I won’t lie I’ve been fantasizing about what I’m gonna do once this marathon is behind me. A really long winter hibernation comes to mind. Or, if not actual prolonged sleeping, let’s get real here, at least some relaxation. But what should I find tempting me from my inbox? A corn maze 5k. It’s twisty [Read More]
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Runners, Start Your Ovens!
This recipe comes from my friend Beth, also a runner and a speedy one at that. Enjoy! Pumpkin Pie Brownies For brownie layer:4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted1C canned or pureed pumpkin3/4C sugar1/4C canola oil1t vanilla extract3/4C flour1/4C cocoa powder1T corn starch1/4t baking soda1/4t salt For pumpkin layer:1C canned or pureed pumpkin2T corn starch1/2C non-dairy milk [Read More]
Weekend Rewind: Haunted Edition
It was all going so well. I baked not one but two batches of brownies. Pumpkin brownies and an attempt at smore’s brownies. They were both utterly delish. The marshmallows in the smore’s version melted away leaving behind a ghostly delicious chewiness. Yesterday was my long run. Weather was good: a tad, ok very windy [Read More]
Seven Signs You’re Ready for Fall
One point for each: 1. You have pumpkins! Check. But just this one so far. More to come! 2. You’ve baked, eaten or drank something pumpkin. Fail. Check. Fail. No fall baking yet, although I bought a pumpkin pie (and had my way with it) and I dream about a nice pumpkin spice latte or something equally [Read More]
Beware of the Taper Brain
My kids aren’t the most forthcoming about what goes on in school. Especially Thing 2, who started Kindergarten recently. So it was a welcome surprise when I got a call from her gym teacher asking me to come be ‘gym helper’. I jumped at the chance to be the nosy mom and scope out see Thing 2 [Read More]
It’s a Cold…It’s a Hernia…
…No it’s TAPER TIME!I felt the cold coming on Saturday at my mom’s birthday party. She turned 70…I know it’s so ….but 70 is the new 50, right? I got her a Coach Purse so big I swear she could crawl in and curl up for some peace. She probably would have done just that [Read More]
Own Your Ugly
I set out to do the Good, Bad, Ugly race pic post started by Laurie when I came across this beaut from the half marathon last weekend. Too tired to smile or keep my eyes open for that matter, and waiting for the chicken wings to take flight any minute. The only thing the photog did [Read More]
Race Report: Chicago 1/2 Marathon
Overcoming the suck monkeyI was shaken out of a running dream where I missed the start of the race to see that it was 3:58am: Two whole minutes before my alarm. I’ve never had a running dream before, albeit a bad one. But according to my mom, (whose birthday is tomorrow BTW) bad dreams are [Read More]
Good-Better-Best
GoodBright and early tomorrow morning, my girl posse and I (Modern Caveman is away on an extended hunt business) will begin our trek to the city for the race expo/packet pickup for Sunday’s half marathon. Oh how I love me a race expo with the girl chicks in tow (she said dripping with sarcasm). At least [Read More]
Now About That Dog…
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I survived or, shall I say, averted a dog attack over the weekend.Don’t get me wrong, I’m a dog lover through and through. We had dogs (among other things) as pets growing up and I’ve continued that tradition in my adult life as well. I fancy myself a dog whisperer [Read More]
