Marathon Training: 3-Day Countdown

It’s hard to believe the San Francisco Marathon is just 3 days away––and even crazier that I’ve been training for nearly 4 entire months now. Here’s how the 2nd half of my training went down, and some details about how I’m prepping for my first 26.2 on Sunday! HARDEST LESSON LEARNED The first 8 weeks were

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Blueberry Zinger Pops

San Francisco summers are notoriously cool and foggy––the complete opposite of the steamy south where I learned to love the heat, humidity and warm summer nights. It’s true the hot summer sun is just a short drive over the Golden Gate (and conveniently where wine country is) but I admit, wearing jackets and scarves year

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Easy Kale Pesto

When it comes to power greens, it’s nearly impossible for me to pass by a table full of kale without grabbing at least one bunch, whether or not I know what I’m going to do with it when I get home. Sometimes it’ll end up in a salad, or a delicious breakfast skillet, but I’ll

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Marathon Training 8 Week Update

Between work, the blog, Friday morning long runs and weekend getaways I’ve almost been too busy to notice I’m training for a marathon. That was until last week’s 16 mile slog which was a brutal but timely reminder that I’m half way there, so I figured now was a great time for a check-in! GEAR

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2 Awesome Strength Workouts for Runners

To keep me injury-free during my marathon training, my darling friend & personal trainer pal, Jacquelyn of Fitsouffle, put together not one but two awesome strength workouts to help us runners build lower body and core strength––and she’s here today to share them with you!

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