Happy summer solstice! Summer in Teamarcialand kicks off birthday season. 9 of the 11 grandkids in the family as well as Modern Caveman all have summer birthdays. That means I pretty much cook, shop and party myself silly. This weekend was typical. Saturday brought a combo party for my brother’s 3 kiddos.I had my dad, [Read More]
Archives for 2010
13.1 Chicago Race Report
I mentioned in an earlier post what a challenge this one was to get to from Casa Teamarcia in the boonies. Modern Caveman came through with a downtown hotel reservation but it still made for an uber early race day as we had to taxi over to the shuttle bus for a 5:15a departure. Before [Read More]
Power of 10+ Final Week
In honor of Alex’s birthday, which is TODAY, I thought I’d remind you of the motherlode of running goodies that will be heading to a lucky and generous winner in one short week: Let’s review: 1. Alo short sleeve tee (color of your choice) from Running Chics. 2. Mystery Sock Sampler containing socks from Recovery [Read More]
Hot Stuff: Running in Heat
It’s getting hot out there. My race this weekend will likely be toastier than I’d prefer and lots of peeps are asking for tips to manage the heat. For the dozen or so of you left on the planet who haven’t already heard, I earned my ‘heat cred’ by surviving the insanely hot 2007 Chicago [Read More]
Three Things Thursday
1. Camp Update: I’m back from Girl Scout Camp! Temporarily, but I’ll take what I can get. Thing 1 was perfectly happy to see me leave and I was perfectly happy to go. I’ll return for Part II of my chaperoning duties next week. Here we are just before a bug flew in my mouth [Read More]
Blog Interrupted
We interrupt this regularly written blog for a camping break. With Thing 1 and the Girl Scouts…and the mosquitoes, all 97 bajillion of them…deep in the North Woods…on the banks of Lake Titicaca….ok not Titicaca (I just wanted to write that) but there is a lake…well a body of water anyway…and Lord help me there’s [Read More]
Weekend Rewind
These almost-summer weekends are brimming with activities, events and obligations. The calendar around here is so full, the fear of missing something really important constantly looms over my head. I’ve had a couple of close calls but, fingers crossed, no total disasters yet. Ice Show Extravaganza I think I inhaled enough glitter-infused hairspray and luminescent [Read More]
Happy Memorial Day!
Something Funny Thing 2 age 4, overheard telling my sister: Thing 2: “My teacher had a baby in her belly and it hatched” Sis: “Wow, what did she have?” Thing 2: “A baby” Sis: “Was it a girl or a boy?” Thing 2: “She hatched a girl” Something Beautiful I think sometimes it’s destiny when [Read More]
4:56
No that’s not my mile time (as if), it’s the time I actually hit the road RUNNING this morning.My luxurious window of time, compliments of preschool, has been slammed shut now that summer is here so I have to step up and be more creative in planning my runs before The Caveman leaves for work. [Read More]
May Wrap Up
Can it be June already? School’s out as of tomorrow! Summer is flying by and it isn’t even officially here!Here’s how May shook out: Miles run: 108While by no means a high mileage month, I was recovering from Boston afterall (yes it takes that long for this peri-geriatric). I did some of my fastest and [Read More]
