Wednesday I became a great aunt. I am not even 40. I remember when my niece was 17. Time flies by, especially the older I get. This month, which happens to be my birthday month, I'm trying to savor every moment I have to spend with my children, my husband, the rest of my family, … Continue reading March Birthdays
I ran the Leprechaun Chase 10K on Saturday afternoon and it was almost 70 degrees at the start of the race. It hasn't been that warm all year so far-and it hasn't been that warm since (though it HAS only been two days). In stark contrast, today it snowed a bit and the temperature dropped … Continue reading 10K Race and Plans
I got back rather late Sunday night from a very fun, slightly tiring, trip to Austin, Texas. My number one reason for going was to visit a very dear friend whom I've had since I was 7, and his partner. My number two reason was to be able to get a break from the cold … Continue reading My Recent Vacation and Exercise
I have been able to run outside once in the past three weeks, and it's so frustrating! With the cold weather, lately on a run day I typically run to the gym, run at the gym, and run back to work (allowing for time to shower before going back, because, let's face it, nobody wants … Continue reading Can I start running outside please?!
If you're anything like me, you want to get into shape in as simple of a way as possible. This does not mean cutting corners or skipping workouts-or doing some sort of quick fix diet. It means sticking to something effective, but straightforward. There are countless exercise blogs or articles-and of course magazines (my favorite … Continue reading Simply Strengthening
I've been pretty busy since my last blog post. I have only ran once this year so far, and that was a quick 1 mile run on the treadmill at the gym a couple days after 2018 started. After that run, I remembered I had made the decision to hold off from running for two … Continue reading Running, Strength Training, and Life
Well, it is now 2018, and with the new year typically comes resolutions. I do not consider myself a typical new years resolution maker. When I think of a "typical" new years resolution, the things that come to mind are "getting rid of sugar in my diet" or "giving up soda for good" or "deleting … Continue reading Resolutions
