Run.Chew.Sparkle

I often get super nostalgic about running races because I love them so much. I love the routine that running races create for me. I love days leading up to a race, especially a half marathon. I love the training that comes along with the races. The time, energy and dedication I put int succeeding is something I had never experienced before. When I trained for my first ever Half marathon, back in 2012, I had no clue what I was getting myself into. I didn't know about long runs or what to eat or what to wear. I didn't know how long I should train for or what training even meant. It was so new to me and I had only completed my first EVER 5k only a couple of months before that. But a co-worker of mine suggested we sign up and I said why the heck not. She agreed we would do it together. She had previous experience running a half marathon and assured me it would be tons of fun. I was up for a challenge and said sure why not. And I hit the pavement running. She showed me ropes on...

Happy Tuesday!!! And Happy July, yup we are now officially more than half way done with the year!! July is my favorite month though, mainly because of my Birthday in 13 days lol. Okay, so this Tuesday I have linked up with my best Nanci for this weeks Top Ten Tuesday, make sure you check out her post on her favorites too, there are some really good ones!! This Tuesday we are talking about our favorite Apps on the phones! First off how did we live with out apps on our phones. They are pretty awesome and keep us entertained and at times making our lives so much easier. I am on my phone a HUGE part of the day, checking things, working for it, etc, some say its an obsession well it is just a way of life now. So Here are my favorite apps on my phone right now... 1. My Fitness Pal -I use this to track my calories, meals, food intake, weight, macros and you can also follow other friends too. The best part you can see what they are eating and how they are progressing. I lov...

Today was a colorful, Fun Day!! My BFF Jen and I won tickets to run the Color Me Rad Tampa 5k race. We ran this race, last year and the year prior. Last year I won tickets and asked her to join me, the same thing happened again. We are lucky and so grateful to participate in this fun race. Normally, the race is in May, this year it was a few weeks earlier, which it really did make a huge difference in temperature wise. It was a gorgeous day, blue skies and some breeze. With me being still a bit injuired and Jen hasn't ran all that much, we decided to take this race nice and slow. To be honest, it is a not a race you really run, it isn't timed, or is there a medal, it is just about getting together and having a really great time and getting color bombs, gel and spray all over you. I, started the morning in my typical fashion with a selfie... Wearing white is always the way to go with this race :0) Jen and I met at the mall in Tampa and drove together. It is alwa...

I just want to say there is nothing more fantastic and delicious then an Iced Coffee after a 9.5 mile run. I had an epiphany this morning after my run about how much I love Dunkin Donuts and coffee.  When I go on a long run I pack my water, ice packs and towels for afterwards, but the one thing I love to go and get lately is a nice iced coffee. The caffeine gives me that perfect jolt of back to life and the coolness of the beverage brings my temperature down and I can just relax. And I bet you can guess what flavor I am javaing (hehe) on right now... PUMPKIN!!!! What helps you cool down after a long, short or hard work out??? BTW a Medium Pumpkin Iced Coffee from Dunkin Donuts with skim milk and splenda runs about 3pp