Now that you’re all caught up on (most of) my out of town races, it’s time to catch up on my every day happenings! But first, I’m excited to announce that I have partnered with Bulu Box and became their newest ambassador! Bulu Box is a fun company that sends you 4-5 vitamin or supplement […]
Posts Tagged ‘fitness’
Are You a Bulugan?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ambassador, Bulu Box, diet, fitness, hash house harriers, injury, Japan, running on March 12, 2013 | 4 Comments »
Race Week at Disney World
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Boardwalk, Dan, Disney, Disney World, fitness, Florida, half marathon, marathon, Orlando, Port Orleans French Quarter, race, running, travel, vacation on March 4, 2013 | 2 Comments »
We had a crazy week in Orlando, a lot of ups and downs. Some of the downs were Dan getting a bad cold, I got food poisoning, got my credit card number stolen and charged up, left my purse at a hotel and the staff wouldn’t let me go back and get it (more on […]
Winter Fun in Tokyo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, crafts, Dan, F3H3, fall, fitness, holidays, Japan, Mt. Fuji, running, sewing, Thanksgiving, winter on February 16, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Before surprising my family for Christmas in the states, we had a jam packed holiday season in Tokyo! We were invited to a Thanksgiving dinner at our friends’ house on the nearby air force base. We brought pie and cookies and had a great time stuffing ourselves with great people! We arrived! Me and my […]
A Tale of (Too Many) Shoes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, feet, fitness, Japan, marathon training, running, shoes on December 6, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Yes, lots of Nikes. That’s what happens when you have access to the Nike Employee Store in Portland OR, and everything is always half off! How’s the marathon training going, you ask? Tough. But if it was easy, then more than 1% of the world would have run one! I have been having major foot […]
A Run Around my Block
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fitness, Hachimanyama, Japan, marathon training, rokakoen, running on November 27, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Dan and I are in the thick of marathon training! It’s had its ups and downs, but we are logging crazy miles these days (though I had to take a week off for a tendonitis flareup- more on that another day!). For the most part, all you know about my runs is that it generally […]
Race Report: Disneyland Half Marathon 2012
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Anaheim, California, Dan, Disneyland, Disneyland half marathon, fitness, half marathon, race report, running, vacation on September 18, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I did it and it was awesome! I spent WAY too much time being nervous and worried about this one! What a blast Dan and I had! We woke up at an awful time like 4am Sunday morning (Sunday the 2nd, I know, I’m really behind!) and got ready. I got dressed and put my […]
T’was the Night Before the Half…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Dan, Disneyland, disneyland half, fitness, running, travel, vacation, wedding on September 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Dan and I just had an amazing time at our friend’s wedding in Santa Barbara, and are tucked in for the night because we’re up at 4am tomorrow for our Disneyland half marathon! I’m excited, nervous and hope my legs are ready!! It begins at 5:45am, and our wave is starting tentatively at 6:05am. I […]
36 Days til Disneyland Half Marathon!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, fitness, half marathon, Japan, Okinawa, Pepsi, running, travel on July 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Can you believe it?! It seems like it was just January, Dan and I were a combined 50 lbs heavier, in bed on our laptops, signing up for the half marathon, feeling like it was ages away, and worrying we won’t lose weight or train enough. Oh, we’re training. Here’s a picture of Dan after […]
Half Marathon: COMPLETED! Birthday part I
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday, Dan, diet, fitness, half marathon, Japan, running on July 1, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I can now say I have achieved one of my New Years resolutions: I ran a half marathon start to finish! In 2010, I decided to run complete a half marathon before my 25th birthday, on June 26th. I barely trained, and in the end I walked most of it, and was diagnosed with a […]
6 Month Check-in With New Years Resolutions: The 30 lb Difference and a Half Marathon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged diet, fitness, Japan, running, weight loss on June 23, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Meet January Laurel, and June Laurel Well, I’ll say this: I’m pretty sure this is the first year I’ve ever truly stuck to my New Year’s resolutions. In January, my main goal was to lose weight. Later in the month, when I learned about the Disneyland half marathon, I knew I had to do it. […]
I’m Laurel!
Seattle resident with a love for running, hashing, baking, and being outdoors. Originally a journal for my family during my 3 years in Tokyo, Japan (hence the blog name), I now write about my every day life working at my local gym as well as nannying, running/fitness, as well as enjoying my hobbies.
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