Community: The Human Connection

Forewarning, this post is both unrelated and very much related to running. I've been thinking a lot lately about how we, as humans, establish and maintain a sense of community.  I guess this was spurred by my joining The November Project (more on that in a later post).  And since then, I keep finding myself …

In need of shoe advice

Ok, so for a while I've been wanting to add some shoes to my collection. Haha, well my running tool belt actually only currently contains a "collection" of two shoes, my VFFs and my Nike Free Hyperfeels, which I use about once a week. I want to add a shoe with a bit of cushion …

Running & Drinking

No, I don't mean hydration. I mean draaanking drinking. Like alcoholic beverages. I've found in the past year or two as I have become more "serious" as a runner, I have all but stopped drinking.  I'm sure part of it began as college wound down and I lost interest in drinking just for the sake …

I’m back, with an Instagram!

Not that I ever really left....I've just been inexcusably absent. So, in an effort to motive myself and hold myself a bit more accountable, I've created an Instagram account to compliment this blog. Or maybe this blog will become a compliment to the Instagram, who knows! Go check out therunetarian on Instagram! What are you …

My favorite breakfast/pre-run smoothie

Usually if I'm going out for an early morning run, I will try to wake up an hour and a half before so I can eat a banana with nut butter (lately, almond butter instead of peanut butter) an hour before I start my run.  If I am going for an early afternoon run, I …

Injury Update….

I'm still not running....because I am still injured. I went to the chiropractor again last week and got some exercises to do for my hip. I am now in a lot less pain but my hip is still too weak to support itself, which means my calf still hurts too.  I don't know how much …

Where have I been?

I know it's been many weeks since my last post, and I apologize. But, I have many excuses for you! There have been some non-running reasons such as finals, graduating college, moving back to California, and of course, being unemployed. You know, life transitions. There is also the fact the my laptop keyboard no longer …

NWM Half DC Part 2: The Race

Here it is! My post on race day and how it felt to run my first half marathon! Okay, so I know I said I'd write this post yesterday, but to my defense, I spent almost 12 straight hours in the library writing a paper and I just didn't have it in me. On the …

NWM Half DC Part 1: Leading up to the race

I’m going to cover my first half marathon experience in two parts so you don’t have to read one long blob of writing all in one sitting.  In this first post I will discuss the days and moments leading up to the race. I left off with my last post discussing Thursday’s run club, the …

In 2 Days: The Inaugural NWM Half DC & My 1st Half Marathon

All of the things that are exciting about the Inaugural Nike Women's Half Marathon DC, and some of the things that aren't: I have to start off this post by saying that last night I met Sanya Richards Ross at run club! Last night's run club was not the usual easygoing get together, but really …