Not only did Dan have his second-ever marathon this past weekend, he KILLED it! The only one he’d done prior to this weekend was the Walt Disney World marathon, as part of Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge. His disadvantages were the merciless heat and humidity, and the fact that he’d run a half marathon […]
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More Like GuacAMAZING
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cooking, Dan, F3H3, fitness, guacAMAZING, hash house harriers, Japan, nails, running on March 23, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Happy Friday all! Mine was really fantastic! Running, cooking, pretty nails and running club! As you know, every week I make a treat for my running club. This week, I volunteered to make guacamole for my dance class Thursday, but then wasn’t able to go. What to do with 6 avocados?! In lieu of baking […]
More Cherry Blossoms!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cards, cherry blossoms, cricut, fitness, hanami, injury, Japan, movies, photography, running on March 20, 2013 | 3 Comments »
Added another mile to my running today, and then decided to just make it a 5k. I definitely felt some soreness and aching from my ankle, but as usual I came home and iced it right away. I plan to rest tomorrow, and Friday return to my running group but take it easy. Today is […]
Officially Returning to Running!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fitness, hanami, injury, Japan, NASM, running on March 19, 2013 | 1 Comment »
It was a really great Tuesday: amazing weather AND I went for another run! My comeback is live and happening! A slow and steady 2 miler. It was fine, I felt out of shape, which is to be expected after not running for a month and a half. I came home and iced right away […]
Dan’s 31st Birthday Hash Bash!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baking, birthday, cricut, cupcakes, Dan, F3H3, fitness, goodie bags, hash house harriers, injury, Japan, party, running, Shinagawa, spring on March 13, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Last Friday, we celebrated Dan’s birthday with our running group (aka our hash). It was loads of fun, but before I get into that I have monumental news: I went for a run today! It’s my first run back from my achilles injury. It was slow and a little painful (not in my achilles, but […]
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 »
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 […]
Let’s Talk Tink…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Dan, Disneyland, family, race, race report, running, Tinkerbell half marathon on March 7, 2013 | 1 Comment »
In continuing with my catch-up attempts, let’s talk about the Tinkerbell Half Marathon! It was a dream week, really. You fly to Florida, play at Disney World for a few days, then fly to California and have fun at Disneyland! Despite food poisoning and missing purses (see last post), we were determined to have a […]
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 […]
Engaged!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged American, Dan, engaged, holidays, New Years, Portland, proposal, races, running on February 19, 2013 | 2 Comments »
I figured this life event was important enough to have its own entry: Dan proposed and I said yes! On Monday the 31st, the first thing we did that morning was head into downtown Portland to get our shirts and bibs for a 5k we were doing that night- the First Run 2013 5k. We […]
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 […]
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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