Yay! It’s Friday and what a day it has been! Here’s a quick five facts about my day. I finished cleaning up and checking out of my classroom so summer vacation has officially begun! Yay! I said goodbye to two teacher friends who are leaving and will no longer be teaching in my school district. … More Friday Five, featuring #WeRunSocial
Those of you who know me or have been following me for a while know that I’ve been dealing with crazy immune system issues for years. What was first misdiagnosed as “simply” allergies turned out to be an autoimmune disorder. After years of taking antihistamines and even a failed attempt at allergy therapy, I’d given … More Trusting the Process
In February, Veronica (@duncancreative), asked if I’d be interested in promoting the Girls on the Run, Orange County 5k on my social media accounts. She is a board member of the organization and she offered me a free race entry in exchange for publicity. Without hesitation, I agreed. I shared info about the race on … More Girls on the Run Orange County – a Race Recap
After a disappointing performance at the Surf City Half Marathon back in February, I decided to change my mindset for the OC Half Marathon. My plan was to not worry about a PR but just run it and have fun. I just had no idea how much fun I was going to have during the … More Running the OC – an OC Half Marathon Recap
One more set of legs to go! I’ll be honest. It was rough sleeping in the Suburban. I maybe got 1.5 hours of sleep. I feel bad for the three others who were sleeping in the vehicle because they had to deal with my snoring… Or as Danie put it, “I think there was a … More Finding My #InnerWild – a Ragnar SoCal Recap, Part 3
After a well-deserved rest at the Oceanside Pier, the Van 1 crew was ready for next set of legs of Ragnar SoCal. Exchange 12 was little weird because there wasn’t a literal exchange. Van 2’s last leg (#12) ended in Doheny State Beach and Hoopster had to wait for a signal from the judges to start … More Finding My #Innerwild – a Ragnar SoCal Recap Part 2
Sometime last spring, I was approached by a couple of coworker friends about running Ragnar Relay SoCal. Without hesitation, I jumped on the opportunity. I had seen social media friends’ posts about running Ragnar SoCal in the past and I knew it was something that I wanted to do someday, so I couldn’t pass up … More Finding My #InnerWild – a Ragnar Relay SoCal Recap Part 1
I apologize for such a late race recap. I was so upset about my performance at the Surf City Half Marathon that I couldn’t bring myself to write about it. Now, after running well at Ragnar SoCal and the OC Half Marathon, I can look back at this race with a better perspective. I was … More That Time I Wiped Out at Surf City: An Overdue Race Recap
Me In The Balance 