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I'm a 20-something running my way through Denver.

2012 Races

Colfax Marathon (5-20) Boulder 70.3 (8-5)

The Plan

I finally have a marathon training plan!  Can you sense my excitement??  Clearly, I’m a girl that needs some direction in my life.

My coach at Runner’s Edge sent a training plan for my goal race (The Colfax Marathon) with 5 different training levels.  They differ by goals and by experience, from wanting to [...]

Finding a new fitness routine

I mentioned that during the period of my life known as “moving hell” I did not work out much AT ALL.  I really hate feeling so out of shape.  I miss my 8-10 hour workout weeks.  But I’m not stupid enough to go from a week of no workouts straight back into high intensity [...]

High & Dry

Week one in Denver has been pretty friggin’ awesome.  I’ve had fun with friends (so happy that fellow former DC blogger Lauren is here!),

explored parks and the biggest dog park you have ever seen,

and started a fun, new job.  It has a completely different culture than my old company, in all the [...]

Funemployment Week: The good, the bad, the ugly

It has been exactly one week since my last day of work in DC and a lot has happened. 

The good: I had a last crazy weekend out in DC.  Thanks to my friends for coming out.  And an especially big thank you to our NYC friends Colleen, Dave and James who drove down [...]

Last Swim

This week is full of lasts: my last week of work (yay!), my last co-worker lunch and happy hour, and a last swim at Wilson High School with Nyema.

I started swimming at Wilson when I got my stress fracture.  At some point, I discovered Nyema was quite the swimmer and we started going [...]

Off-season off feeling

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In the last few weeks I have been working out less than usual.  On the one hand, it looks like my next training cycle will start in the beginning of February, so I really should enjoy this downtime. 

And I have certainly been enjoying it.  [...]

A Sweet Wedding Weekend

This weekend was a very good one.  My BF Colleen (who I’ve known since we were five) got married.

Think of that couple you know that everyone says are perfect for each other.  Colleen and her now-husband Roger are that couple.  Plus can’t you tell Colleen is the coolest by her dress?  I loved seeing [...]

Bridesmaid Expert

This weekend I will be a bridesmaid for the 4th time….for my brother-in-law Matt and my soon to be sister-in-law Kristen’s wedding.

Matt, me an Kristen in Akumal, MX

Then in a few weeks I’ll be a bridesmaid in my brother Kevin and my other soon to be sister-in-law Vanessa’s wedding.

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Three Things Thursday – A Big Weekend

Tonight I’m going to a midnight showing of Harry Potter.  Yes, I’m twelve years old and totally geeking out about it.  I’m going with Neil, his younger brothers, and Colleen.  Colleen and I went to the HP midnight book release back when the last book came out, so it only seems appropriate we see [...]

Squeezing it all in

This week is busy, but short and sweet.  Tonight we’re flying to Portland, OR to visit our best friends Lauren & Dave.  It’s weird because I feel like we just got back from vacation – I am not certainly not complaining though!

Lauren is one of the few friends from high school or college [...]