As runners we know that our sport, while difficult, gives back way more than it takes. Pounding the pavement has countless rewards: Stress release, confidence, health, mood boost, community, endorphins, I could go on. Studies show that, in a sense, regular running rewires the brain by allowing it to enter a “meditative state” that optimizes [Read More]
Fueling Active Kids with Eggland’s Best Eggs
We’re a few weeks into high school track season here. While my 14-yr old freshman is focused on training with a grueling schedule, including workouts 6x/week and two workouts some days, I’ve had to up my game as the CEO of mom’s taxi, laundry service and food prep. Kind of a one-mom pit crew, if [Read More]
Tips and Tricks for Family Travel to London
Many of you have asked how our 3-week European Odyssey came together so I’m going to spend a few posts breaking it all down for you. It took a ton of planning, but it all paid off because overall, everything went really smoothly. Heck even Mother Nature blessed us with flawless weather. Let’s get started [Read More]
Tips for Keeping Kids Healthy
It’s flu season and this year we’ve got an epidemic on our hands. Around here, some schools even closed for a few days in an effort to keep the germs from spreading. Is catching the flu inevitable? Or are there things we can do to protect ourselves and our children from contracting it? Get a [Read More]
Thing 1’s First 5k: Race Report
When the runner is ready, the race will come. I’ve waited a looong time for Thing 1 to want to run a race. I can count on two fingers the number of kids’ races she’s done. Although she had a stellar rookie year on the track team last year, she still has never run with [Read More]
Unfair Comparison
It’s International Women’s Day–a celebration of women and their political, economic and social achievements. Sounds good right? This post is timely because it’s about empowering our kids, especially girls, and an issue that’s been in my craw lately. Recently I’ve been quite active on the figure skating scene, in a coaching/mentoring capacity, which I love. [Read More]
Training? What Training?
Less than 3 weeks now until my nasty, hilly half marathon. Here’s how training shook out last week: Thing 2 seems to have an Exorcist thing going on with her eyes but she had fun. Monday: Yoga. Kids were off so next we went to a trampoline place for some frenzied fun. When I was [Read More]
Three Things Thursday
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]
When the Going Gets Tough . . .
The tough go golfing! Well they go to the driving range at least in my case. No lie, up ’til now I had not swung a golf club this entire century. I swore off golfing once we had kids, cuz who am I kidding? I simply don’t have the time to devote to my golf [Read More]
