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Continue reading →: Healthy Holidays: RW RunStreak!
The holidays are my absolute favorite time of year. Forget summer & spring – I’m all about fall and winter. That’s probably because ‘fall and winter’ here on the islands means nothing more than bigger waves, more rainfall, and cooler breezes. Heck, it might even dip below 70 degrees –…
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Continue reading →: Whistle Fit Pet Tracker Review + GIVEAWAY!
No offense to my boyfriend, but our puppy is my favorite workout partner. She always wants to get out and play – whether it’s a long hike, a quick run, or some sprints on the beach. Heck, she’s stoked on just a walk! We workout together a lot. So when…
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Continue reading →: Marine Corps Marathon – Part 2!
I woke up the morning of my second Marine Corps Marathon well rested, hungry, and a teensy bit nervous. I had only gotten about two-thirds of the way through my training plan, I hadn’t gotten over 16 miles on my long runs, and I hadn’t ran much in the past…
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Continue reading →: Marine Corps Marathon – Part 1!
Last weekend, my dad and I flew out to Washington, D.C. for the Marine Corps Marathon. In 2015, we completed the MCM as our very first marathon ever – both individually and together. It was one of the coolest and most touching thing we’ve ever done. So when registration for…
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Continue reading →: Waimanalo Pumpkin Patch!
The other day I realized that October is almost over. My favorite month of the entire year has almost passed me by without me even realizing! Between a new job and schedule, a new apartment, and soccer and marathon training, I haven’t gotten to enjoy anything spooky, scary or pumpkin…
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Continue reading →: Maunawili Falls Trail Run
I’ve been seriously lacking on my training plan. A week off turned into three weeks, which is now four, and I have an XTERRA Half Marathon at Kualoa Ranch next weekend and a full marathon in DC at the end of the month. I’m pretty sure I trained wayyy too hard…
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Continue reading →: Hawaii Poetry Slam
I have been the worst poet ever for the last four or five months. I love poetry, and there’s a special place in my heart for the live stuff. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s incredible, and pretty astounding how creative and eloquent humans can be. When I share my poems, I…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Monday: Love Yourself
I’m a little bit obsessed with the notion of self love. Loving yourself is, by far, the greatest ammunition against tyrants, abusers, fake and shitty people, bad situations, and avoidable mistakes. When we love ourselves, we are armed with the greatest weapon we can ever possess: awareness. And the confidence…
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Continue reading →: Spartan Best Review & GIVEAWAY!
Last month, my boyfriend and I woke up before the sun and drove the sleepy, slow road up to Oahu’s North Shore for our first ever race together – the Spartan Beast, to be exact. We were beyond stoked to be conquering 13-15 miles of obstactles, rivers and jungle enclosed…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Monday: Do what feels right.
The other day I woke up at 4 a.m. for a 15-mile long run before work. I was sore, tired, under slept, achy, grouchy, hungry, and cranky the day before. I was positive I wouldn’t wake up for my run and subconsciously sleep through the alarm as an avoidance tactic.…
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I’m Nicole
Navigating motherhood, nourishing cooking, backyard gardening and running a small business with my little ohana on Oahu, Hawaii. Follow me as we build a suburban homestead, (try to) bake bread and steadily work towards a grown-at-home hale – all while intentionally raising kiddos and keeping our business growing.
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