission. They’re pretty laid back and let you go at your own pace. I think we’ll be … More My theme this marathon cycle + lots of yoga + week 3 of training
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
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
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
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
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