Defeat Your First Marathon With These 3 Simple Steps

Digital art of a girl smiling as she's running in her first marathon. Blurry runners chase her.

Running a marathon is a huge feat for anyone. If you’re looking at taking on the 26.2-mile challenge for the first time, you may want to train properly for it. A marathon is not an easy task. It’ll take training, dedication, and some proper fueling to complete it. After many years of running, I’ve boiled […]

The Truth About Why Attending College Isn’t As Important in 2024

A college building with dark clouds above it. For my post about the truth about attending college.

Most of us spend our youth going to school for about 12 years to learn the basics of the world. After that, we are presented with a choice of heading straight to a trade or going to college. But is attending college worth it anymore? Read on to find out why I don’t think degrees […]

Happiness, Tears, and Pain; Finishing My First Ironman 70.3

Me with my bib number (893) in the Ironman 70.3.

The title says it all: Happiness, Tears, and Pain; the rollercoaster of emotions I experienced while completing my first Ironman 70.3 was incredible. I don’t know what went through my head when I initially signed up for this, but I’m so glad I got to experience it.  Although, like most endurance events I’ve participated in, […]

How to Achieve Your Goals Without Giving Up

Hands holding up a golden trophy to the sky.

Does it feel like every time you set up a goal it falls apart? Do you start something new and run with it for a couple of weeks but after one slip-up it becomes a challenge to get back into it? Whatever the reason for those slip-ups, I’m going to tell you about a few […]