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Hi, I'm Bailee. :)

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Bailee. 24. Lover of New York City, television, travel, cupcakes, and musical theater. My journey began in 2010. Since then I've lost over 60 pounds, gained all of it back, then lost some of it again. I've ran six marathons and a bunch of smaller races. What I'm learning more and more everyday is that there is no end to this journey. It's a ride that never ends, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to keep trying my best.
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*Insert post about how I'm getting my life together* I'm trying to ignore the fact that it was nearly exactly 5 years ago to the day that I began this journey. And today I weighed in at almost the exact same weight. It's slightly depressing but I'm trying to use it as motivation instead of dwelling on the negative. In other news, I've decided to run a 5k next month! It'll be my first race in just under 2 years (how crazy is that?!) so I want to do it right. My training began today with a 2 mile walk. Mostly, I'm just proud of myself for getting out of bed.

#getting back into this#hopefully
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1. push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go to the nearest hill with a big coat and a scarf and watch the sun rise. 2. push yourself to fall asleep earlier - start with 11pm, then 10pm, then 9pm. wake up in the morning feeling re-energized and comfortable. 3. get into the habit of cooking yourself a beautiful breakfast. fry tomatoes and mushrooms in real butter and garlic, fry an egg, slice up a fresh avocado and squirt way too much lemon on it. sit and eat it and do nothing else. 4. stretch. start by reaching for the sky as hard as you can, then trying to touch your toes. roll your head. stretch your fingers. stretch everything. 5. buy a 1L water bottle. start with pushing yourself to drink the whole thing in a day, then try drinking it twice. 6. buy a beautiful diary and a beautiful black pen. write down everything you do, including dinner dates, appointments, assignments, coffees, what you need to do that day. no detail is too small. 7. strip your bed of your sheets and empty your underwear draw into the washing machine. put a massive scoop of scented fabric softener in there and wash. make your bed in full. 8. organise your room. fold all your clothes (and bag what you don’t want), clean your mirror, your laptop, vacuum the floor. light a beautiful candle. 9. have a luxurious shower with your favourite music playing. wash your hair, scrub your body, brush your teeth. lather your whole body in moisturiser, get familiar with the part between your toes, your inner thighs, the back of your neck. 10. push yourself to go for a walk. take your headphones, go to the beach and walk. smile at strangers walking the other way and be surprised how many smile back. bring your dog and observe the dog’s behaviour. realise you can learn from your dog. 11. message old friends with personal jokes. reminisce. suggest a catch up soon, even if you don’t follow through. push yourself to follow through. 13. think long and hard about what interests you. crime? sex? boarding school? long-forgotten romance etiquette? find a book about it and read it. there is a book about literally everything. 14. become the person you would ideally fall in love with. let cars merge into your lane when driving. pay double for parking tickets and leave a second one in the machine. stick your tongue out at babies. compliment people on their cute clothes. challenge yourself to not ridicule anyone for a whole day. then two. then a week. walk with a straight posture. look people in the eye. ask people about their story. talk to acquaintances so they become friends. 15. lie in the sunshine. daydream about the life you would lead if failure wasn’t a thing. open your eyes. take small steps to make it happen for you.

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2015 goals & resolutions.

I realize I'm slightly late to the party with this one, but...better late than never, right?

1. Get an "adult job."

As much as I would love to continue aimlessly wandering around the globe seeing musicals and eating foreign foods, the time has come for me to put my degree to good use and get a big girl job that can pay for said musicals and food.

2. Pay off my credit card debt.

Let's face it. Traveling for 352 days was expensive. I relied a bit too heavily on my credit cards and I need to fix that.

3. Move to New York City.

I've been talking about it for years and the time has finally come. It's going to happen this year. I can feel it in my soul.

4. Lose 60 pounds.

That's the ultimate goal. If I just made progress here, I would be happy, but I also think I can do it as long as I stay focused (easier said than done).

5. Run a 5K, 10K, and half marathon.

And if I feel up to it, a marathon. I just want to get excited about running again. I used to love it so much and I know deep down I still do. I just have to find it again.

6. Travel somewhere I've never been.

I had so many new experiences last year, I don't want that to end just because my trip did. This could be a new country or a new city in the US, as long as I've never been there.

7. Read 50 books.

Every year I make this goal, every year I fail. I did get closer than ever last year with 26, but then I inevitably get distracted by fan fiction and musicals. So I will try again this year!

8. See 10 musicals in 7 days.

It's really not that hard. I've done 9 in a week several times, but I've never made it to 10. This year, I'm going to do it.

9. Grow my online design business.

Toward the beginning of December, I started selling my designs online on redbubble. Without putting much effort into it, I made $50 in my first month. I would like to start actually putting some effort into it and see how much more I can do.

10. Finish writing something...anything.

I have a horrible habit of never finishing anything I start writing. I started probably 25 stories last year. I think I finished two of them. That's a terrible ratio.

11. Do what makes you happy. Always.

When my Facebook feed is a sea of people getting their masters and getting married and having babies and buying houses, it's hard not to feel like you're falling behind when your biggest adventure of the day was deciding what musical to see. But my life makes me happy, even if it's not what everyone around me needs to be happy.

12. Be fearless.

I learned a lot this year about fighting through fear. I didn't have a choice. Just because I'm back in a world that's more comfortable for me, that doesn't mean I can stop pushing myself to live outside my comfort zone.

#yearly goals
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I actually meant to post this yesterday but I got distracted in a sea of job applications. I've applied to 57 jobs in the past week and it's starting to make me a little crazy! And PS if anyone knows of anyone looking for a graphic designer or something related (especially if this someone is in New York City) please let me know! So far, I'm not a huge fan of this whole 'being an adult' thing. Applying for jobs? Having no money because of the no job thing? No concrete plan for the future? It's scary! And living in my super small hometown after a year of living in major European cities? Talk about a let down. I know it's only been a week, but seriously, someone hire me already!

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I feel a bit like a cliche today, BUT what better day to start living healthier than January 1st?

This afternoon I went on my first run in almost 5 months and paid attention to what I ate for the first time in even longer.

It’s a small step, but I feel good about it.

Now that I’m back from my round the world adventure, it’s time to focus on new things like finding a job and figuring out what I want to do for the foreseeable future. It’s a lot!

But getting my health back on track is something I really want to work at again.

So here’s to a healthier 2015!

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25 Things To Do Before You Turn 25 1. Make peace with your parents. Whether you finally recognize that they actually have your best interests in mind or you forgive them for being flawed human beings, you can’t happily enter adulthood with that familial brand of resentment. 2. Kiss someone you think is out of your league; kiss models and med students and entrepreneurs with part-time lives in Dubai and don’t worry about if they’re going to call you afterward. 3. Minimize your passivity. 4. Work a service job to gain some understanding of how tipping works, how to keep your cool around assholes, how a few kind words can change someone’s day. 5. Recognize freedom as a 5:30 a.m. trip to the diner with a bunch of strangers you’ve just met. 6. Try not to beat yourself up over having obtained a ‘useless’ Bachelor’s Degree. Debt is hell, and things didn’t pan out quite like you expected, but you did get to go to college, and having a degree isn’t the worst thing in the world to have. We will figure this mess out, I think, probably; the point is you’re not worth less just because there hasn’t been an immediate pay off for going to school. Be patient, work with what you have, and remember that a lot of us are in this together. 7. If you’re employed in any capacity, open a savings account. You never know when you might be unemployed or in desperate need of getting away for a few days. Even $10 a week is $520 more a year than you would’ve had otherwise. 8. Make a habit of going outside, enjoying the light, relearning your friends, forgetting the internet. 9. Go on a 4-day, brunch-fueled bender. 10. Start a relationship with your crush by telling them that you want them. Directly. Like, look them in the face and say it to them. Say, I want you. I want to be with you. 11. Learn to say ‘no’ — to yourself. Don’t keep wearing high heels if you hate them; don’t keep smoking if you’re disgusted by the way you smell the morning after; stop wasting entire days on your couch if you’re going to complain about missing the sun. 12. Take time to revisit the places that made you who you are: the apartment you grew up in, your middle school, your hometown. These places may or may not be here forever; you definitely won’t be. 13. Find a hobby that makes being alone feel lovely and empowering and like something to look forward to. 14. Think you know yourself until you meet someone better than you. 15. Forget who you are, what your priorities are, and how a person should be. 16. Identify your fears and instead of letting them dictate your every move, find and talk to people who have overcome them. Don’t settle for experiencing .000002% of what the world has to offer because you’re afraid of getting on a plane. 17. Make a habit of cleaning up and letting go. Just because it fit at one point doesn’t mean you need to keep it forever — whether ‘it’ is your favorite pair of pants or your ex. 18. Stop hating yourself. 19. Go out and watch that movie, read that book, listen to that band you already lied about watching, reading, listening to. 20. Take advantage of health insurance while you have it. 21. Make a habit of telling people how you feel, whether it means writing a gushing fan-girl email to someone whose work you love or telling your boss why you deserve a raise. 22. Date someone who says, “I love you” first. 23. Leave the country under the premise of “finding yourself.” This will be unsuccessful. Places do not change people. Instead, do a lot of solo drinking, read a lot of books, have sex in dirty hostels, and come home when you start to miss it. 24. Suck it up and buy a Macbook Pro. 25. Quit that job that’s making you miserable, end the relationship that makes you act like a lunatic, lose the friend whose sole purpose in life is making you feel like you’re perpetually on the verge of vomiting. You’re young, you’re resilient, there are other jobs and relationships and friends if you’re patient and open.

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#yes i'm coming out of hiding just to post this#i was reading through my old posts and i found it#i'm kind of amazed at how many of these i've done this year
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How could I not go for a run this morning when this gorgeous sight was waiting for me right outside. Though I would have preferred running on an actual beach, this was pretty awesome too. Croatia is the best, you guys. If you ever get a chance to go, take it! Personally, I'm in love with Zadar, first and foremost. (My current location.) Best. Vacation. Ever.

#i ran today#just because i wanted to#it was fantastic
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What a beautiful morning for a run! After days of it being so hot here in Vienna I was certain I was going to melt, it was such a pleasant surprise to walk outside to a perfect 66 degrees, breezy, sunny morning. And it's the second time this month I've gone for a run! (I realize that as it is already the 22nd, this is not all that impressive, but based on my track record lately, it sadly is a big deal.) And now I shall spend the rest of my day sightseeing and watching old episodes of Saturday Night Live. I hope everyone has an amazing Sunday! :)

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Hey, guess what! I went for a run today!

Not a long one, not an impressive one, but for the first one in over two months?

Not too shabby!

So much has happened since I last posted here, maybe you’ve been reading about it on my blog, maybe not.

I’ve spent 6 weeks falling in love with Paris, I’ve seen mountains and waterfalls in Switzerland, I’ve made my way through Germany, had the greatest waffle of my life in Belgium, spent a few days in Amsterdam, then a few in Denmark.

I’m currently writing to you from sunny, gorgeous Sweden, which just might be the most beautiful place I’ve ever been.

Seriously. I would totally move here. But only in the summer. And with blackout curtains. Did you know the sun rises here around 2am? Crazy!

Even though I haven’t been running, I’m very happy to report that I’ve lost about 30 pounds since I left for Europe in January! I wish it were more, of course, but it’s the most significant weight loss I’ve had in nearly 3 years, so I can’t be too disappointed.

I’m going to try and run more often, but I can’t promise anything, of course.

But today felt really, really good.

And I have been walking an average of 6-8 miles most days. So that’s pretty significant, right?

I hope everyone has been doing well!

P.S. I’ve also grown to like vegetables and coffee and wine. Three things I swore I would never enjoy. Europe has changed me.

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On the Run is a travel blog dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, and tales of a nomadic life. Follow along in this new chapter as I travel to new places.

I’m so happy to announce that it is finally time to unveil my new website! Please check it out; like it, share it, subscribe to it, follow me on whatever social media you prefer, or even send me an email if you’re feeling a little old school. Just please give it a few minutes of your time, I really appreciate it!

I’ll no longer be posting on this page, so be sure to check that one out instead!

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I know I haven't been posting much on this tumblr recently, but new and exciting things are happening in my life and it would mean a lot to me if you could check out my new blog and maybe reblog this to help spread the word.

Thanks so much, you guys! :)

#i love and miss you all#sorry i suck at running#and most health related things#the only reason i never post on here is becuase it makes me feel like a failure and i'm doing such awesome things in other areas of my life#i just don't want to feel like a failure because of this#sorry that got kind of depressing#click on the link for excitement!#and reblog this#pretty pretty please :)
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Hey guys! Long time, no see! Yeah, I haven't ran in two months. No, I won't be running the marathon I had planned on doing this weekend. But I am determined to love running again, and tonight was the perfect time to get back out there. The weather was PERFECT and what better way to see Paris than on a run? Though next time, I will probably not go at 8pm and will definitely pick a different route, but for my first time out, it wasn't too bad. Also, Paris is wonderful, and I've only been here for 28 hours so far. Anyway, I did almost two miles tonight, (I think?) and it felt really great. Time to get back into this running thing. :)

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This is precisely how I feel about my day so far. I got up totally excited about going for a long run. The plan was 8 miles, I mapped out a nice route through town, I was so excited for the pizza and sweatpants and tv party I was going to have after I got back. Then I started running. It started off just fine. Then the rain started. Then the sleet started. Then a dog bit me. A DOG FREAKING BIT ME! I mean, if your dog is going to bite people who are just running past you, minding their own business, you should probably at least keep him on a leash. Just a thought. Then the wind got more intense. Then the sleet got more intense. I knew 8 miles was not going to happen. So instead, I did my usual 2.5 mile route. On the bright side? I haven't run that fast in a REALLY long time.

#never been more miserable
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I learned a few valuable things on this run. 1. All these years I've thought I despised running at night, turns out, I don't. I actually kind of like it. 2. I can listed to the same song on repeat for my entire run and not get tired of it (this run was brought to you by You Quit Me by the wonderful Autumn Hurlbert). 3. You really can become a better runner in one day. I ran the same route as the day before and I was able to go so much farther before I had to take a walk break. 4. In Ireland, it really can be not raining when you leave, and over the course of 2.5 miles it can start and stop raining three separate times. Also, yay for running only because I wanted to, not because I felt like I had to. :)

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I had such a wonderful run this morning! I did 2.5 mile run around town and even though it was raining, it was still a beautiful morning. I think I really like Galway so far. It's a little too small town for me, but it's a nice little city. :)

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Longer run this morning. 5ish miles? It's hard to say exactly, map my run was having a hard time keeping up, but I think it was close to that. Stopped in a park about halfway through to just enjoy the sunshine. Such a beautiful morning!

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