My plan is to get outside as much as possible this summer. Far too many summers have been spent indoors, away from the unrelenting heat — or rain. This summer is different. I’m taking my kids on as many adventures as […]
When I was a kid I used to go across the street to my friend’s house to play. Sometimes I would stay for dinner or we’d have a sleepover and her mom would make breakfast. I remember eating very normal […]
A good book is like a good friend. It takes you on adventure, it tugs on your heart strings, it’s an escape. You can easily immerse yourself in a good book. My sense of adventure is at a peak right now. […]
Training for the Marine Corps Marathon officially kicks off in a couple weeks. I would be lying if I said I was going into this without any worries. I have several, in fact. I’m not going to let anything get in […]
Last week I had a really great week and it was all about running fun. Running fun is having a carefree, fun, cathartic, relaxing, hard — whatever kind you want! — but fantastic run. Running fun leaves you content and at […]
Since I’ve reignited my clean eating objective to better my overall health and wellness, I’ve simultaneously rekindled my love for healthy food and I’ve been rediscovering some old favorites: things that I used to make and love, and somehow forgot about […]
I briefly touched on my new anti-inflammatory diet yesterday. I’ll share a bit more with you today. You may recall from yesterday that inflammatory diseases plague my family – all sides and in all forms. When you’re a kid or […]
Fighting Inflammation, National Best Friends Day, and Fun with Goats It’s been a crazy week, y’all. I’m making some major changes to my diet. Let’s start there. My family has a deep history of inflammatory diseases. Heart disease, Crohn’s, colitis, […]
I was recently asked by someone what my favorite type of athlete is to coach. I don’t really have a favorite. They’re all different. Some are looking to improve their half marathon time. Others are returning to running from a […]
Last week was nice. It was my last week of “freedom” before my son was out of school for the summer. I simultaneously mourned and celebrated the final stroller miles with my daughter. If you’re the opposite and are looking […]