I thought of you. Yes, you. Sunday, Oct. 9, was the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. To say I am not a runner would be an understatement, but I know many of you Lean Girls are. Running 26-plus miles does not sound like fun to me. In fact, it sounds unnatural. I cannot think of [...]
[Continue reading...]Inspiration Starts with Me
October 19, 2011 1 Comment
I’ve been leading a running group with my church. And by leading, I don’t mean teaching running. I’m talking about organizing our meeting location, leading discussions, encouraging people to talk and be engaged…that kind of leading. I’m definitely not the fastest but it’s nice been nice knowing that I can run with runners of all levels [...]
[Continue reading...]Monday Motivation
October 10, 2011 13 Comments
Happy Columbus Day. I hope you have the day off as I sure don’t. I saw this ad on my run on Saturday and was really inspired. Whether you are close to achieving them or feel like you’re further than ever, take heart! If you can dream it, you can do it! Otherwise, the thought [...]
[Continue reading...]Running for Life by Lisa at Early Morning Run
October 6, 2011 3 Comments
Today’s guest blog post is from Lisa at Early Morning Run. I asked her to share her inspiring story while I spend a few days wedding dress shopping with our Lean Girl & Bride Kara. While I’d run on the treadmill regularly, Lisa is the reason I started running. She is who I blame thank [...]
[Continue reading...]Monday Motivation
October 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
Big shout out to my friends Liz M. and Liz T. for sharing this on their Facebook pages. Click on their names to check out their blogs! You may also remember Liz M. from one of the last few “This Lean Girl Rocks” features. I like Chipotle. It’s one of my favorite fast-food alternatives because I [...]
[Continue reading...]French Women Don’t Get Fat
September 29, 2011 5 Comments
Bonjour from Paris! I’m currently in Europe with an artist I work with, Ledisi. For those of you who are new readers, I’m a marketing & artist relations manager at a major record label. I love my job…most of the time Over the last few years, I’ve had the privilege of traveling with artists/bands. If [...]
[Continue reading...]The Perfect Oatmeal
September 27, 2011 10 Comments
I’ve been slacking on the blogging side of things (forgive me) but one thing that I’ve been pretty consistent and regular with is eating breakfast. I go through periods where I only eat eggs or only fruit, but recently I’ve really gotten into oatmeal. Oatmeal kick starts my metabolism, stabilizes my blood sugar, and holds [...]
[Continue reading...]This ‘New Girl’ ROCKS: Zooey Deschanel
September 25, 2011 4 Comments
This week was Fall TV Time! Or whatever it is it’s called. TV premiere week. Or the start of the new TV season, I guess. You can tell I don’t watch that much TV. I don’t even have cable — just Season Two of Mad Men on DVD and a fondness for Saturday morning cooking [...]
[Continue reading...]Monday Motivation: Perseverance
September 12, 2011 1 Comment
My friend Nelle left NYC this weekend. She left her “glamorous” job in advertising in search of joy and purpose as a rowing coach at her alma mater. She used to row in college and would often speak of it fondly. While helping her pack the day before she left, we found this poster. “Perseverance [...]
[Continue reading...]Meet Newest Lean Girl & Bride: Kara
September 7, 2011 2 Comments
I’m nine months away from embarking on the greatest challenge of my life: marriage. But an almost equaling daunting task awaits me in those months leading up to it: preparing for a wedding. Now, I should tell you, I’m not one of “those girls.” You know, the ones that had their dress picked out, [...]
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