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Congrats Mr. and Mrs. Shaw!

December 12, 2010 by Little Miss Runshine Leave a Comment

December 11, 2010 Ashley Maxwell and Derek Shaw were wed!  Congrats to my great friends!  I love you both!

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200 miles from Yale to Harvard

December 12, 2010 by Little Miss Runshine Leave a Comment

Last year I ran with team Jumbo Love in the Ragnar Relay.  It was such an awesome experience that five of my running friends and I just signed up for Ragnar New England 2011, a 200 mile Relay from Yale to Harvard May 20 and 21. The race is split up into 36 legs and the team members alternate running nonstop until they finish.

Team “Jumbo Love” Finishing Ragnar New England 2010

The normal teams are 12 members but we decided we wanted to “go the distance” and try the ultra version where there are only 6 team members.

You may be asking why we would ever want to do this. And sometimes we may ask ourselves the same question. But it is an amazing experience knowing you worked together with your friends to run 200 miles is priceless. The lack of sleep and bonding while being stuck in a van. The cheering in the wee hours of the night. The fun costumes to build team spirit. Doing what most people wouldn’t want to do. It’s a rush!

A couple of us have run this type of relay before, but never with an average of 33 miles per person. We all just finished our marathon and half marathon training together and are getting pumped for this new challenge and making some great memories.

Keep your eye out for our team-The Red Rockettes!

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I ran into a pole.

December 9, 2010 by Little Miss Runshine 1 Comment

I tend to be known for being clumsy. I am pretty sure when I walk I swing my arms more than a normal person because I often end up hitting the sides of the table or walls or people when I walk by them. Or I will turn a corner too sharp and wipe out in slippery weather. Or I may get distracted in a conversation and not realize that the wall juts out a few inches and side check the wall.


But those don’t compare to the next incident… I went running one night in the dark. I took all safety precautions-wore my reflective vest, a headlamp, and I ran on the grass on the side of a narrow road to avoid fast approaching cars. But when a car came with some bright lights I felt blinded and went to create some sort of visor with my hands. In doing so, I forgot to keep an eye out for where I was actually going.


This is when I ran into a pole. It was a street sign to be exact. My whole left side hit the pole and I bounced off. I was just glad I didn’t deflect into the road and get hit by a car. But I did feel something fly off of me. Was it my head lamp? No-I can see the light. I looked at my wrist and the impact when my watch hit the pole-combined with it being so brittle from the cold air-resulted in the molded plastic wristband breaking from the watch face.


This normally might not seem like a bad thing. But this was my Garmin Forerunner 405 that stuck with me for three marathons and I have become very attached to it. It appeared that half of the wristband was lost, so I proceeded to search around on the side of the road for three minutes or so to he missing half. Feeling hopeless, I ran home. My face was so frozen I couldn’t speak clearly. So if you can imagine, when I told my family that I had ran into a pole, I had to repeat myself a few times. At this point I realized that the other half of my wristbands was still attached to the side of the wristband still on the watch face! Hopefully Garmin can fix my watch for not too large of a fee!

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Welcome to my world!

December 9, 2010 by Little Miss Runshine Leave a Comment

After running my first marathon, I had started a blog called Running with Jess. I wrote about anything from what I thought the best Gu Energy Gel flavor was-to an embarrassing fall-to my favorite race. But I then wanted a blog about baking and cooking. Then, how much I disliked public transportation. Then sewing. And this trend continued and I got overwhelmed which lead to a blogging hault.

It didn’t occur to me to write a blog about everything until I stumbled upon a friend’s blog (Katie DeWaal) in which she declared she would write on anything that came to mind. What a simple, great idea!

So here begins my blogging adventures of anything and everything in my world:

running
baking
cooking
restaurants
sewing
transportation terrors
and more!

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My name is Jess and I am a full-time professional HVAC engineer who is a fitness fanatic, wannabe foodie and loves to try new things!
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  • Coworkers who workout together, stick together 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️ silent disco - 20 min spin - 20 min HIIT - 20 min hip hop #yoga! 
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  • I’ve mentioned this before but I’ve had some great mentors and for that reason I really like to help others be more wise.  There’s that saying...smart people learn from their mistakes but wise people learn from other peoples mistakes.  I’m excited that I have the opportunity to be a “coach” for 2 awesome ladies at my work and I can’t wait to help them get to where they want to be in their career!  Yesterday @katrina_castro and I escaped from the office for our 1:1 to @tattebakery!  Have you had one mentor that had really stood out to you?  What’s a tip they have given you?
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  • Swipe 👉🏼 to see my excitement level when my coworkers take a photo with me post workout! 🤸🏻‍♀️ It’s been a super busy week at work and only going to get busier...but my coworkers and I took a break for a free workout offered in our building!
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  • Before and after!  I took a break from lash extensions for a few reasons...
1-My natural lashes are so fine and weak.  The load of the lashes was a lot for them.  The lash studio actually recommended that I take a break to let my lashes recover.
2-I know I don’t NEED them to feel confident and strong. 
3-I was trying to save money.  I don’t really wear makeup in the first place so I wasn’t really saving on makeup-I was spending more. 
Although I’m still trying to save money, I wanted to treat myself.  We have a pretty intense deadline for the next month and I felt like doing something for me.  I feel fancier with long lashes and sometimes want to feel fancy!  I used #grandelash and that helped strengthen them a bit and will continue to use it while wearing the extensions. My genetics don’t really seem to allow for long, strong lashes like @dvinesca.  He’s got gorgeous lashes by the way and I envy them!  Maybe our future children will have them too 🤣. I plan on taking another break after I get a few fills (got a package deal for 3 fills) so my lashes can breathe again and have a break!  But for now-I’ll enjoy these beauties! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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  • We don’t see our godson Max too often but we try to find events and experiences to share with him when we do.  We’ve been trying to start the new year with something.  Last year we went to the aquarium and this year was to see #MonsterJam in #Providence!  I can’t believe you’re 5! ❤️ Oh and you’re parents aren’t too shabby either 😊️ Happy #SuperBowlSunday everyone!  The one game a year I watch 🤣 #patriots #newengland
  • The only way to grow is to do things that you aren’t great at and try to get better.  Challenge yourself to get a little uncomfortable.  I never thought I’d like or try dance classes but I realized they are something that helps me grow.  I have fun, get a good sweat in and challenge myself to get more comfortable and loosen up a bit.  I’m a terrible dancer but I will never get better if I don’t put myself out there and try it!  Maybe next time I won’t ask the best dancers in the class to be in my insta video! 🤣 thanks @paulamoves for such a fun class today.  I can’t wait to get some of my coworkers #dancing with us!! #equinox #cardio #garmin #garminfitness #runchat #boston #womensrunningcommunity #ilooklikeanengineer #engineering #bostonfitness
  • I’m a #GarminAmbassador again!!! 🥳 @Garmin has been a brand I’ve been so passionate about forever!  Dave bought me my first GPS watch by them back in 2009 and I was hooked ever since.  I love that they are dependable, durable and functional.  One feature I just tested out was the @garminfitness Live Track!
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The winter months mean darker mornings and evenings.  I generally feel safe running but I always try to be cautious because you just never know.  @xpatrunner mentioned to me that she loves using Live Track so her husband knows where she is if she’s running early or even on race day.  I was excited about this feature and gave it a try. It is really easy to use and I’ve heard it doesn’t use a ton of data.
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Check out this feature:
▫️Go to the three dots “more” section of your garmin connect app
▫️Find Live Track. ▫️Share a link via email or twitter and even connect with @strava beacon! 
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