I realized the other day that for me, old race shirts evoke emotions and bring back memories both good and bad. They are also an automatic ice breaker: I chased a woman down at Trader Joe’s because we were both wearing the SAME 1/2 marathon sweatshirt. I mean, what are the chances? I saw a [Read More]
Archives for 2012
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Happy Labor Day! I hope you are all relaxing and enjoying your favorite activities with family and friends. We’re getting some residual effects from Hurricane Isaac, which amounts to high humidity, heavily overcast skies but so far little to no rain this far North. We’ve taken advantage of the pool on more than one occasion [Read More]
Summer Squashapalooza
Our community garden has had a tough go this summer due to extreme heat and drought. The squash are coming fast and furiously now though. Those of you who hangout with me on Instagram (@teamarcia) saw that I made this recently: Roasted Pattypan Squash This one is new to me. Pattypan is a variety [Read More]
Calling Chicago Marathoners and Other Fun Stuff
Chicago Marathon? If you’re running this year and interested in a blogger meet up, let me know. Since I’m a home-town girl, I thought I’d take a stab at arranging a little something, most likely Saturday, 10/6. Speaking of marathons, despite 2 pain-free, post-injury runs, I’m trying to block out how much time I have [Read More]
Lifestyle Ambush: Not in a Good Way
Last weekend the Caveman, kids and I headed to 6 Flags Great America for a blazing hot day of theme park fun. We were there for a corporate event. We spent the day riding. Alot. I think we sweated even more. Thing 1 is a total daredevil so Caveman and I traded off riding the [Read More]
Adjusting to Change: A Progress Report
The other day I was lamenting about how school schedules, change of seasons, the infamous hip injury etc. shook my little corner of the world a little bit, tossing me out of my beloved routine. I’ve got some progress to report: some good, some not so much: 1. I completed a 6-mile run this morning. [Read More]
Against Doctor’s Orders: I Ran!
Friday’s Chiro appt. did not go as I’d hoped. He retested my lateral hip strength for a third time and used that W word I despise: WEAK. He advised me to stay in the pool and double up on my exercises. Instead of 3 sets of 10 of each move now I need to do [Read More]
3 Secrets to Dealing with Change and a Winner
I’ll admit it: I am a creature of habit. I workout early so nothing gets in the way. I like coffee before I run. I walk the dogs at exactly the same time every. single. day. They’re creatures of habit too, after all. Lately though there’s been lots of stuff going on that turned my [Read More]
Off the Deep End. Again.
Thanks to all of you who helped talk me down out of the tree yesterday. I swear the mental aspect of being injured is way worse than the physical one. As I mentioned, I managed a 90-minute pool run last weekend. I went back to the YMCA where I am no longer a member and [Read More]
A Runner in Bike Clothing
This hip injury has been a challenge to say the least. Filled with hope, I followed Dr. Miracle’s treatment plan as if my life depended on it. Alas Thursday’s test run did not go as planned: the pain returned after a mile and a half and I ended up shutting it down and moving to [Read More]
