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Summer of Sloth

If the year 2011 feels a long time ago to you, it was. That’s the year Will and Kate got married, the year Amy Winehouse sang her last note and the year the world got its eighth and final installment of the Harry Potter film franchise. (Why, yes, I do measure the years in BritishContinue reading “Summer of Sloth”

Orlando

Runners, do you remember your first organized race in the days and weeks following the Boston Marathon bombing? If your experience was anything like mine, it almost looked like a normal day. We still woke up at an ungoldly hour. We still slathered our whole wheat toast with peanut butter in one final ditch effortContinue reading “Orlando”

Things I’ve Outgrown

I’m going to sound like a Buzzfeed article for a second here, but I’m going to say it anyways: the best thing about being in my 30s is allowing myself to outgrow the things I no longer like. From wearing uncomfortable shoes to staying up late to RSVPing yes to social engagements that simply don’tContinue reading “Things I’ve Outgrown “

Whole30: It Gets Hard

I’ve said a lot of 10-word phrases in my life I’ve lived to regret. I’m hungry. Maybe I’ll try this Yankee Stadium ballpark sushi. I’ll wait and see Mitch Hedberg next time he visits. I don’t think wedding planning’s going to be that hard. Here’s a new one to add to my list: The Whole30Continue reading “Whole30: It Gets Hard”

Whole30: It Begins

My fiancé told a funny joke the other day: How do you know someone is doing Whole30? They tell you. Heh heh heh. It’s true though: since deciding I’m going to start this sugar-free adventure for a month, I’ve both intentionally and inadvertently told everyone I know — my family, my friends, the woman IContinue reading “Whole30: It Begins”

Whole30: A Rule Lover’s Diet

I’ve been a rule follower all my life. I wait in lines. I RSVP. I send thank you notes, use my salad fork, and once called my fifth grade teacher in tears on a Saturday afraid I had used my “get out of one spelling test free card” incorrectly the day before. I’m sorry, Mrs.Continue reading “Whole30: A Rule Lover’s Diet”

Race Day Tips: The Ol’ Watering Hole

They say practice makes perfect, and in most cases, that’s true. Practicing your instrument makes you a better musician. Practicing your second language makes you a better world traveler. Practicing martini-fueled karaoke with your best friend on a Sunday night makes you a better Anchor Brewery tour guest the following morning. Sure, there’s talk ofContinue reading “Race Day Tips: The Ol’ Watering Hole”

Don’t Leave Home Without

I may not be a minimalist when it comes to almond-butter consumption or running-shoe ownership or the number of dog adoption websites I peruse on an hourly basis, but I’m undeniably a purist when it comes to at least one thing: my daily run. While some runners would never step foot outside their apartments withoutContinue reading “Don’t Leave Home Without”

My Name Is Jonas/I’m Ruining Your Health

If you’re one of the tens of millions of people impacted by this weekend’s nor’easter aka Snowzilla aka David Snowie, this post is for you. If you’re my brother and his wife avoiding this whole mess in Hawaiian paradise, you’re lucky I kind of still like you. For the rest of us, todayContinue reading “My Name Is Jonas/I’m Ruining Your Health”

You Don’t Know the Half of It

There are certain things in life that have eluded me with such frequency that I’ve come to understand they’ll simply never happen to me. For example: I’ve accepted the fact I’ll never be on the kiss cam at a professional sporting event. I’ve accepted the fact I’ll never qualify for the Boston Marathon. I’ve acceptedContinue reading “You Don’t Know the Half of It”