I spent a lot of the last 10 months traveling back and forth between Boston and New York City for work and grad school. Traveling with scoliosis and a spinal fusion can be challenging, but with the right tools, staying comfortable and pain-free on the go is much easier. Over the years, I’ve found four... Continue Reading →
Newlyweds in a Pandemic: A Reflection
To add to the ever-growing echo on the interwebs, 2020 was a year unlike anyone could have imagined. When Connor and I got married, we had no idea that barely 4 months later—and en route back to the United States from our honeymoon in New Zealand—we'd be entering into a weeks-long stay-at-home order and working... Continue Reading →
Race Recap: the 2016 Disneyland Half Marathon
#NatConDisney: The Races, part 2 Where to begin with the Disneyland Half Marathon?! We went into it not really knowing what to expect and, considering we'd just run a 10K the day before, just wanted to finish the race. Well, I'm so proud to say that not only did we finish the race, we also... Continue Reading →
Pre-Race Day Thoughts Before our First Half Marathon
It's your not-so-typical Natalie/Connor Friday night here at the happiest place on earth. Instead of gallivanting around the parks as per usual, we are lounging in our room before dinner, awaiting the much-anticipated event of the last few months: the Walt Disney World Half Marathon. This is the first half marathon for us both and just... Continue Reading →
Top 5: Walt Disney World
#wdwnatcon That's right, we used a hashtag for our Disney trip. Five fun-filled days of excellent food, drinks, and, of course, the kind of magic one can only get on a Walt Disney World vacation. Quick back story: I haven't been down to WDW in two and a half years; The Boy hasn't been in... Continue Reading →
12 for 2012
I will freely admit that I'm not one for New Year's resolutions. In fact, I kind of dislike them (I really don't know why; the word 'resolution' just bothers me for some reason). However, being severely under the weather these last few weeks has afforded me some much unexpected downtime (both a blessing and a... Continue Reading →