November 2012

Race Recap: Space Coast Marathon 2012

by healthy ashley on November 25, 2012

Today’s Space Coast Marathon started off with everything against it and ended in the very best way. I haven’t been eating well. I haven’t been sleeping. I’ve been fighting an icky cold. I was out late last night and didn’t get to do my regular pre-race rituals (including sleeping more than four hours). Not to [...]

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I hate running.

by healthy ashley on November 21, 2012

In the deep of the marathon, I hate it. I question why I signed up. I question who I am. I forget why I signed up for it in the first place. Now I realize that it’s imperative that I hate it. That its hard. That it hurts. I say yes to something that challenges [...]

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Beauty and the Athlete

by healthy ashley on November 20, 2012

In a day’s time, the words “long run,” “swim,” “barbell,” “stroke” and “fuel” usually circulate in my mind. Words like “beauty,” “dressing up” and “makeup” rarely make an appearance. It’s gym, school, work and home most days, and how I look is on the back burner. But sometimes I want to play dress-up and go [...]

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