I think I can, I think I can…

Hello and Happy day to you!

As many of you know, I just (praise the Lord!) recovered from a minor hamstring injury that forced me to pull out of Rock n’ Roll San Diego.

Boo!

But! I am back running and haven’t had any problems with my hamstring since.

WOO WHOO!

I do, however, feel as though I have lost some fitness.

Or maybe it is in my head?

Who knows.

I am feeling a little off this week.

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Tips for Saving Money on Racecations

Hello and Happy day to you!

They say that “Running is cheaper than therapy”…

Which is totally false.

Running is NOT a cheap sport.

It is freaking expensive!

Running shoes,

running clothes,

electrolytes,

protein powder,

GU gels,

Things That (As A Runner) I Can’t Stand!

Hello and Happy day to you!

As a runner, there are certain things that really piss me off!

I am sure most people don’t understand, but maybe you (being a fellow runner) will agree with me…

1. When some moron sprints ahead and then stops in front of me in the middle of a race.

Pull your head out of your ass, man! I mean come on! It’s called peripheral vision, use it and check out your surroundings before you come to a complete freakin’ stop. I understand that you are tired, but really?

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon Race Review & Recap (The 2016 Edition)

Hello and happy day to you!

On Saturday, May 7, 2016 I was the 2:30 pacer for the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon.

This was my first assignment for Beast Pacing and what a day it was.

But, I am skipping ahead a little.

Let’s start at the beginning.

Quite possibly the worst run… ever.

Okay so it wasn’t as bad as this guy’s run… but it was pretty horrible.

BUT I RAN!

I couldn’t breathe and I felt like crap…

BUT I RAN!

I was sweating like a pig (at 6 am) and I looked at my watch every 30 seconds…

BUT I RAN!

My back was hurting a little and all I was thinking about was being done…

BUT I RAN!

I want to sing it from the rooftops!

Injuries, Dissapointment and Re-Evaluation.

I am currently on day 5 of no running or working out because my back STILL hurts.

This is so dang true right now.

Today is National Running Day, in case you weren’t aware.

Are you celebrating National Running Day?

Back Pain.

Today, I look like this.

I hurt my back this weekend.

Oh man.

It sucks.

Being the smooth operator that I am, I did it getting into my mom’s car on Saturday morning.

Who does that?

I am the Queen of the See Jane Run Half Marathon!

As many of you know, I am an ambassador for the See Jane Run Half Marathon series.

Instead of being a race ambassador,

I declare that I am Queen of the Race.

You may call me Queen, or Queen Ashley. I will respond to either.

Since I am See Jane Run Royalty, I feel that it is my duty to present to you, my loyal subjects, some secrets about the race that you might not know.

Gym-ing it up and a Crossfit Update!

I, along with many Americans, have a gym membership that I rarely use.

Last year, I used to go to the gym every morning before work…

this year… not so much.

I would rather run outside, take a shower, and get ready for work in the comfort of my own home with these two dorks…

Meet Max and Diesel, my cats.

The perks of being a blogger.

Happy Saturday everyone!

I have a couple of awesome things to share with you today!!!

YEAH!

 I was chosen to be a See Jane Run ambassador!

The e-mail was sent at about 11 PM last night, so I probably need to go apologize to my neighbors for squealing like a 12 year old and waking them up.