Summer is here!  School is out! Marathon training has begun!  If you’ve been following along with my weekly wraps, you’ll know all about my life events so far this year.  Quick recap: I started a food business, got third place in my 50k, became a coach at EDGE, and shared about my eating disorder recovery journey on Health Warrior’s blog.  And the year is only half over! There are lots of events that I am looking forward too this summer and beyond. Linking up with Patty, Erika, and Marcia for Tuesdays on the Run and Running on Happy & Fairytales and Fitness for Friday Five to bring you  a summer plans giveaway!

June Vacation

I’m taking another 10 day vacation at the end of June.  Even though it’s been three years since I was a classroom teacher, I still forget to use my vacation days.  July and August we work entirely in the office instead of traveling to schools, meaning lots of meetings, projects, and trainings.  So I am definitely looking forward to some time off before that all begins.  Although… I haven’t exactly planned what I want to do on vacation (food business and coaching is taking up my spare time!).  Any recommendations on destinations or cheap airline tickets?

Minnesota wedding

My dear friend from college is getting married in August.  She lives in Minnesota and it’s been too long since I’ve seen her and the rest of my college girl friends.  Since we graduated, we all scattered over the Midwest and over the years have not been able to see each other as much.  This will definitely be a fun reunion.

Birthday

I consider September to still be summer.  I turn 30 in September and am actually really looking forward to leaving my 20s behind me.  My 20s kind of sucked.  OK, there was LOTS of good that happened.  I ran my first half marathon and then first marathon.  I qualified as a semi-elite runner for the Tokyo Marathon. Switching to trails, I ran my first 50 mile race, and placed 3rd in my most recent 50k.  I started a coaching business to help other runners progress and achieve their goals.  Now I started a food business.  I found November Project.  I found EDGE.  All amazing things.  But I also suffered from terrible depression and an eating disorder for basically all of my 20s.  So needless to say, I’m looking forward to a new decade.

Berlin Marathon

I’m switching my focus from ultras to marathons for the summer and training for the Berlin Marathon in September.  I’m actually REALLY looking forward to it.  Don’t get me wrong. Trail running is amazing and I think I was born for ultra endurance events. BUT the amount of time that goes into training is exhausting.  So I am looking forward to more manageable workouts (time-wise) and building speed back up.  Best part is the Jon (little brother) will be running it as well!  AND it’s his very first marathon!

Europe Trip

I’m not traveling all the way to Germany to run a marathon without turning it into a European vacation! Jon and I plan to travel around Germany and then head to Amsterdam.  We recently booked plane tickets and the Air BnB.  I am PUMPED to explore!

As you can see, my summer plans include a LOT of travel.  So to kick it off, I’m giving away one of my favorite travel snacks: Thunderbird Bars.  They’re made from real ingredients, just fruits, nuts and spices.  Perfect for marathon training too because they are such a clean snack choice.  Stick ’em in a bag for a road trip or plane flight and you are good to go!

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What are your vacation plans?

Happy running,

Becca

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