Welcome to Runnin’ for Sweets! I created this blog as an outlet for my obsession with running and ice cream 🙂
I fell in love with running 7 years ago.
My parents have been runners as long as I’ve known them, running consistently throughout their lives as a way to stay healthy. I finally got on board with their example the summer before heading off to college. Halfway through the year, my mom’s family decided they wanted to lose weight and get healthier together, so we signed up for a half marathon. I had never run any sort of race in my life – a 5k, let alone a half marathon.
We ran the Lansing Half Marathon in April 2012 and I have been hooked ever since. I have now run 6 marathons, 19 half marathons and many shorter distances as well. I have never considered myself to be a fast runner, and have always enjoyed running farther rather than faster. Running has changed my life for the better and I can’t wait to share that with you!
I currently live in the beautiful state of Michigan.
I was lucky enough to find my soulmate during my first few years of college, and we are now happily married as of August 2017!
Aside from running and music, my greatest passion is ice cream. I have had an obsession with it for as long as I can remember, eating nightly desserts with my mom. I’ve tried to give it up many times, fully realizing how unhealthy it is, but just can’t seem to stop.
I’m balancing my ice cream obsession with a passion for running and fitness. Follow along for weekly workout ideas, running tips, and fitness motivation.
In a world that seems to be filled with so much fear, uncertainty and hatred, I’m continuously finding joy and comfort in the running community. Road races and fellow runners always remind me of the good in the world through their sense of camaraderie and spirit of happiness. Through running we can find endless possibilities and never ending hope.
“When you walk, one foot is always on the ground. When you run, most of the time you are actually airborne. For example: a 6-foot-tall runner with feet about 1 foot long was found to take 1,250 steps while running 8-minute miles. Thus, while covering 1 mile—5,280 feet—he was in touch with the ground for 1,250 feet and airborne for 4,030 feet. Put another way, he was in the air for 76% of the time. So don’t think of it as a 10-mile run. Think of it as 7 miles of flying.” -Paul E. Richardson
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