The Portland Marathon was such a blast!!  It was my 6th marathon and second race in a big city (after Austin), and I wasn't quite sure what to expect.  We had heard (according to the silly Facebook page) that the course was questionable this year and not very organized.  I was a little nervous of 26.2 miles emerged in the concrete jungle, but the…

STRESS.  Just hearing the word makes us cringe a bit.  It gets tossed around so casually in our society these days, and it’s almost seen as a sign of hustle…

Watching the documentary “What The Health” has seriously been on my to-do list for months.  It has caused quite an uproar of responses in the wellness world, so…

I think we can all agree that life is hard sometimes, but we can’t control what happens to us, we can only control our reaction to things.  And although it’s hard to remember when we are rushing around running late for work (so me everyday), or have a deadline, or hear news that isn’t exactly in alignment with our plan, getting stressed and…

Full time RV living sometimes requires a little more effort to make sure you get a workout in.  And often times workouts for me include full on marathon or race…

Last week, USA Today published an article debating the health benefits of coconut oil and the wellness world went into a tizzy.  While some stood…

I’m so excited to write about this and relive it, because it was so amazing! The Austin Marathon is actually my favorite marathon I’ve ever ran. I also PR’d, so I might be a little biased 🙂 But in terms of marathon organization, it was one of the best! It was extremely organized and everything was super clear in terms of runners drop off,…

I was slightly nervous for this trail half marathon not only because trail races are always harder than street, but also because I had run Austin…

Ohh sugar.  Many of us (myself included) have a love hate relationship with sweets.  And if you’re like me, sometimes it feels like you can’t go on another day…

I signed up for the Negative Split Half Marathon in Spokane kind of on a whim, and without training in the hopes that my stamina from Austin Marathon and the Saddle Blazer half would just carry over. It definitely wasn’t the easiest race I’ve ran, but I was happy to discover that my legs still felt strong! The course of the Negative Split Half was…

We had driven from super flat & dusty Oklahoma with hopes of finding adventure in New Mexico, along with a decent laundromat. When I’m away from the…

In Holistic Health, we focus a lot on what is called Primary foods.  These “foods”  are even more important to take care of than the food you put on your plate.…