The college move-in dust has mostly settled and we’ve officially transitioned into our “fall” schedule here. Ozzy and I are on our own for a good part of the day. While my early morning window of time to workout has slammed shut, other parts of my day have been freed up to some extent. Here’s [Read More]
Back-To-School S’mores Fun!
The seasons they are a changing. While I’d sort of love summer to hang around all year long, our daylight is slipping away, it’s getting cooler overnight…well a little…the college drop-off is done and our middle schooler headed back to class as well. It’s time to get my head around a new season and all [Read More]
Why College Drop Off is Like Marathon Training
The day I’ve been dreading for 18 years arrived all too quickly. I swear time waits for no one. You have a baby one minute and you’re dropping her off at college the next. Before I get to that, here’s how the week in workouts went. Workouts? What are those? Monday: Rest Tuesday: Trail Run [Read More]
One Last Week Then Back-to-School
I runfess it feels kind of inappropriate to even share my workouts since, while I do have ZOOMA Great Lakes coming up in no less than 34 days, my focus is elsewhere and I’m not really training. My bad. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Trail Run 5 miles Wednesday: Sick Thursday: Sick Friday: Trail Run 5 miles Saturday: Bike [Read More]
A Soul Food Weekend at Empower Summer Camp
Life is about making choices, setting priorities, embracing adventures, and rolling with the flow. As much as I try to embrace adventure, many times obligations take precedence. When the opportunity arose to attend Fit Approach’s Empower Summer Camp, I was excited…but at the same time I was hesitant because at this time of year I’m [Read More]
Coffee Date Back-to-School Style
It’s time once again to grab a cup, sit down and catch up over coffee. I’m linking up with Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Over coffee I’d tell you the college move-in process is not for the faint of heart and we haven’t even done it yet. Thing 1 and I spent [Read More]
Intermittent Fasting While Traveling and Summer Camp
It was a busy week on the home front and a light week, workout-wise. I planned on working out while we were in Atlanta for college orientation, alas that did not happen. Monday: Nada Tuesday: Nada Wednesday: Nada Thursday: Trail Run 4 miles + Swim Friday: Strength Saturday: Bike 15 miles, core + swim Sunday: 20 mins. Stepmill [Read More]
Midsummer Runfessions
It’s time once again to open the Runfessional and air out all that dirty, hot, summer running laundry. Let’s get started, shall we? I had the best of intentions to stay very active while in Atlanta for college orientation with my daughter. While I got plenty of steps traipsing all over campus, I runfess I [Read More]
2 Weeks of Intermittent Fasting
I’m in Atlanta this week, but don’t worry it’s plenty hot here too. Isn’t it always? Here’s how last week’s workouts went: Monday: Yoga Tuesday: Bike 15 miles + Strength Wednesday: Run 2 miles + Swim Thursday: Strength Friday: Treadmill Run 3 miles cuz heatwave Saturday: Strength + Swim Sunday: Rest Running continues to be virtually non-existent [Read More]
A Week of Intermittent Fasting
Fourth of July is over and you know what that means. Seemingly overnight, Target is bursting with school supplies and that four letter F word starts flying around: Fall. Some of you are looking forward to it. Me? Well I like to stay in the present and not wish time away…even if I’m melting no [Read More]
