I spent years of my life searching for my perfect match. When I was younger, my stipulations were simple indeed — fun, amusing, low-maintenance – but as I’ve learned more about myself and my needs, my priorities have changed. I began looking for stability, support, durability – a partner who would be in it forContinue reading “Sole Mates”
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Ahead of Time
If you’ve seen as many movies as I have, you’ve probably come to the conclusion that time travel always works out for everyone. Want to father future resistance leader John Connor? Find his mama in 1984. Want to save a hippogriff and your godfather to boot? Use your time turner with a friend. Want toContinue reading “Ahead of Time”
Showing Up
They say you miss 100 percent of the shots you never take, but as someone who gave up taking shots after her 27th birthday, I can assure you that this aging body isn’t missing them one little bit. Oh, it’s a sports idiom? I see. Carry on then. When it comes to athletic feats, WayneContinue reading “Showing Up”
No Means No
It may only be June 15, but take a look at my photo stream and it’s clear I’ve already squeezed in an entire season’s worth of activities before the summer solstice. And that’s just a few select excursions. Ever since the mercury hit 60+ degrees, my weekends and weekdays alike have been jam-packed with summertimeContinue reading “No Means No”
Mowgli Never Ran a Marathon
My healthy lifestyle mantra traditionally centers round five core tenets: drink plenty of water, eat more fresh produce, get lots of sleep, limit my alcohol intake and exercise daily. My routine in India also centered around five core tenets, but with some minor tweaks: don’t drink the water, avoid all produce, stay up ’til dawn,Continue reading “Mowgli Never Ran a Marathon”
India Bound
I’m not going to lie: most of what I know about India to-date I learned from Mindy Kaling, Baloo the bear and that delicious stretch of Lexington Avenue between 25th and 28th Streets. But all that’s about to change. Tonight, I’m hopping a plane to, well, Germany, where I’ll be hopping a second plane toContinue reading “India Bound”
P.S. If This is Austin, I Still Love You
I just spent four days on vacation, and if you know anything about the health blogging community, tradition dictates I now post the obligatory “how to maintain fitness while on the road” update, a close relative of the Jan. 1 “back on track” update and a dead ringer of the upcoming “how to cut caloriesContinue reading “P.S. If This is Austin, I Still Love You”
The Third Stage of Marathon Training: Bargaining
When my alarm went off at an unforgiving hour this morning after a particularly late work event last night, I started doing something with which I imagine every runner is intimately familiar: I started negotiating. I had eight miles on the schedule, but the litigator in me arrived at court/dawn prepared to plea-bargain it downContinue reading “The Third Stage of Marathon Training: Bargaining”
Murphy’s Law
You know those weekends when everything that could possibly go wrong does? Like you wake up early for your 11-mile long run and it’s excruciatingly hot out? Or a surprise Nor’easter forces you inside for two straight days? Or the friends you’re traveling with turn out to be absolutely no fun whatsoever? Yes, you knowContinue reading “Murphy’s Law”
Rise and Shine
When I arrive at the office on Monday mornings and inquire about my co-workers’ weekends, I get the sneaking suspicion everyone is just reading out loud the thesaurus entry for “relaxing.” “Oh, I just took it easy,” one seemingly well-rested colleague says. “Never left my apartment,” says another. “I took the chance to get caughtContinue reading “Rise and Shine”
Riled Up Runner 