Guats Up? You Better Belize It.

Did you read that title? Yeah. Cheesy, I know. It’s also on 99.9% of the shirts sold in Guatemala and Belize. Trust me, I was there. Again, I’d like to think I’m the spontaneous type. I’m not. But my manfriend is. So when he booked a six-day trip to Guatemala and Belize, I invited myself…

Life Ain’t Nothing but a Rat Race

I find myself sitting alone in a hotel lobby with a glass of red wine….a Malbec to be exact. A “good choice” according to the bartender – in case you were wondering. But I digress. I sit alone in a hotel lobby watching the happenings around me. A gentleman checking in. A woman complaining about…

Music City…Half Marathon

After running my first (and only) marathon in Dayton, Ohio two years ago, I vowed never to do another one. While I haven’t, I can’t say I haven’t thought about trying it again. So instead of going all in on another 26.2 miles, I decided to sign myself up for the Rock and Roll Half…

“Half of my heart is in Havana” 🎵 🎵

Ahh Cuba. How good you were to us. From the colorful pastel buildings to perfect sunsets at El Malecon and Finca Agroecologica El Paraiso, Cuba did not disappoint. For me, it was one hell of a cultural experience as I had never traveled to a communist country. It was a learning experience, and one I’ll never…

A Triathlon, you say?

In the three months that have passed since my marathon, I have done absolutely nothing. I’ve mayyyyyyyyybe run a handful of times, but nothing even close to the days of training that kept me occupied since earlier this year. And so, I decided to sign up for an Olympic Triathlon. No, I’ve never competed in…

I Did It.

I did it. 26.2 miles. I ran it. I finished it. And I can’t believe it. After six months of training it’s hard to believe my first marathon is over. I say “first” like I have plans to run another one, and well, two days ago I would have said that was crazy. But now,…

#TBT Road to Iceland: Part II

Note: This is split into three parts. Part I: The South, Part II: The East, North and Reykjavík, Part III Logistics Day 3 – Höfn –> Seyðisfjörður –> Bustarfell –>Mývatn We left Höfn in a hurry, hoping to beat the high winds set to hit the coast at 10 a.m. The rain had set in the night before…

This Whole Marathon Training Thing…

Two months into marathon training and I’m still trying to figure this thing out. The nutrition, hydration, equipment….all of it. My feet are prone to blisters and I’ve quickly found shoes and socks matter (duh). Feetures were immediately recommended, and I’ve never looked back. I also finally resented to getting my feet sized and fitted,…

Vamos a Havana!

So you know how I explained in Part 1 of Road to Iceland that I’m the non-spontaneous, overplanning, wet blanket type? Well, that’s all true. I’m out to change that. It all started last Saturday when my friend suggested we go to Cuba on Monday (that’s two days later). My friend tends to be the…

#TBT Road to Iceland: Part I

I swore I’d start this blog a year ago. I had this clever series of posts in mind leading up to my Iceland trip. It was of course going to be called “Road to Iceland”. Well Iceland is over. But these days, there’s this thing called a Throwback Thursday. And so the Road to Iceland…