This year marked a first for me – running two longer distance events in the space of a week: the Philly Love Run half marathon on March 29th followed by the Philly Hot Chocolate 15K on April 4th. I spent several weeks leading up to these events feeling a lot of anxiety about being undertrained and […]
Running Shirtless in my Raspberry Zest Enell
A few days ago, Enell debuted their best color yet (IMHO) – the limited edition Raspberry Zest. A two-tone combo of raspberry and tangerine, this is one fierce sports bra: As soon as I unwrapped this beauty, all I could think was ‘Damn, it’s too bad nobody will see this gorgeous bra while I’m wearing it!’ Because, […]
Philadelphia Half Marathon Race Report
Last weekend was Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, and for me, the culmination of 6 months of training. I ran the half again this year, and it was a blast as usual! Many, many thanks to Enell for sponsoring me to run this year, and especially for offering a discount to my readers – from December 1-7, use the code RWC14 […]
Runner’s World 10K Race Report
Two weekends ago, I had the pleasure of running an incredibly fun race in Bethlehem, PA – a gorgeous town in the Pocono Mountains, about 10 miles away from the Runner’s World headquarters (not coincidentally, the host of the event). But it wasn’t just a race – it was a weekend-long running festival, with a 5K, […]
How To Keep Running During Pregnancy
I’m so excited to have Julia Jones of Up & Running online running courses guest posting today! This Italian-dwelling American has been a runner and running coach for over fifteen years, including helping hundreds of moms run safely during and after pregnancy. Today she shares her top running tips for a fit and happy nine months! […]
IronGirl Columbia Triathlon Race Report
This past Sunday I completed the Columbia IronGirl Triathlon, and it was SO. MUCH. FUN! I did the event with one of my personal training clients, Nikki. Earlier this year she was looking for a fitness challenge, and I suggested she pick a triathlon to do. She was a little unsure of whether she could do […]