From Baltimore to Portland: The Route I'm Riding

The Journey I haven't written much about the journey I am taking this summer, but I am embarking on a trip of a lifetime in only one, short month. Starting June 1st, I am cycling from Baltimore, MD to Portland, OR with a team of 29 college-aged riders to support young adults with cancer. We will...

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Weekly Chase 4/29

Last Sunday, I ran my goal race for the season and did spectacular in running a PR in the 10K. I also found out yesterday that I got 2nd place in my age division (18-24). I think I win a $35 gift certificate, which is about how much I paid for the race registration. Haha, that's funny to think that...

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Weekend Eats- Cookies, Carbs, and Cake

This Weekend Eats doesn't sound so healthy, does it? Let's start with this huge batch of cookies I made on Friday to sell at my charity yard sale. I made about 7 dozen sugar and chocolate chip cookies. I still have some left over, since they didn't sell very well. After baking cookies in the morning,...

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Training Log 4/27

Last Sunday, I came back from a week-long vacation in Disney World. During vacation, I indulged to my heart's content, but stayed active by walking around all day and doing three runs. I had a great time and it was totally worth it ;) When I got back, I used this week to tune up for my Sunday 10K race....

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Pikes Peek 10K Race Recap

I've never been very fond of shorter-distance races. I am an endurance runner, and I do better the longer the race is. I usually really get into the groove at about mile 6, and the more miles that pass, the stronger I feel. Sprinting and running above my VO2 max is not my thing because it hurts....

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Lemon Coconut Cookies

Don't these lovely lemon cookies remind you of spring? They have a bright citrus flavor with a rich, buttery coconut scent. The tops of the cookies get rolled in coconut flakes, which get lightly toasted as they bake. Don't like coconut? If you just want to make lemon sugar cookies, simply omit the...

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8 Staple Foods to Fuel my Active Lifestyle

Today I want to share with you the staple foods in my diet that I eat almost every day. You will find at least a few of these items in my grocery cart. I try to stick with whole foods because I believe that a varied diet consisting of mostly whole foods can provide all the nutrients the body needs....

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The Benefits of Yoga for Runners (and other Athletes)

Yesterday, I shared the different types of yoga classes that I enjoy the most. I have been practicing yoga regularly for the past month, and I find that I am reaping the benefits in my running and cycling. Here are some ways that yoga can be used to improve your training. source Increases awareness...

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A Blog Makeover and My Favorite Yoga Classes

Did you notice something different? Last night, I decided to change the look of my blog and try to make it more professional-looking with my limited website skills. I will probably be tweaking it every now and then until it looks just right, so please bear with me. Still figuring out this whole HTML...

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The Weekly Chase 4/22

Time for another Weekly Chase post, where I share my fitness goals every week and recap my previous goals. Last week, my weekly goals post was MIA because I was off on my Disney vacation. My only goal was to have fun (and not get sunburnt). ...

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The Boston Marathon by Numbers

The greatest road running event of the year is here! Here are some interesting facts about the Boston Marathon (source): 1897 the Boston Marathon was established 18 is the number of participants of the first Boston Marathon 24.5 miles was the length of the race before the starting line was moved...

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Weekend Eats- Eatin' and Relaxin'

Saturday was the fifth and final day of my Disney World Vacation. You can read about my days at each of the theme parks: Magical Kingdom Animal Kingdom Epcot Hollywood Studios I had a wonderful time at each of the parks, but it is really tiring to walk around the parks all day. Who knew having so...

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Training Log 4/20

This past week, I was on vacation in Disney World, so I wasn't expecting much in terms of workouts. Our flight to Orlando was on Monday night, so I was able to go to my yoga class in the morning. The best time to squeeze in a run was in the morning, since I knew that I would be too exhausted after a...

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Hollywood Studios

Today is my fourth day in Disney World, and the final theme park to visit was Disney's Hollywood Studio. I wasn't too too thrilled about this park as I was the other ones, but there were still some fun shows and rides. First was Beauty and the Beast. This 30 minute musical show was very well done,...

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Traveling the World in Epcot

Each day keeps getting better on my Disney World adventure. Today, I went to Epcot, the international-themed park. I felt like I was at the world expo! There was a lot to see and learn about different countries. When we entered the park, we were greeted by this iconic structure: Spaceship Earth....

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