Broad Street Run, round two: CONQUERED. Before I break down my 2013 race experience, I want to start by thanking and praising the city of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Police Department and the team behind the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run for an incredibly safe and well-organized race. In light of what happened in Boston, not …

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I never used to be a morning person. The teenager in me who slept until noon every weekend cringes at the fact that my alarm rings every weekday at 5 a.m. and I bound out of bed, ready to start the day. But over the past two years, I’ve discovered that I do my very best …

Why I Wake Up At 5 a.m. (And How Waking Up Earlier Can Help You Achieve Your Goals Too) Read More »

How many times have you heard someone put off a dream out of fear? It’s more common than you may think…I should know. I know I’m guilty of this. You may be too. In college, I dreamed of writing a young adult novel. I devoured book after book in the genre, subscribed to writing and …

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A couple of days ago I began drafting a blog post called “13 Goals for a Gutsy 2013” with intentions of sharing my goals for the New Year. As I began brainstorming and thinking about what I’d like to accomplish in 2013, I realized that developing a list of goals for the year, simply because …

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In early 2012, I set a goal to run 12 races throughout the year. Until yesterday, I was one run away from completing my goal, with a 5K race scheduled for Sunday. But as we all know, life happens and not everything always works out the way we planned. After witnessing a car spin out …

Mission (Kind Of) Complete: 12 Races in 2012 Read More »

2012 was quite the year. In fact, I’ve declared it the year I “conquered the impossible” because so many of the things I did pushed me way out of my comfort zone (in case you haven’t noticed, that’s kind of a theme around here). While it’s hard to believe another year is coming to a …

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On Sunday, I ran a half marathon. Less than two years ago, I couldn’t run a block and two days ago, I ran 13.1 miles through the city I love and am lucky enough to call home. But this story starts way before Sunday… Training In April (before I even ran the Broad Street Run), I …

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