Kristy

Grow into it.

Grow into it. These words have echoed in my head for a month now. Sometimes I hold them closely to my heart. Sometimes I whisper them out loud. Sometimes they are the roots that keep me from crumbling. Other times they are the stars that keep me dreaming. These words have become my mantra. GrowContinue reading “Grow into it.”

Sunday Salad: Bacon Lime Sweet Potato Salad

I knew exactly what I would make when we made dinner plans with friends. I’m a bit obsessed with sweet potatoes lately, so when this recipe popped up in my news feed I knew I had to make it. (Paleo) Bacon Lime Sweet Potato Salad The website Empowered Sustenance is full of delicious, good for youContinue reading “Sunday Salad: Bacon Lime Sweet Potato Salad”

Breathing Room, May Edition

May was a whirlwind. It was the closing of one chapter of life, and the beginning of a new chapter. It was a fresh start. May was a month of validation on so many levels. The month began with a weekend getaway to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I ran a race and didn’tContinue reading “Breathing Room, May Edition”

Open

Round and round we ran: 800 repeats on Tuesday evening. It was my first speed workout in a month. My legs weren’t used to the request to go faster. My hips held on tight. Speed work felt foreign. The mental stubbornness to not give in didn’t come naturally. It was an exercise at quieting myContinue reading “Open”

Elizabeth River Run 10k Race Report

The past two weeks I’ve done very little running. This was intentional. I wanted to give my head and my body a chance to adapt to all the changes that come with starting a new job. I knew when I lined up on the start line with a few close friends on Saturday morning, IContinue reading “Elizabeth River Run 10k Race Report”