
30 Day Running Challenge: Day 24
What’s your favorite pre-run snack or meal?
I always take my BCAA (branch chain amino acids) about 30 minutes to an hour before I run, that is my staple. Aside from that, I would say whole grain toast with almond butter and a little bit of honey. Always does the trick 🙂

Just because, who doesn’t love a penguin?
First ground picture of Mars. This JUST happened minutes ago.
1:42am EST 8/6/2012
So awesome!
I cannot not to reblog
I am totally in love with hedgehogs…I want one for christmas.
So, I know I said it was a “nightmare”…
but, my terrible first trail race is over, and I did about 7 minutes better than I thought AND came in 13th out of my age group. My time wasn’t great, but that’s not so bad, right? And all I can do now is get better.
So… I am already looking at other trail runs and I found one that sounds AWESOME!! I have really wanted to do a night race, and while looking for one, I stumbled upon the “Midnight Sasquatch 15k”! It is a trail run that starts at midnight and the course is lit by glow sticks. How much fun does that sound?
I also think that someday, I really do want to do a 50 miler. No timeline for it yet, but someday.

Breathtaking view of the Milky Way from the surface of Mars
I am laughing so hard right now, I have tears coming out of my eyes… I don’t know why it’s so funny to me.
sans titre by •DMM on Flickr.
30 Day Running Challenge: Day 23
If you couldn’t run for the rest of your life, what other exercise would you start doing in its place?
I would start playing volleyball and soccer more competitively again and make those my main focus.
I am sort of heart broken for the USA women’s marathoners, Flanagan and Goucher, but 10th and 11th is not bad.
Way to go!










