As some of you may already know, I've been dealing with a running injury for over a year. I know it seems like a long time, but I took a long time to actually focus on healing, so that is why it's taken me so long to get back on track. Since November, I've been …
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I Don’t Set New Year’s Resolutions; Here’s What I Do Instead
It's been years since I set New Year's Resolutions, and that's for a few reasons. First, I don't believe that my goals need to be correlated with a calendar date. Second, I realized that most of the times I set New Year's Resolutions, I never stuck to them, so I saw no point in continuing …
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You’ll Be Fine in a Month, They Said
It's been over a month. I was supposed to feel fine by now. I was supposed to be running for the first time again. I was supposed to be feeling the crisp winter air in my lungs as I discovered a new neighborhood in Boston. Instead, I'm trying not to count the days since my …
The End of My Running Career
Some of the most difficult stories to tell are the most powerful. They are the ones that move us, that change us, that inspire us. For the past few days, I've vacillated over writing about running because it's tough to think about. But it occurred to me that someone else is out there likely dealing …
Practicing Mindfulness
I don't remember what day it was when I realized that the world is a crazy place. As in buckwild. As in for every moment of peace, there is a moment of chaos somewhere. For me, it felt like I was reaching the end of yet another fairy tale. I realized never again could there …
I’m Back to BBG!
After a very long (and sore) 12 weeks of BBG Round 1, I said I was done. I didn't think the program was for me. Although I loved the structure of the program, it was a little too high impact for me given that I was also running three times a week on my off …
How to Get Your Splits
I want to start off by saying that I am not a fitness trainer or dance teacher. My perspective on getting your splits is completely from my own personal experience. However, after taking dance lessons for nearly 15 years, I've learned a lot about flexibility, stretching, and maintaining your splits. To start, you need to …
