Ashley was my best friend in high school and I have her to thank for Dave. She actually used to date him but it wasn’t a right fit and I’m really glad it wasn’t! People ask if it was awkward but it wasn’t and isn’t. I was actually one of her bridesmaids!
Read MoreKrista McDowell was the membership chair for the Cambridge Running Club when I joined and she was the perfect person for the job.
Read MoreLaura Herbert has been a friendly face to me ever since I started work. She has grace, empathy, intelligence, is honest and has a sense of humor.
Read MoreWhen I first tried the fitness class Kick It by Eliza, I was a little weary if I liked it or not. I think it was because it challenged me and pushed me in ways that other classes didn’t. I was not very coordinated and the class is driven by the beat of the music.
Read MoreKevin is another coworker of mine that I’m thankful for. He has become like a big brother to me. I probably get on his nerves like a sister does, but he’ll defend me when someone decides to pick on me.
Read MoreSome of you know and some of you don’t know…I am estranged from my adopted family. I used to get upset when people would ask me about my family because I was a little ashamed and embarrassed that I didn’t really have a relationship with them.
Read MoreI missed out some of the intro engineering classes and bonding because I was originally a math major and didn’t know I wanted to be an engineer.
Read MoreDay of 3 thanks goes to a coworker of mine, Nick Votaw.
Nick played a part in me getting into running. I had been toying with the idea of running a marathon and I think it came up in conversation because he was running consistently.
Read MoreDay 2 of thanks goes out to more of a virtual friend and inspiration, Melissa aka netflixtofitchicks! She posted on instagram that she was doing a fitness challenge by Madeline Moves.
Read MoreI realized there are a lot of people out there that have brought me joy at one time or another. I have decided to challenge myself to bring up one person every day for 30 days. It will not only remind me of positives, but let that person know that they have put a smile on my face at some point.
Read MoreI started my blog in 2010 after I ran my first marathon. It went through a few iterations of names and formats. I had a period of time where I wrote every single day and a period of time where I didn’t write for months.
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