Want a unique Valentine’s Day date idea that’s not all cliché roses, chocolate, and wine? We’ve got you covered! Houston is looking to have some fantabulous weather this weekend. Take advantage of it and sweat and celebrate V-day with bae (or your bestie!) with a unique date idea of Biking and Brunch. Part One: Biking Use your own … Continue reading
Half marathon training leads to discovering of all sorts of exciting new routes to run. Latest discovery? The Heights Hike and Bike Trail. This is a a delightful paved, two-way trail that traces its way along White Oak Bayou, crosses through the Heights neighborhoods and connects again with the White Oak Bayou Trail. It was … Continue reading
I’m a big fan of Buffalo Bayou. It’s arguably my most favorite place in Houston. It’s a beautiful greenspace with lots of parks and bridges and running paths and a variety of greenery and plants. It’s always an adventure when I go there and I always discover something new. Over the first weekend in October, … Continue reading
They don’t call us the Bayou City for nothing. But actually. Houston nature game is legit and it’s about time you seized the day and explored some of the incredible places of land, water, and sky that this wonderful city has to offer. If your feeling adventurous and athletic, but also want to be kind … Continue reading
Houston is such a beautiful city with an incredible amount of green spaces to visit. If you like running, walking, biking, or just spending time outdoors there are plenty of places to explore and be active. If you’re one of those people who don’t like taking the same path twice I would encourage you to … Continue reading
First off, if you like to run and explore in Houston you need to check out the website Bayou Greenways. They don’t call Houston they Bayou City for nothing. Bayou Greenways does a great job of outlining where all the bayous are, where there are trails, and parking lots and stuff like that. Having run along … Continue reading
I ran 11 miles yesterday. Eleven miles for Week 11! So perfect. And now I’ve officially changed the title of this post series. Not only am I totally a runner right now, but the title was getting a bit cumbersome… Brays Bayou Trail – West Like my 10 mile run, I went running along the Brays Bayou Trail and through … Continue reading
I’ve been wanting to ride a bike. It’s been a super weird craving-like experience. But the craving hasn’t been wholehearted. It’s like when you pass a young mom and her adorable baby: You all of the sudden want to volunteer yourself to babysit for her, but aren’t at all convinced to transform your womb into … Continue reading
Halloooo running world! I’m making progress on my half marathon training plan and this past week I ran the longest amount of consecutive miles ever (10 miles)! Constantly breaking my personal records here. It’s pretty fun and I’m crazy proud of how far I’ve come. Also remember my New Year’s resolution to not skip that … Continue reading
Holy cow. Week Seven. Seven. That’s pretty weird experience writing that number. Seven weeks I’ve been running. Pretty consistent running too! Writing seven really puts into perspective how far I’ve come. I actually look forward to my Monday sprint workouts. I don’t completely cringe at the thought of running six miles on the weekends. Sometimes … Continue reading