I'm Thinking Out Loud about 10 of my favorite kitchen gadgets. And the super moon. PRing at a race I meant to use as a training run. Little body niggles. Doesn't get much more random than that! Soooo Sleepy Was I the only one that had trouble sleeping the night of the super moon? I tossed and turned … Continue reading 10 Gifts for foodies: TOLT
Hullabaloo: friend or foe?
Hullabaloo: a very noisy and confused situation I looked at this word and at first thought -- what the heck will I write about? I'm not going to get into a situation that was/is most definitely a hullabaloo right now in the States. Then I read the definition. Hullabaloo definitely describes a lot of race start … Continue reading Hullabaloo: friend or foe?
Stockcadeathon Race Recap 11/13/16
I had a plan for this race, and it wasn't to PR. I wanted to treat it as somewhere between a tempo run and a 15k at roughly race pace, shooting for an average pace of 12:15. I wanted to see if I felt I could go another 4 miles after I finished, since I … Continue reading Stockcadeathon Race Recap 11/13/16
Slacker/Not Slacking:11/7-13 Weekly Wrap
There wasn't much yoga this week. In point of fact, none. There wasn't much cross training either. And precious little strength training, to boot. So why am I so tired? Well, of course, there was Monday, going through more crap/stuff at my parents, visiting with my parents, driving about 2 hours home. Next I attacked … Continue reading Slacker/Not Slacking:11/7-13 Weekly Wrap
5 Things I’d do if I didn’t run
What would you be doing if you weren't a runner? The new Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy ask what activities you wish you had time for instead of your current activity -- while I do enjoy many forms of fitness, running doesn't leave me as much time as I'd like for … Continue reading 5 Things I’d do if I didn’t run
Returning to the scene of the crime: TOLT
I'm Thinking Out Loud about amazing changes we've seen in Bandit in four months. Yes, it's already been four months since we got him. Thanksgiving is going to be a huge test. Thankfully it's a small gathering at my house. Just my sister and BIL, their two (grown) kids, and my parents. I'm pretty sure Bandit has never … Continue reading Returning to the scene of the crime: TOLT
Victory is the child of . . .
. . . preparation and determination --Jeremy Irvine Determination: a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult Determination is definitely a quality I have in spades. I would have given up on racing halfs long ago if it weren't for my determination to improve my times and run one … Continue reading Victory is the child of . . .
Running the Big Apple:10/24-11/6 Weekly Wrap
Fair warning: I was traveling this week so this post has a lot of photos. Well, somehow I got everything together to get out of town, again, but damn, my house is definitely building up some clutter. I feel as though I'm never home long enough to declutter -- or barely even to do the … Continue reading Running the Big Apple:10/24-11/6 Weekly Wrap
Juggling too many balls?: Spilling over high tea November 2016
Everything keeps sneaking up on me, including this post. I'd totally forgotten that it was this weekend. Shouldn't it have been last weekend when I went out for tea? If I were a juggler, I'd be dropping balls all over the place. Wait, Mr. Judy tried to teach me to juggle and I did drop … Continue reading Juggling too many balls?: Spilling over high tea November 2016
5 Surprising Things about CRJ
We're having a little get to know your blogger better talk today. That's what the new Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy dreamed up for today. Who am I to argue? So here are five fun/surprising things you may not know about me. In High School I won an art scholarship Surprised? Lemme tell … Continue reading 5 Surprising Things about CRJ
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