When the news that Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped, attacked, and killed while on a morning run broke, it rocked me. She lived in my state. She was a runner. She had kids and a husband. She ran the same Disney races that I love. How could this happen? Questions, feelings, and fears raced through my ...
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14 Benefits of Exercising Outside
With gyms being closed the past year, it’s made for creative methods to staying in shape, including exercising outside. Most restrictions for gyms have been almost lifted worldwide. While this is excellent news, people shouldn’t forget that there are so many benefits to exercising outside. The ...
5 Tips for Working out on Vacation
Ah, vacation. A great time to connect with family and friends, eat amazing food, and go somewhere new. Luckily, you can do all of these things and also not forget about your health and your workouts. Here are 5 tips for working out on vacation that have worked for me over the years. I leave for a ...
Thanksgiving 2017
This year, I hosted Thanksgiving at my house. It was just us and my parents, but we ended up with enough food to feed a small army, and ate leftovers all weekend. It was nice and relaxing, and I'm glad I got to spend time with my family. Thursday morning I started cooking and getting ready, and ...
runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend Changes
A lot of people have been wondering why runDisney has been waiting so long to announce prices and more registration information for this fall’s runDisney Wine and Dine half marathon weekend. You may have even seen over the past few days that some people found an active link that mentioned a 10k as ...
On Running Fast
Oh how I love to run fast. In High school, I was a sprinter, and loved the 100 meter dash and anchoring the 4 x 100 meter relay. There is just something about the adrenaline and the thrill of going as fast as you can…but only for a short time. I’m not so good at running fast to GET faster, but I’m ...