Hungry Runner Girl.
Possibly…no DEFINITELY, my favorite blog to read to date. HRG’s (that Hungry Runner Girl for
short) real name is Janae and, you guessed it, her blog includes a lot of
running and a lot of food. She
recently moved from Utah to Northern California, where she lives with her
husband, Billy, and baby girl, Brooke.
Janae is an incredibly fast runner. She only began racing in 2010, when she ran her first
marathon (Salt Lake Marathon) and finished fifth overall female. To put that in perspective, that’s just
unheard of in running. Her big
overall goal is to run a sub-3 hour marathon, which is a daunting task that I’m
sure she’ll be able to accomplish since her marathon PR is already 3:04.
(photo via hungryrunnergirl.com)
In addition to the ridiculous amount of races that she competes
in, she also writes about food and describes food as a “huge passion” of
hers. In her About Me page she
writes, “I will always have a deep love for candy, Café Rio, ice cream,
ginormous salads, baked potatoes, and steak.” She also occasionally discusses her past struggles with
disordered eating and how she has worked through those obstacles.
But I think what makes HRG a great blog is Janae’s sense of
humor and overall excitement about life.
The second you arrive at her homepage, her sense of humor is
evident. On her header image it reads
the slogan “It’s rude to count people as you pass them. Out loud.” And this sense of humor carries over
into her blog posts where she discusses anything from her races, to trips to
Cosco, to her husband Billy, to the rest of her family. Unlike
many of the fitness bloggers out there, Janae is more concerned with content
rather than the so-called professionalism of her blog. She leaves a disclaimer on her blog
saying, “I hope you enjoy my blog and I guess if you don’t that’s okay
too. Just don’t get frustrated
with all of my grammatical errors.”
(Note: her blog posts regularly receive over 100 comments so I guess her
strategy is working)
Janae’s sense of humor can be seen all over the blog, but is
particularly evident in the titles of her posts. Some examples of her posts titles are “We actually drove an
hour and a half each way just to get fish and chips,” “My 50th not
to smart moment of 2013,” “Better than finding $20 in your pocket and a running
quiz,” and “14 miles and getting kicked out of Cosco.” Janae has a wonderful outlook on life
and an uncanny ability to make even the most everyday, seemingly mundane
situations seem exciting and interesting.
Her innate sense of humor and hilarious tone make her blog posts entertaining
as well as informative and heartfelt.
If you’re a runner, foodie, new mom, or anyone looking for a good laugh,
I’d highly recommend checking out Janae’s blog.
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