I am the person who gained weight training for my first half marathon, which is ironic, considering that part of why I started to run was that I though it would be helpful with those last few pounds -- only to have it pile on even more pounds -- in the beginning. Of course I … Continue reading 5 Ways to Rethink Fuel
Friday Five
Running is always better with friends
I had a hard year in 2016, but running was good. The theme for this week's Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy is five memorable races from 2016. And the majority of my memorable races this year were run with friends. Because running with friends (and I use that term loosely here, … Continue reading Running is always better with friends
Where’d my kitchen mojo go?: November 2016 Runfessions
I'm hooking up with the new Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy, and Marcia's Healthy Slice for Runfessions today. I runfess that in honor of Black Friday, this post was going to be another post full of stuff to shop for, but since it's the end of the month and runfession time, … Continue reading Where’d my kitchen mojo go?: November 2016 Runfessions
5 Gifts for the Runner in Your Life
I may be going off theme today for the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy -- actually, this was the theme for the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup -- but I hope you'll bear with me and see if any of these gifts seems right for the runner in your life. … Continue reading 5 Gifts for the Runner in Your Life
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
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
Speed FOMO: October 2016 Runfessions
So yeah, we're now married 31 years, I completed half #13, and my parents are moved into their new apartment. It was a busy month, y'all. Not too busy to scare up a few runfessions (like how I got in a little Halloween theme, there, even though it's not really my thing). I'm hooking up … Continue reading Speed FOMO: October 2016 Runfessions
5 hacks to replace eggs when baking
I am not vegan; no, I'm not even vegetarian. Yet I often do eat vegan and vegetarian -- I also eat meat, cheese, and fish; but I try to limit the meat and cheese, as I don't consider them the healthiest options. I do eat a lot of eggs, but as I said, I like … Continue reading 5 hacks to replace eggs when baking
5 Ways To Know You’re Ready for a Half
Well, you know I'm ready for a half when suddenly I start writing a lot of posts about half this and half that. For this Fitness Friday Five from Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and Mar from Mar on the Run, I'm going to give you five ways to know … Continue reading 5 Ways To Know You’re Ready for a Half
5 September 2016 Runfessions
September flew by at lightning speed, especially considering how little of it I was actually at home. How is tomorrow October???? My God, before you know it, we'll be married 31 years. I'm hooking up with the Friday Five from Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and Mar from Mar on … Continue reading 5 September 2016 Runfessions