Last Wednesday I was invited to join Team REFUEL for the Rock n Roll Chicago Half. There was no Bachelor hookup this year, but our sultry weather was forecast to cool and Rock n Roll is always a fun race so Things 1, 2 and I headed to the expo on Friday. Ouch on the [Read More]
Archives for 2013
Leadville Silver Rush 50
I was honored to be part of Jill’s crew for the Leadville Silver Rush 50 miler. For those of you just joining us, Jill and I go way back. We’re blog cronies since the beginning of time and we first met in Boston 2010. She was nursing a foot injury, I was barely back from [Read More]
My #FavoriteRun
Today I’m linking up with Amanda, aka MissZippy and sharing what may be my favorite run. It starts at sunrise by stepping out my front door. I super love when I don’t need to drive somewhere to run. This run is an 8 mile out and back along quiet country roads. Join me? We’re on [Read More]
RSVP = Dinosaur?
As you know if you read yesterday, our kids’ birthday party was this past weekend. Despite dicey weather it all turned out well in the end and fun was had by all. But the current state of RSVP confounds me: Did I miss the memo that said responding to an invitation has gone the way [Read More]
June Review: Plan B and a Giveaway
Everything about this month seemed to be about moving to Plan B. My jerk shoulder continued to be a jerk. School and ice show madness came to a welcome end. Thing 1 went away for the longest 2 weeks of my life. I was on again/off again and ultimately in for a steamy Chicago Women’s [Read More]
Chicago Women’s Half Marathon Race Report
Phew! The first weekend of summer is in the history books. It was a jam packed one here with the in-laws’ 50th anniversary party, the return of Thing 1 from Colorado and the first party for Things 1 and 2 birthday. Somewhere in there I wedged the Chicago Women’s Half Marathon. As anyone who is [Read More]
Poor Hygiene Will Cost You
First, remember last week when I was so sad this happened? Well she came back and all was right with the world…for 24 hours…until this happened. Yep, gone again, this time off to Girl Scout camp in Colorado. But this time, I did not cry. I’m definitely toughening up in my old age. Did you [Read More]
Hey Where’s My Lazy Summer?
We are one week into summer break and I’ve yet to find a rhythm. I think back to previous years and I wonder how the heck I squeezed marathon training in? To be fair, Thing 1 and the Caveman were away this week so my runs while single parenting had to be on the mill. [Read More]
Racing in the Wake of Terrorism
In these weeks since the Boston bombings, I’m noticing tighter security at the races I’ve run. Bag inspection at the Soldier Field 10-miler Mandatory, standard-issue clear gear check bag at the North Shore Half Corrals have been locked down and closely monitored (not sure if this is security or just good organization) Although I was [Read More]
Weekend Rewind
Finally, finally finally it’s starting to slowly warm up! School ended and in the blink of an eye, um…this happened: Thing 1 went from 6th grade finisher, to jetting off…by herself…to SC to spend time with her grandparents. Breathe in. Breathe out. Saying goodbye was tough. Time flies. For now we’re a single-child household. Thing [Read More]
