ABOUT ME

Ashley Renee Perry- That's me! I am a 23 year old recently graduate college student from the University of Oregon who like most, still doesn't really know what to do with her life. I love to read I love to run, and love to write in my blogs. Yes, blogs, plural. This is my running blog, something I have recently gotten more motivated and more into doing. I have always had a passion for staying fit and healthy but never took the next step to challenge myself. Untl now.

After graduating college, I was rather undecided about life, myself, and the point behind all that money, time and energy I spent at University. What to do now? Well I packed up somethings and along with my boyfriend we traveled around Europe. 

We were able to see some fascinating things, meet some incredible people, and have the adventure of a lifetime.  But that's all irrelevant to my running blog. You can read more about my adventures in Europe as well as in Turkey (which is part of Europe still but I am working rather then backpacking.) here. Ashleyrperry. 


Being over in another country away from all my friends and family can be a daunting and scary thing. I soon realized that there was some kind of void that needed to be filled. Something felt like it was missing. It hit me one snowy morning here in Istanbul that I needed to start running again. That first brisk morning run is unforgettable. I still remember the euphoric feeling that I had found something for the void. I had found a way to keep me motivated and positive through all the homesick times, the stressful times, and the "omg I just ate 3 bowls of pasta" times. 

So it begins, I now have 3 loves to use in my down time, reading, writing, and running. I feel remarkably lucky for the things that life has thrown my way. I feel extremely proud of myself for the things I have chosen to do. Most of all I am thankful for the opportunity to live, laugh, and continuously learn.