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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)

A Weekend of Walking

I’m coming off of another great Denver weekend.  This one was made great by having our first visitors – my mom and dad.

When my mom found out I was moving to Denver, she pretty much bought plane tickets immediately.  I’m close to both of my parents, so I’m happy they were able to make [...]

Sushi & Skiing

This weekend was a great one.  I met a bunch of Colorado bloggers on Friday night:

From left to right: Heather, Courtney, Lynne, Tiffany, Lauren, me and Heidi.  Picture stolen from Tiffany.

We went for sushi happy hour and then to see The Vow.  Now you know I must have wanted to meet [...]

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 [...]

Recovery Week

I know I’ve been quiet over here.  I’ve been taking the week to recover from the marathon and clear my head. Workouts

I took Monday through Wednesday off completely from working out.  I did do a bit of walking around Denver.  Thankfully, I wasn’t quite as sore as I was last year post-race (when I [...]

Back in the groove

As expected, the weekend was both crazy and amazing.  The bride was beautiful.

The couple was happy.

We ate, we danced, we drank (a lot). 

It was basically go-go-go from 3 pm Friday until last night at 8:30 pm when Neil and I plopped on the couch. 

I usually am burnt out [...]

Riding Around Town

I hope everyone had a wonderful three-day weekend.  I’m a little sad to go back to real life tomorrow morning, but at least it will only be a four day work week. 

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting Stephanie while she was in DC visiting family.  She is training for the Marine Corps [...]

The Dog Diet

First off, Matt & Kristen’s wedding was amazing.  The scenery was drop dead gorgeous and Hurricane Irene stayed far away.  The ceremony was held on this lake in the Alleghany Mountains.

We had so much fun celebrating with their families all night.  I was very sad when the night ended (even though we kept [...]

Detox Monday

This weekend was very fun, but also VERY exhausting.  I can’t remember the last time I stayed out until 2-3 am THREE nights in a row.  Admittedly, one of those nights was Harry Potter, but two were drinking and dancing until the wee hours of the night.

Bride & I (wearing wigs for [...]

76 Miles (part one)

I’m glad this summer isn’t as busy as last summer.  This weekend I had nothing scheduled except long workouts, which gave me lots of time to rest after them.  16 mile run + 60 mile bike ride = 76 miles of (mostly) fun.

Saturday morning I was up at 6 am and out the door [...]

The Best Exhaustion

I’m so tired right now as a result of an awesome, non-stop weekend.  After a 30 minute swim with Nyema Friday, I worked from home for the day.  This meant I could take Leela on 2 walks in Rock Creek Park – I love seeing her run again after her injury.  She met a dog [...]