A few weeks ago, amidst one of the most brutally cold days of the winter, I found myself staring into my fridge around 5pm, desperately hoping that I didn’t have to head out for groceries. I really do love grocery shopping and meal planning, but when I have a ton going on I hate the…
Month: January 2014
Fuel. Sweat. Snowday.
Tonight we got snow in Charlotte, so naturally everyone freaked out all day in preparation. As a Northerner I typically find the southern snow experience underwhelming….and I love it. Today’s snow drill was met with a cancelled work dinner, so I found myself free to live the dream in my living room: sitting by the…
Grocery List, Breakfast Favorite + Monday Things
From the moment I opened my eyes this morning I could just feel the monday-ness looming in the air. I had the classic weekend where I had more to get done than I could have ever reasonably accomplished, and it was actually a struggle for me to admit defeat at 10pm on sunday night to…
Making It Count in 2014: Month 1 Recap
There’s something about 2014 that I haven’t quite figured out yet — but it’s a different year. The jury is still out on how exactly I feel about it, but it’s going to be transforming for sure, and there is always value in growth – no matter how rough around the edges. Sometimes it just…
5 Pieces of Life Balance: Training Edition
I never used to take rest days. In fact, I rarely listened to my body. When I was rowing in high school and college, it was normal to workout 6 -7 days a week, sometimes even twice a day. It was normal because we were all training at high levels, pre-elite and elite levels, that…
Welcome 2014: the year of coffee + anything you want
Welcome to 2014: the year of coffee. I’m pretty sure that’s not the official slogan of the new year, but if it went to a vote, I’d definitely support it. I’ve been getting more sleep lately than I have in a really long time, so I’m not nursing my favorite mud for any major reasons, but…
fuel | sweat | grow 