Female Lifters

I’ll take 365 “made up” holidays if they encourage people to run and be active. I love being spontaneous, but I’ve come to realize that I enjoy reading blogs/newsletters that arrive on a consistent basis. So with that thought in mind I’m adding a regular feature to this old blog. Every Wednesday I’ll be sharing 5 songs I’m running with that week!

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two months since I finished my 41st marathon, Boston Marathon. That sounds crazy when I write it out because I know that when I’m running the miles, I don’t mind if they pass quickly, yet at the same time I wish everything wasn’t over so fast. Almond Breeze Almondmilk is so versatile, so if you want it to be a little creamier you can add extra almondmilk, or completely replace the water and use all almondmilk instead! Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

That doesn’t mean I don’t want to improve or that I wouldn’t love to get some of my old speed back I no longer define myself by a time but that doesn’t mean times aren’t still cool and fun to chase, just that I don’t think they are the be all end all that as runners we often make them. I don’t have time to train in shoes I don’t like. The Under Armour HOVR Infinite are gender specific, meaning that the women’s shoe isn’t just the sized down version of the men’s shoe – it’s designed with a woman’s biomechanical needs in mind.

If you asked me to write a mile by mile recap of this years I couldn’t write a mile by mile recap of Reston Marathon or even Abbott World Marathon Majors Tokyo Marathon even though both of those races deeply meant something to me. I no longer write stories in my head during races and because of that, I can’t remember the miles the way I was able to in the past. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

It’s hard to believe it’s been over a week since I ran my 41st Marathon. My legs are feeling great and I’m excited to get back to training and building back the miles for some shorter races and for Abbott World Marathon Majors Berlin Marathon in September! My running between Runners Marathon and Boston Marathon consisted of two runs. I wasn’t going to gain any fitness from any runs that week, so the focus really needed to be on recovering and being smart vs running just because I wanted to run and hang out with everyone in Boston.

No lie, one of the reasons I absolutely adore living in California is the ability to use cannabis for medicinal and leisure purposes. Disclaimer: you need to be at least 21 years of age to consume cannabis in the United States Orginal Pot Co cookies are hand-baked in Monterey, California. (the classic) chocolate chip, white chocolate macadamia nut (my husband’s fave), and double fudge chocolate (my favorite! ) Since I use cannabis regularly, I’m aware of my tolerance level and ate 3 cookies for a good high.

And what I mean by this is, don’t overwhelm yourself by forcing yourself to meditate for 30 minutes right away when you haven’t sat still in silence your entire life. Each variety has a their own purpose but I found that for someone who’s just getting into this practice, guided meditations are the best. This 25 minute meditation by Power Thoughts Meditation Club is the very first meditation that I truly felt down to my core. Honestly when I have trouble sleeping I just pop a guided meditation and meditate my way to sleep.

I started noticing the positive effects of meditation, three months into my daily practice. Five months into meditation, I started seeing wonderful returns for all the work I’ve put in my brand. Ten months into meditation, the universe aligned itself and brought me and my husband back under one roof. Eleven months into meditation, my husband and I moved into a much elevated environment.

I promise that one of these days I will write a post that doesn’t start with me telling you about how I have the goal of wanting to write more… It’s similar to how I tell myself after every run I’m going to do 5 or 10 minutes of core and stretching, just to make me feel good… I met a guy on the way back home from Japan that has run hundreds of marathons and said he doesn’t even know exactly how many because he doesn’t count them. I made it a personal goal to never lose track of how many I’ve run, but also to not run so many that I lose track

The main agenda of this blog post isn’t just to share what apps I downloaded but to share what’s help me become a successful content creator and hopefully inspire you in getting creative. This app is probably the longest-installed app on my phone. Below is a sample of how I use this app for my content: This app has helped me improve the overall aesthetic look of my Instagram feed!