About Ashley
Hi, and welcome to my blog! My name is Ashley. I’m a casual runner with a major sweet tooth and love trying all the desserts! While I try to lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle, I am also a firm believer in the 80/20 rule. That is, eating healthy 80% of the time, but leaving room for desserts and treats the other 20%. After all, what’s life without some treats along the way?
I have been baking for at least 20 years. I enjoyed helping my mom bake a batch of cookies in the kitchen or make cheesecakes for a cookout as early as I can remember. However, I really started to find a passion for it after taking a cooking class during my senior year of high school. Since then, baking has become a regular part of my weekly routine, and I’m always looking for new recipes to tweak and try out. Life Run Sweet is where you will find a collection of these baking adventures.
I’ve been a runner for just about six years now. I am a believer in the walk-run method, which has gotten me through over 20 half marathons and two full marathons. I’m constantly putting in the effort to improve by increasing my speed and playing around with longer running intervals. Most of all, I’m just having fun with it! I may never run an 8-minute mile, but I am determined to keep going.
Family Life
I am married to the love of my life. We just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary in May of 2025. How time flies! Together, we are goofy and sarcastic, jokingly poking fun at each other. Never does a day go by that we don’t laugh at least a dozen times.
We don’t have children yet, but we do have three amazing doggies that add a touch of humor to our lives. Five years ago, we uprooted everything we knew and moved to the Charlotte area from Columbus, OH. It has been amazing and we absolutely love it! We’re enjoying taking our dogs on walks on the nearby greenways, trying new, local restaurants and finding our favorites along the way!