In honor of #MedalMonday, I decided to share with you the race I plan to receive a medal for in October: my first ever Ironman 70.3!!! I figured the half was a good start before I attempt a full. For travel convenience, I also picked the Ironman 70.3 Tempe. So for those of you who…
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8 Beginner Running Tips
Read morePhoto credit: John de Dios Running is easily one of my many favorite hobbies: it enables me to stay in shape, keeps me alert for my work day, clears my mind, and provides me with more energy than if I hadn’t ran. Although I now train for marathons and triathlons, previously I did not think…
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Warrior Woman Wednesday: Estrella Sevilla
Read moreEstrella learned how to hand-sew and do embroidery at the age of six, flash forward to the present and she is now pursuing her dreams with her atelier. Meet Warrior Woman Wednesday, Estrella Sevilla! Estrella was born as the second out of three daughters in Culiacán, Sinaloa in México. She grew up in a loving…
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Prey Swim
Read moreTwo weekends ago, I escaped to California to visit my grandma and best friend (which I’ll post about soon). Despite it being 50 degrees, it was impossible for me to not go to the beach. Shout-out to my bestie, Samantha Esquivel, for the awesome photoshoot and going out to shoot in the rain! Follow her…
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Architecture in Paris
Read moreSomething I’ve always held an eye for is detail. Paris does a phenomenal job on the detail of its architecture. Alex and I took our time seeing what we could, but unfortunately couldn’t see everything. However, check out some of the amazing things we did get to see below! The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile…
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A Happily Pink Journey: One month progress
Read moreBack in January I started “A Happily Pink Journey” running group and I’m happy to say the members are doing a fantastic job; they consecutively ran all four Saturdays! Happily Pink Runners: Manny Esteban Lauren Cait Leah Josiah Luna Miah Guest Runners: Victoria Kieran The objective of the group is be a fun, casual run…
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Warrior Woman Wednesday: Cristina Cruz
Read moreGrowing up, Cristina faced bullying but decided to ignore the haters and let her true self shine! Along the way, she developed a passion for criminal justice and fitness. Meet Warrior Woman Wednesday, Cristina Cruz! My first impression of Cristina (Crizzy) was made in a high school choir room. She was shy and maintained a…
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Ladurée
Read moreI first met Ladurée as a marketing intern in New York my junior year of college. The Parisian-based macaron shop was known for having only the best macarons in the world. At the time, there were only two locations in the United States and both were in NY. My friends and I were exploring SoHo…
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The Louvre
Read moreThe Louvre is most iconic for two things: the Mona Lisa and its glass pyramid. What I loved was the architecture of the building itself, and seeing one of my favorite childhood paintings, The Coronation of Napoleon. Jacques-Louis David’s The Coronation of Napoleon is a painting I fell in love with upon seeing it in…
