Sometimes you just want to stop mid run and lay.

thelongdistancerunner:

Till the NYC Marathon

YES. 

As a runner and a former Boston resident I can’t even wrap my head around what happened today or what this experience must have been like for all those affected. My thoughts and prayers are with my city tonight. Boston you’re my home. 

As a runner and a former Boston resident I can’t even wrap my head around what happened today or what this experience must have been like for all those affected. My thoughts and prayers are with my city tonight. Boston you’re my home. 

All you need is love. 

All you need is love. 

If you are lucky, you stop seeing the world as a series of things you do not have — a boyfriend, a baby, an adorable terrier – and you start noticing the things you do have. A healthy bank account, unburdened by mortgages or school loans. No romantic ties. Loving parents who wanted nothing but happiness for you. Years to burn. That kind of freedom is like a command from the universe to get off your ass and do something amazing.

dknyprgirl:

Just a little refresher course on Social Media….

Outstanding statistics. Remarkable learnings. If you didn’t know, now you do.

There’s a reason we’re all here, because the future is NOW.

Great video on social media’s impact on today’s culture and trends

healthheals:

  1. Exercise daily. Limitations exist only in the mind.
  2. Practice gratitude, always.
  3. Expect the best from everyone you meet, but be prepared for the worst.
  4. Keep a journal (or a tumblr).
  5. Schedule things ahead of time.
  6. Drink water!
  7. Improve what you do every day.
  8. Early to bed, early to rise.

I love this.

yesterday, today, tomorrow

(via fit-potential)

I did the 5 mile loop in Central Park today; my first run outside in a while. I forgot how much I missed the park, and how great it feels to tackle those hills. I will be running in the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in Washington DC at the end of April, so I really need to kick my training into high gear. 

My knee was in a little pain during the run, so I plan to go back to my Physical Therapist’s suggestion of extreme stretching and foam rolling to hopefully avoid injury. After the Nike half I have the Brooklyn half in May and then the NYC marathon in November, so starting this week I will be in training mode for pretty much the next 8 months. Ugh. 

Okay, time to get serious. Half Marathon training starts for real. Right now. 

Okay, time to get serious. Half Marathon training starts for real. Right now.