If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you already know: I signed up for my first half-marathon. Definitely much sooner than I expected. Cue the panic. I mean, I kinda knew in the back of my mind that this was coming, but I somehow anticipated that Susi and I...
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If you had told me a year ago, that I would run a 10k at the Berkeley Halfmarathon event in 2015, I would have laughed and called you crazy. Seriously, even though I’ve played sports all my life, I never had ambitions to become a serious runner, let alone participate...
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Remember when I asked about opinions on fitness trackers a couple of months ago? To be honest, until a few months ago, I didn’t even ever wanted one. It seemed like a lot of money to spend on a small gadget that would naggingly let you know about all the...
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I haven’t made a new playlist in forever and maybe I should do that sometime, but this is what I am currently listening to during my runs. Most of these songs will probably feel ooold to you (that’s because they are!), but I don’t care. I am musically stuck in...
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As I recently mentioned (oh, only a gazillion times – I am sorry), I have gotten myself back into a running routine with the help of my Runtastic App and a training plan (that one can purchase, but was free for me since I am a premium member). I knew...
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So yeah, obviously I fell off the getting-fit-bandwagon for a few weeks, what with my Granddad’s passing, my unexpected trip to Germany, the work crazy after I returned. I don’t know, I guess I am just great at finding excuses. But this seriously has to stop. I have to find...
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The gym hasn’t seen too much of me this week. I swear, it seriously is a time issue. Sure, I could get up an hour earlier every morning to squeeze in some gym time, but since I am already getting up freakin’ early (5:30 a.m.), I really can’t. However, I...
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To be honest, this week was a complete fail workout-wise. I had so much going on that I didn’t make it to the gym once since last Sunday, which is somewhat upsetting. But when you leave the house at 6:30 a.m. every morning and when you don’t come home until...
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