Mile By Mile, How I Crushed My Race Goal Preface: I was going to refer to this post as my post-mortem on last weekend’s half-marathon, but that terminology seemed overly macabre. Since I didn’t actually die running it… Now that I have a half-marathon finisher medal to prove it, I’m finally considering running one of …
The Phases of Juice Cleansing
48 Hours and 192 Ounces of Cold-Pressed Organic Juices: How It Feels, What to Expect, and How to Succeed This post is written in partnership with Clean Juice Naperville. All opinions are my own. The word “cleanse” conjures some serious negative associations and a collage of miscellania in my head: random tubes connected to random …
Berry Frozen Yogurt Bark
We had two days of 70 degree weather in Chicago this week and I admit it: I was feeling all the summer vibes. Although Easton was the only one actually wearing shorts, the sunshine and breeze had me dreaming on flipflops, beach days … and ice cream on a warm night. But this mama also …
Finding My Way Back: 8 Weeks to a Better Me
How Working Out Less Helped Me See More Results, and Why I Keep Returning to Body Back This post is part of a partnership with FIT4MOM DuPage County. All opinions are my own. I did, again. Jumped in to Body Back in January with my whole heart and mind because I needed to feel better. …