At last I ran a race! I hadn’t raced since the 3 turkey trots last November so it’s been quite a dry spell. This was really more of a fun run. I ran alone in 2013, Thing 1 ran it with me last year and this year Thing 2 wanted to join in the fun. [Read More]
Weekend Rewind
Here’s how training went last week: When I strayed from the plan, what I actually did is shown in blue. Total Mileage: 30 run, 20 bike Monday: Yoga Tuesday: 3 miles easy trail run, upper body strength Wednesday: 6 miles pace ladder Thursday: 8 miles w/2×1.5 miles @tempo pace Friday: Rest Saturday: Running drills 5k race [Read More]
March Loving/Not Loving
Loving that the sun’s rays are feeling stronger and spring is right around the corner. Not loving that the wind chill this morning was 2 degrees. Loving that I actually found a new bathing suit that hasn’t been deemed ‘frumpy’ by the peanut gallery (Caveman and kids). Not loving that the other suit I dragged [Read More]
Currently
Happy Friday! Currently I’m: Feeling excited for Easter. Reading the stacks of magazines I seemed to have subscribed to. Longing for some spring-like weather. Laughing at the image in my head of my MIL getting her brisket and the rest of Passover Seder through airport security. Crying when I think of Sandyhook. Still. Looking forward [Read More]
Odds and Ends
The AftermathEaster was great. Afterward not so much. PB eggs are probably not the best taper food. Easter grass isn’t the easiest thing to cleanup, especially after slogging running 20 miles. I found this mess in Thing 2’s room. What I failed to capture for posterity was the dogs furiously chewing as many jelly eggs [Read More]
