Happy new year, friends! Before I go off on my running ramblings, here is a picture from my new year’s eve. I celebrated NYE for the first time in NYC (I know…I’ve lived here for 5+ years, and grew up only 2 hours away, and NEVER spent NYE in the city?!). I was so happy … More New marathon training plan and goals + being comfortable with uncomfortable
Happy happy holidays everyone!! I hope you all are having some fun times with your loved ones. I have been home for over a week now, and it has been filled with lots and lots of R&R&R (the extra R is for “reflection” 😉 ), family/friend/church time, and of course running :). First, let’s go through … More Holidays at home + new year goals
This weekend was spent in lovely Colorado with Phil and Scott! It was the perfect getaway filled with exploring Denver and Boulder, as well as the best skiing of my life. It was also an unintentional farewell trip for Scott, as he is moving to SF. Get ready for a photo dump of mostly food, scenery, and random … More Colorado ski trip
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
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
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
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