<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[melissamalani.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome!]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:48:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.melissamalani.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating the everyday moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sponsored by Enterprise I’m guilty of almost always trying to live in the future. I find myself getting so caught up in the “when” of...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/celebrating-the-everyday-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62e07be6285dd17d780861eb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:00:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_0129902d29104365a0130b40be3e24ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_774,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anniversary Getaway with Enterprise to Walt Disney World]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s hard to believe, but Chuck and I just celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary in May! What is even harder to believe is that we...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/anniversary-getaway-with-enterprise-to-walt-disney-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62bef02d9277ad88ef5aad0e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:01:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_7b95889f061144359fd49ac6a793bad8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_446,h_436,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making the most of your off-season]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a lot runners, summer can be a time of change: kids are out of school, vacations on the calendar, schedules vary, and of course the...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/making-the-most-of-your-off-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62bf0965dbeebd96f353e2d8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_5a6da4cd05b442e9ba05ef43436f0193~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Running Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok y'all it's been a minute since I had any regularity with posting on this blog - but I'm about to change that!  I enjoyed it, I missed...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/summer-running-tips</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a3cba73f6c81864eb44189</guid><category><![CDATA[Running ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your Community]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 23:32:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_9991bb1b8fb34e0e86e0d5094ebbb619~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories from runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend - Enchanted 10k partnership with Enterprise ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backstory Go back in time with me, to April 18, 2012. On that date, I set a goal to start running – and that said, by February 2013, I...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/memories-from-rundisney-princess-half-marathon-weekend-enchanted-10k-partnership-with-enterprise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624f0cc3bc05b19755feb73d</guid><category><![CDATA[Your Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Running ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_bc70707f68624b659628e81a8e9d08c9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_772,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running now, more than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a hot minute since I updated my blog.  Life got REALLY busy.  And then, a couple months ago, we as a collective human race,...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/running-now-more-than-ever</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebdd3cc688250001715be71</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 23:35:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_0fda10868f0747f58e9ecb1828d62522~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_470,h_470,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing the season  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past seven months, life has been different. It’s had a quicker pace, family members going in different directions every day, and...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/embracing-the-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d9a0d5747ff5300177ffeeb</guid><category><![CDATA[General Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family ]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:48:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_a5d2307a9d3f4d63b6ed0f4787790a40~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_843,h_449,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A birthday, a holiday, a hurricane, and grace]]></title><description><![CDATA["Whirlwind" is a great description for the last few weeks.  Phew!  Back to school time is always welcomed, as it brings back structure...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/a-birthday-a-holiday-a-hurricane-and-grace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d7acf3769c8dd00c3a46ea2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_8e7f1bdcc2084ae3be42e2bc533cd941~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_369,h_469,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the BEST that could happen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When pushing myself out of my comfort zone, I often find myself asking the opposite of this question: What's the worst that could happen?...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/what-s-the-best-that-could-happen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d65a540ab3cd20016084014</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 22:25:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_a2e12268c0e7465192081c6a66d24212~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_571,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Day of Relaxation?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wait, there's a National Day of Relaxation?!?!  Yes, friends, there is and it's today!  August 15th is the annual day that we reserve to...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/national-day-of-relaxation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d55d1a64fb2b0001614798c</guid><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[General Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:21:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_65d723b7cd924123b86d55e227f1788b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_728,h_326,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear of (public) Failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of months ago my running coach told me she wanted me to find some local 5k or 10k races in July and August.  I don't have any...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/fear-of-public-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d41e0cc047f640017b7411d</guid><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><category><![CDATA[General Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Running ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:37:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_3bec85a1aef54efb8938f065e7ac19d3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_414,h_364,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community &#38; Collaboration]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week was one with some peaks and, unfortunately, more valleys.  I'm going to choose to focus on the peaks.  Full disclosure, while...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/community-collaboration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d34ddfa7921060017cc621d</guid><category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category><category><![CDATA[General Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:19:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_89e5dfc46c1f4546b333c26baadb2b99~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_416,h_556,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I left my (running) heart in Ohio]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I went to Wooster, Ohio.   If you've never heard of it, that's normal, most people haven't. :)  It's best described as...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/i-left-my-running-heart-in-ohio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d2b63e8247b7402f3448ce7</guid><category><![CDATA[Running ]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2019 18:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_3a35a051a8a640939b139f886e85d5ec~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here goes nothin'!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi y'all!  So, a blog?  Why?  Well, I guess the better question is why not? I've always enjoyed blogs (and vlogs) and learned so much...]]></description><link>https://www.melissamalani.com/post/here-goes-nothin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d1a70a4a535df0016a29e0a</guid><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[General Life]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:01:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b8a43_9a7bfc7589db43d4b39427e04925b8c4~mv2_d_2048_1365_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Malani</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>