My First Trail Run In Balboa Park San Diego

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Coco

Last week a business trip took me to San Diego, California, where the weather is always perfect for running. On my first morning I met a friend for a 5 mile run along the bay. It was lovely, but I wanted to see more of San Diego, so on my second morning I convinced another friend to go for a run in Balboa Park.

Balboa Park from Flickr via Wylio

© 2008 Raoul van Wijk, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio

We ran from our hotel to the park, and then studied the map at the park entrance to figure out a route. It was about 2 miles from our hotel to the park, we had plenty of time, and we both were up for about 7 miles, so we decided to try one of the longer routes. Continue reading →

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Five Things About Me

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Coco

I love today’s Friday Five theme because I love getting to know other bloggers. I can’t wait to read the “Five Things About Me” that others share in the Friday Five link up sponsored by Eat Pray Run DC, Mar on the Run and You Signed Up for What.

2014 LHH Finish

1. I am a runner. With a blog called Running With Perseverance and social media names based on Got2Run4Me, it’s no surprise that I like to run, but it’s only recently that I’ve realized that I am a runner. I love to run. I plan my weekends around my long run. I do my best to go running on business trips and vacations. I wake up looking forward to my run, even if I haven’t gotten nearly enough sleep. Running gets me going and keeps me going. Running is my breathing space in my otherwise hectic days.

2. I am an attorney. While I don’t write about lawyering nearly as much as I write about running, I love my job as a patent attorney. I care so much about my legal field that I have an “award winning” legal blog that I don’t have to worry about monetizing or promoting on instagram, although it does have a twitter account ….

Cycling Couple

3. I married my high school sweetheart. I met my husband when I was 15 and we celebrated our 25th anniversary last year. He is thoughtful, romantic, and a good shopper. He puts up with me when I’m stressed about work, sweaty after a long run, or staging a picture of our dinner for a What I Ate Wednesday post.

4. I am a Francophile. French was my favorite subject in high school and I minored in French in college. I’ve only been to France twice, but I love Paris, the French language, French food, and a nice bottle of French wine.

Paris 2001

5. I am an introverted homebody at heart. Being a parent and advancing in my career have forced me to come out of my comfort zone, but I am a shy introvert at heart and have to quash those old insecurities when I walk into a room full of people I don’t know. I travel a lot for work, but I really enjoy being at home–and still have not planned our summer vacation! I do enjoy visiting new places, but have to overcome a lot of inertia to get out of the house.

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Healthy Airport Food On The Fly

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Coco

On Sunday, I traveled from Washington, D.C. to San Diego, California. While I usually plan ahead and pack snacks so I don’t have to forage for healthy airport food, the 4:20 am text message from United telling me that my 12:22 flight was three hours delayed “due to awaiting aircraft” set me off kilter as I scrambled to rebook to a different itinerary so I could make my dinner meeting.

What I Ate On The Fly

I did pack a small bag with granola bars, almonds, and packets of Starbucks Via while I was talking to the United agent, but apparently I put it back in the pantry instead of in my bag! So, here’s a look at the relatively healthy food I found at the airport, and the other things I ate during my very long day.  Continue reading →

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Cycling Books For Beginners And Beyond

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Coco

FTC Notice: I was provided copies of these cycling books to review with no further obligation. This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

It’s official. I am hooked on cycling. While I used to plan my weekends around a long run, I now find myself trying to figure out how I can fit a long run and a bike ride into my busy weekend schedule. Not only that, but if there just isn’t time for both I might actually give priority to the bike ride. Who am I?

Bike 2

In all  honesty, cycling gets priority on weekends because it is easier for me to run on weekdays, but still!  Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Book Reviews

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Coco

This post includes Amazon affiliate links for the book review books, which means that I will make a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

It’s been a while since I’ve written a book review post. Honestly, after I didn’t really like Sharp Objects or The Glass Castle, it took me a while to get into another book. I didn’t read anything in April, and it took me until the end of May–and a trans-Atlantic flight–to finish my next book. Since then I’ve finished another book, so I thought I would put together some summer reading book reviews.

book review

My May read was  The Husband’s Secret, by Liane Moriarty.This book  came out last summer, but it is still on best-seller lists, and I can see why. Continue reading →

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