1. This would have been another Try It Out Thursday if the product I’m in the process of reviewing wasn’t launched behind the washing machine by Thing 2 in her attempt to ‘help’ me. Gotta give her credit for trying. Now it may be years before the review comes, who knows when I’ll venture behind [Read More]
Archives for 2010
Nontraining Recap
Welcome new A-listers! It’s great to have you here!Wow humpday already and I still haven’t shared a workout summary from last week. What is this blog coming to? I’m still running (a little) without a plan. I’m trying to relax and enjoy it since marathon training will be upon me again soon. Here’s how the [Read More]
Mother’s Day 5k Race Report
It just figures since I’d planned to wear my floral skirt it would be freezing this morning. I was wishing I’d gotten the capri skirt combo instead as I froze in line for packet pickup. Everyone else was in tights. But come on it’s MAY! Freezing my petunias at the start The race started in [Read More]
Yo Momma!
Happy Mother’s Day!I thought it would be fun to share some memories of your mom, memories that you have as a mom yourself, of someone that is/was like a mom to you. That means all of you so just spill it ok? Either share it here or on your own blog, that’s fine with me. [Read More]
Sporty Moms We Have a Winner!
Just in time for Mother’s Day, one sporty mom out there just got$500 RICHER!! The Winner of Ultimate Sports Mom Contest is Melissa of Melissa’s Adventures in Living Life Melissa said “….because I am a sports transportation director (mom taxi), motivational megaphone (cheerleader), dietary manager (snack mom), equipment manager (keep my son’s karate gear clean [Read More]
Try-It-Out Thursday
This week’s product review features Cheribundi Cherry JuiceAfter I’ve raced or done a long run, besides flopping down on the couch in exhaustion, I like to heavy-up on the antioxidants to fight off those nasty free radicals that swirl around the system.Just hours into my marathon recovery, what do I find on my doorstep? A [Read More]
5 Tips for Your Very Own BQ
Happy Cinco de Mayo!I’m still chipping away at the questions many of you have asked me. While this one is still timely and in keeping with the “Cinco” theme, here goes: Can you share some tips on how to Boston qualify?Wow I’m flattered that I was asked this as I feel there are so many [Read More]
Training Recap
Wow May already! How’d that happen?Here’s how last week shook out: Miles this week: 19April Miles: 92 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: 4 miles with seven 1 minute pickups. Meh. Corework Wednesday: KettleWorx DVD corework Thursday: SRD Friday: 5 miles in the heat. Was supposed to be a tempo. Let’s just say the tempo was slooow. Corework [Read More]
Heavy Heart
My dear friend Olga was expecting her baby girl any day. As the eagerly anticipated due date came and went and April folded into May, like a bunch of mother hens, we joyously debated the merits of a diamond birthstone vs. emerald. This morning beautiful Heidi came to this world stillborn. It was a sucker [Read More]
Crazy Windy Test Run
The last day of April–already?I’ve got gear to test and miles to run! The folks at Sof Sole contacted me to tryout some socks and insoles. Now, I admit I may be a bit of a sock snob since my feet can be um..ornery if not treated just right. Plus they’re still pretty ripped up, [Read More]