as the semester comes to an end

As the semester comes to an end I realize that I have been so busy, and haven't updated my blog much. I've also been too busy to run every day, which is depressing. I am graduating college tomorrow! Then, I am going to Gulf Shores for a nice vacation where I will run on the beach every day. I will definitely update there. :)

Anna's Podcast

How are you going to stay fit over the holidays? I interviewed my roommates to see what they are going to do over the holidays to stay in shape without adding on a couple pounds from all the delicious food.

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Eric's Podcast

This is another student's podcast from my mass media bootcamp class. He interviewed me for his radio show.

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Winter is near...

Brrrrr. As the cold weather approaches, I find myself losing motivation to go running. Winter makes me feel so lazy, because all I want to do is stay inside and stay warm. I hate wearing pants. If I had it my way, I'd wear shorts and a sweatshirt every day. But, I have to keep encouraging myself to run so I can stay in shape for the winter (and so my jeans fit, too!).

Hoping the motivation keeps coming my way!

The Race

Crown Center is where the race started & ended. I finished 13.1 miles in one hour and 56 minutes. This was my best half-marathon time yet! I was very proud.


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I'll post a picture of me after the race in my next post.

--Anna

2 days!

Two days until I run the Kansas City Half Marathon. I think I am more ready this time than I ever have been. On Monday I ran nine miles preparing for the race, and today I ran six. Thursday & Friday will be my days off until the big morning! Now, I need to overload on carbs! Pasta, bread, & water!!

I added a couple gadgets to my blog. As you can see they are on the right hand side. I thought a stress relief tip of the day would go well with my blog topics. I definitely have relieved some major stress in the past couple days. 

Results from the race to come soon! :) 

--Anna

Athletes Run

Last year for one of my advertising classes I came up with a marketing campaign for Under Armour and how they could reach out to a more specific audience in a better way. Recently, they came out with a new line for women, featuring running shorts/shirts/jackets in colors like pink and purple. How perfect. This is one of the advertisements I used for my project. Targeting women is very important...we make up over 80% of the buying power in America!

COUNTDOWN TO THE 1/2 MARATHON: 9 DAYS!