Grief. It’s a s*** combination of trying to move on, not wanting to, and doing your best to survive. This is the painful reality of loss.Mark Lemon, @marklemonofficial I was just scrolling through my Facebook feed when a post about an upcoming race caught my eye. It is a trail race with a 10k or… Continue reading The Anniversary Approaches
Month: February 2022
The Dichotomy in the Dietitian Community
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Christopher and Allison, two fellow mental health running warriors, on Christopher's Podcast 40,000 Steps Radio. Christopher and I connected on Instagram when we were both selected to be 2022 Ambassadors for Still I Run - "a community of runners and mental health… Continue reading The Dichotomy in the Dietitian Community
24 Years, One Day at a Time
Trigger warning: substance abuse, depression, suicide 24 years ago today my mom made the brave choice to stop drinking. At 10 years old, I did not understand the impact that this would make, or what it would mean for our family's future. I had no idea that my mom had a drinking problem. I have… Continue reading 24 Years, One Day at a Time
146 Recipes in 365 Days
Last year I came up with an idea to cook through an entire cookbook over the course of the year. Unfortunately, I never came up with a plan to tackle this big goal, nor was I inspired at all to use any particular cookbook to make it happen. This year I shared that I wanted… Continue reading 146 Recipes in 365 Days
Race Recap: Winterlaufe 2022
100 races. Back in 2008, when I ran my first three 5k races, the idea of running 100 races was not even on my radar. In fact, I took a break from running after those first three races, a break that lasted from 2008 until 2012. Even then, I had no goals of running streaks… Continue reading Race Recap: Winterlaufe 2022