On Thanksgiving morning, I participated in the North Shore Turkey Trot. Since finishing the London Marathon back in April, running has been pushed far to the back burner and my miles have dwindled. I ran the Wonder Woman 10k in June and ZOOMA Great Lakes 10k in September but those were merely for fun as well. [Read More]
Running Shoes, Marathons, Holidays and Coffee
Welp, here we are, sitting down for the final Coffee Date of 2019. Is it just me or was 2019 the fastest year yet? Pull up a chair and let’s get started. I’m linking up with Deborah and Coco. Over coffee I’d tell you I got new “long run” shoes. My old pair had two [Read More]
Relax, Regroup and Recharge with cbdMD
In the midst of the holiday season especially, it seems like my to-do list is a mile long and any chance of catching a breather to relax, regroup and recharge is wishful thinking. Staying consistent with my workouts and getting up early to set intentions for the day are two of my favorite ways to [Read More]
Freak Injuries, Catfishing and the Rest of the Rundown
It’s Thanksgiving week! Are you ready? Are you hosting? Traveling? Looking forward to being with family? Thing 2 has one shortened day of school this week and Thing 1 flies in Monday night. Hooray! On the surface, my workouts look similar to every other week lately, but there was something very different, which I’ll tell [Read More]
Hot Mess Rundown
This was a crazy week. I think I say that every week. Between work being super busy and basically living in my car thanks to my taxi duties shuttling Thing 2 to rehearsals, lessons, auditions, everywhere, my workouts were very much on the back burner. Maybe Diary of a Flute Concierge would be a better [Read More]
Cue the Snow, Cold and Darkness
Winter has come early to these parts. The front blew in on 40 mph winds on Halloween, dumping 5.5″ of snow in our town. The premature snow, winter-level temps and the darkness of the time-change put an abrupt end to a way-too-short autumn season. Welcome to Chibera where winter is 8 months long! Here’s how [Read More]
When Is Enough Enough?
The weather outside is frightful. October is blowing out of here like a ghoul. Snow is coming down sideways and I’m pretty sure any trick or treaters we may have gotten have decided against braving the elements. We’ll see. It’s cozy in here though. I’ve got a fire going and some fall essential oils in the [Read More]
If Loving Trails is Wrong I Don’t Want to Be Right
Is it just me or can you feel it? Feel 2019 just slipping on by? I mean face it: Halloween is fast approaching, I’m already planning Thanksgiving dinner and after that it’s a veritable free-fall straight on through to New Year’s Eve. Here’s how my workouts went. Do I detect a pattern? Monday: Rest Tuesday: [Read More]
Planes, Trains, Automobiles and a Marathon
First off CONGRATULATIONS CHICAGO MARATHONERS! This week was about so much more than my workouts, so I’m going to skip the daily play-by-play because, let’s be real: Who cares? I worked out, it got done, end of story. It was a whirlwind week to say the least. In true Chiberian fashion, we went from 80 [Read More]
Last-Minute Chicago Marathon Tips and Stuff
You signed up, you trained, you sweated more than your share, you probably cussed a little (or a lot), you tapered and finally, Chicago Marathon race weekend is upon us! If you’re new to the Chicago Marathon, WELCOME! As you probably know, it’s one of the largest marathons in the world with over 45,000 runners. [Read More]
