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LATEST ARTICLES ( 188 )

• A Very Special Day.

  

  Today is possibly my favorite day of all year. It's my BIRTHDAY!I'm 25 years old.Lemon Blueberry birthday cupcakes for my coworkersI know some people get all sa... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• April Goals

  

  Local readers: Swiftkick is giving away free pairs of socks to people who download a coupon and bring it into participating Fleet Feet Sports and Runner's High... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Alphabet.

  

  First of all, please check out my guest post over at Kelly the Culinarian. It's my guest posting debut!I'm taking this post idea from Bethany today because it... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fun Facts Friday

  

  1. My mom bought me a great pair of touchscreen gloves on clearance. She liked them so much that we went back to the store to get another pair for her. The... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Illinois Marathon Training Week 19

  

  19 weeks. Wow. This means I've surpassed the number of weeks I spent training for any other race including my half Ironman. Five weeks till the marathon. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Illinois Marathon Training Week 18

  

  This was a big, big week for me!Monday - 13.1 miles on the treadmillTuesday - RestWednesday - 9 miles avg pace 9:50 OUTSIDE!Thursday - 7 miles w/ 3x1600 @... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Monday Things

  

  1. My gym is collecting old running/gym shoes and I donated two pairs. Yay for cleaning out my closet. I also took a bag of clothes I no longer wear to Goodwill... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Illinois Marathon Training Week 17

  Week 17 is in the books. 7 more weeks until the marathon. I actually feel refreshed after last week's recovery week.Monday - 75 min yogaTuesday - 9 miles... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Fabulous Weekend + My Volunteer Experience at Punk the Monk

  

  Why did I have a fabulous weekend?Because my most favorite boyfriend came to visit. We had originally planned to go out for sushi Friday night, but he took... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Saturday Stuff

  

  1. I went to 3 grocery stores this week--Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Garden Fresh Market. I think three was a bit of an overkill. 2. Speaking of Whole... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Illinois Marathon Training Week 16

  Another recovery week for me last week. I feel like I just had a recovery week which I did. Two weeks ago when I was on vacation I didn't run at all. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Park City Touring [Part III]

  

  My last Park City post. For now. Or until I return again. Before we were even back in Chicago, Matt and I started talking about where we might go on our next... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Illinois Marathon Training Week 15

  

  I just counted and the Illinois Marathon is less than 9 weeks away. 9 weeks!Sunday: RestMonday: 9 6 treadmill milesTuesday: 75 min yogaWednesday: 45 min cycle... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Park City Eats [Part II]

  

  One bonus about skiing all day is both Matt and I were starving every night. A few times Matt asked if we could go out to dinner at 6 pm even after he had a... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Park City Skiing [Part I]

  

  Note: This is going to be a long one. Sorry. Maybe the pretty pictures will make up for it.Instead of breaking this trip up into days, I am just going to hit... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Illinois Marathon Training Weeks 13 & 14

  

  I made it back from Utah safely and without any broken bones from skiing! I'm still recovering and it sure was difficult to go to work yesterday. Talk to me on... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• February Goals

  

  The whole month of January has already flown by and February is already 25% gone. As far as I am concerned, the days can keep flying by so spring will be here... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Illinois Marathon Training Weeks 11 &12

  With the end of week 12, I am officially half way done with my marathon training. Yikes! I am still incredibly freaked out by the prospect of running 26.2 miles... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• F^3 Half Marathon Recap

  

  On Saturday, I ran a half marathon. Yes, it was a total last minute decision. Katie was selling her race bib because she is just starting her running comeback... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Illinois Marathon Training Week 10

  I was still in San Francisco at the beginning of this week so my training week was a little off. I did my week 9 "long" run of 6 miles on Monday. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION