This year’s Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-miler Run was on April 3rd, 2022. It was my first time running it and I wanted to write a small recap to share my experiences! SIGN UP The Credit Union Cherry Blossom is one of the most anticipated races in the DMV area! Even with over 15,000 runners, …
Life took over for the past 2 weeks and my training was definitely put on second tier priority. With many exams, job interviews, and special events for friends & family now behind us – I can refocus my energy towards training. The next month will be critical in getting stronger and making solid progress! The …
After traveling last week and enjoying delicious views and foods in Miami, I felt a new burst of energy starting off this week. However, halfway through the week I felt a bit under the weather, so I took it easy for the rest of the week. This week’s theme was: LISTENING TO MY BODY. The …
Happy to announce that I had a much better training week after last week’s break! This week’s theme was: SLEEP. When preparing for an athletic event, sleep is often the most overlooked step of the training process. We tend to think about what we are eating and how we are spacing out our training, but …
Super excited and also extremely nervous for the next 10 weeks as I train for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 miler race in Washington DC. I have been wanting to run this race for a few years and now finally, a close friend and I have gotten the opportunity to enter the race. I’ve …
As most races are in the fall, summer is the perfect time create a plan and train for them! However, the heat can quickly become a hurdle in carrying out training plants and goals. My area has been hit with strong heat waves one after another this summer and it has made going outside miserable. …
One of the main questions I get asked is: “How do you stay motivated to run?” Running can be really hard. I am still a novice runner and I find it intimidating every time I even think about it. Quite often I find myself making excuses for not putting on my shoes and going outside. …
As most of us are experiencing the quarantine from within the walls of our homes, it has been easy to fall into a routine that revolves around food or Netflix in our “free time”. We have had to quickly transition from following face-paced schedules to being limited to the perimeters of our homes — a …
I have actually trained for two different half marathons now, but only completed one race. The first one that I trained for was, unfortunately, cancelled due to an impending hurricane (that did not even make an appearance in the end). In the summer of 2018, I was encouraged by my family to take on a …
