Running will ruin your knees is probably the thing most runners hear most often. When you press someone who makes such a statement (like my mom), they have nothing to back up that statement with. It's one of those urban myths that all non-runners know to be true and all runners know to be untrue. … Continue reading Running will ruin your knees!
Liebster Award, or Getting to know me
Thanks to Skinny Running for nominating me for my first award. You should definitely check out her blog; she's a wonderful writer & inspiring person! Here are the rules for the award: Here are the 11 questions she posed to her nominees: If you could be any age, what age would that be? I kind of want … Continue reading Liebster Award, or Getting to know me
Spilling over high tea
The very first thing I'd tell you if we met for coffee is that I don't drink coffee. Never have. I am one of those weird people that don't even like the smell of coffee. So I would be drinking tea, not coffee. But I am joining up with Coco, Deborah, and Lynda for their ultimate coffee date anyway. … Continue reading Spilling over high tea
Friday Food Porn #4: Easy Eats
With my husband gone on a business trip for 2 1/2 weeks, I was free to eat what I like (which is quite different from what he likes). Of course then it decided to heat up & some sleep deprivation was thrown is, so easy eating was the name of the game -- often. … Continue reading Friday Food Porn #4: Easy Eats
5 Race Day Surprises
Racing is unpredictable. You never know what the weather or the volunteers will hand you. I've had a few bad races, a few great races & yup, I've had a few race day surprises. Today I'm linking up with Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and Mar from Mar … Continue reading 5 Race Day Surprises
10 Running Ironies
For an activity that is so simple, running is just chock full of ironies. I can wake up totally exhausted, but if I'm racing or meeting up with a group to run the exhaustion is replaced by excitement. I can have a great run and totally have a runner's high, then come home & in … Continue reading 10 Running Ironies
Running Friends
According to Merriam Webster, a friend is: : a person who you like and enjoy being with : a person who helps or supports someone or something (such as a cause or charity) So I wrote in my weekly recap about my knee twinges. And skinnyrunning called me out on it. In a nice way. That maybe it was … Continue reading Running Friends
My favorite yoga core DVDs
I am not a fitness professional, but I am a yoga devotee. I've been doing yoga for decades. Today I'm joining Erika @ MCM Mama Runs, April @ Run the great wide somewhere and Patty @ My no-guilt life! to talk core strength for runners & I decided I would share some of my favorite yoga DVDs … Continue reading My favorite yoga core DVDs
The week my knee let me know it wasn’t pleased: 7/20-26
When I say my knee isn't pleased, I don't mean I'm in pain. Just that I'm feeling twinges in my knee more than is normal for me and I felt it tighten up at the end of one run (my easy run). I am trying to be cautious and wondering if maybe I need to … Continue reading The week my knee let me know it wasn’t pleased: 7/20-26
My New Roots Book Review
The very first thing you notice about My New Roots (Amazon Affiliate link) is the beautiful photography, right from the cover photo. The drool-worthy photos come straight from the blog (same name as the cookbook)/cookbook author, Sarah Britton. Although My New Roots isn't a blog I've been following, I've heard of it & after testing recipe from the … Continue reading My New Roots Book Review
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