Healthy Travel Tips And Tricks

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Coco

After a brief respite at the beginning of the year, I’ve been on several trips over the past few weeks. With the summer travel season upon us, I thought I’d share some of my healthy travel tips ans tricks. 

Travel Tips

1. Pack healthy snacks. When I’m packing, I feel like I’m taking a ridiculous amount of healthy snacks with me, but knowing that I have good food to eat saves me from greasy airport food and outrageous airport prices. Why spend $3 on a Kind bar at the airport Starbucks when you can bring a whole box from home? I usually start my trips with an early morning flight, and bring a hard cooked egg to eat for breakfast after I get through security.  Continue reading →

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The High Price Of Running In Philly

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Coco

Last week a business trip took me to Philadelphia. I wasn’t planning on running, but when my foot was feeling better (before my epic bike fall fails) and I read this article in the Washington Post section about biking in Philly, I tucked my running shoes into my suitcase “just in case.”

Schuykill River Trail Philly

As I drove into the city and saw the Schuykill River Trail,
my desire to run grew stronger–even though it was really hot and humid.  Continue reading →

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5 Songs For Your Summer Playlist

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Coco

One thing that amazes me about the indoor cycling instructors at Revolve is how they keep their playlists so fresh. Even though I’ve been going to Aimee’s class twice a week, I never feel like the music–or the workout–is the same. Now that my foot is starting to feel better, I’m making a list of songs I want to put on my summer playlist, so my iPod will be ready to go as soon as I am! 

5 Songs For Your Summer Playlist

Here are the first five I’ve picked out:

1. Honey I’m Good (Andy Grammer)

2. Fight Song (Rachel Platten)

3. Worth It (Fifth Harmony)

4. Crazy Youngsters (Ester Dean)

5. This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like A Mother … (Maroon Five)

(Did you see why this one has turned into my summer theme song?)

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What’s new on your playlist?

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This Summer’s Gonna Hurt

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Coco

When I found out that I had fractured my foot hiking on Memorial Day, I was relieved when the orthopedist told me that cycling should be okay. I upped my indoor cycling schedule to two days a week, and found that it didn’t bother my foot as long as I didn’t spend too much time doing “standing runs.” Riding on the bike path didn’t bother my foot at all, and I was amazed at how fresh my legs felt since they weren’t tired from running.

Bike Warning Sign

Well, this weekend I found out that cycling might not be that good for my recovery as the doctor thought, and maybe this summer’s gonna hurt more than I expected! Continue reading →

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From DNS To Race Volunteer

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Coco

As soon as I learned that I would not be able to run the Lawyers Have Heart 10K this year, I contacted the organizers to see if I could be a race volunteer. It’s been a few years since I’ve volunteered at a race, and volunteering was on my list of things I really wanted to do this year. 

LHH Logo

 

I wanted to give back to the running community, and this race means so much to me personally. being a race volunteer was a way for me to be involved even if I couldn’t run.  Continue reading →

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