Yesterday I crossed the finish line of my second marathon and checked another 26.2 miler off of my list. I'm still completely in awe of the fact that my body is able to run a marathon and beyond grateful for all of the support I've received from near and far as I've trained and fundraised over the past few months. While my second Chicago Marathon was not quite the race I had hoped for, I've decided not to dwell on finish times or personal records and instead look back on the race as a whole…
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I'll be the first to admit that I'm pretty darn stubborn. I love overcoming challenges just for the personal thrill and satisfaction so when I had to miss three big races I had planned due to injury, I was determined to make up for it. So, I did what I said I was not doing this year - I signed up for the Chicago Marathon. Don't get me wrong, I had a fantastic experience running my first marathon in October. It was more than I expected; an overwhelming combination of accomplishment, gratitude and just pure…
Yesterday was the big day - I officially became a marathoner! The Chicago Marathon was nothing short of amazing and still seems like some sort of crazy, surreal dream. I can honestly say that I had the best run of my life yesterday as I made it through 26.2 miles fueled by the energy of the crowds (over 100,000!) and the beauty of Chicago. Here's a quick recap: COLD start at 7:30 AM made me very glad I made a last minute outfit switch and went with a long sleeved shirt vs. my original plan…
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of VCA Animal Hospitals. The opinions and text are all mine. We're officially two weeks into our time in New York and throughout the entire moving process I've gotten a lot of questions about how Callie is adjusting to our new city and what it's like to move across the country with a pet. Moving is a stressful experience for everyone, pets included, and all of the change that comes with moving into a new space can be really stressful on our animals. With this being…
First off, THANK YOU to everyone who submitted questions or left a comment on last month's Ask Cait post - it's been really fun to connect with you guys in a new way and this series has quickly become one of my absolute favorites. I'm all about transparency and authenticity and would sit down and grab coffee with every single one of you if I could (seriously, if you're in SF - sho0t me an email!) so I like to consider this our time to have a little chat. As a quick reminder, Ask Cait is a…