Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. --Helen Keller I'm sure a lot of bloggers will be writing about runners that inspire them. And yes, there are definitely runners that inspire me. As I sat … Continue reading What sparked inspiration in me
Month: July 2015
Treating running injuries
No one wants to be injured. And when you're injured, you don't want to be told not to run. Today I'm joining Erika @ MCM Mama Runs, April @ Run the great wide somewhere and Patty @ My no-guilt life! to talk about alternative treatment for running injuries. My brother-in-law is a chiropractor, but ironically it was … Continue reading Treating running injuries
It’s getting kind of parched around here: 7/13-19
We've had so much rain this summer, I didn't realize how dry this week actually was until my zucchini started to die. And zucchini are pretty hardy! I was so focused on watering our new plants that I just didn't even notice that the garden needed watering, too. RIP, zucchini. Monday Had a good run, … Continue reading It’s getting kind of parched around here: 7/13-19
That Time of the Month – No, Really, TOM!
I'm linking up with Wendy at Taking the Long Way Home & Holly at HoHo Runs for their new That Time of the Month link up. And I'm channeling Joan Rivers, RIP, whom I saw as a kid in Miami with my parents. Can we talk? And if you talked to me, at some point I'd probably tell you how annoying … Continue reading That Time of the Month – No, Really, TOM!
Friday Food Porn #2: Cookies, Zucchini Lasagna & More
Not quite as much baking going on this week; a busy week & I have a pretty good stock of goodies right now. Except for waffles. Time to make some more waffles! Maybe next week. Breakfast Cookies This is a tease for a cookbook review I'll be doing soon. Sweet and Salty Sweet Potatoes Sweet … Continue reading Friday Food Porn #2: Cookies, Zucchini Lasagna & More
5 Top Race Swag
Today I'm linking up with Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and Mar from Mar on the Run for the 5 best race swag I've received -- so far. Beer Glass And I don't drink beer! But I use this glass often for my smoothies. This race is the race … Continue reading 5 Top Race Swag
Life’s little mysteries
I've got some really random questions for ya today. Some of these I've pondered for years without shedding any light on the answers. Go ahead - enlighten me! I dare you! I hate the heat. Must have AC in the summer. But love laying in the sauna after a swim. I love the freedom of … Continue reading Life’s little mysteries
Modest, me? Heck yeah!
Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend. --Jules Renard Last week's word was tough: humble. This week's word is modest - so similar to humble yet so different. And yes, I am most definitely a modest person & a modest runner, on many levels. I do not like attention. I think … Continue reading Modest, me? Heck yeah!
Scenes from my local runs
Erika @ MCM Mama Runs hosts Tuesdays on the Run with April @ Run the great wide somewhere and Patty @ My no-guilt life! Today I'm going to share with you some of the places I run. Again. And again. And again. . . . Winter is a little limiting in these parts. SUNY Albany running … Continue reading Scenes from my local runs
Can I have a do-over? Weekly update: 7/6-12
Seriously, it was just one of those weeks where every little thing went wrong. Little things, not like Vegan Runner Nerd - her 19 yr old daughter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer recently. Please send them your prayers & good thoughts. Monday The day started out well: still on the cool side, I got the dogs … Continue reading Can I have a do-over? Weekly update: 7/6-12
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