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]
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]
Happy Memorial Day!
Whether you’re grillin’, chillin’ or both, I hope everyone will get out and have fun today as we salute our troops and remember their sacrifice. Just a few things from here as I make my way through the long weekend:Something FunnyThing 2, age 4, overheard telling my sister:Thing 2: “My teacher had a baby in her [Read More]
Who Will Rock n Roll in Chicago?
I hope everyone is having a wonderful and safe memorial Day weekend! Now onto what you’re really here for. According to random.org: The Winner of the Sof Sole Rock n Roll Training Package is: Carly at Tri-ing My Hardest The Winner of the Sof Sole Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon Entry is Courtney at Run [Read More]
The Day My Feet Stood Still
There was no long run for me yesterday. Not on the roads, not in the pool, not even a cycling class. I swapped my usual pre-long run Sunday coffee for green tea and honey. And while not being able to get out there felt like a knife in my heart, a part of me secretly [Read More]
The Verdict Is In
I am back from my Uber Sports Doc. I have a strained/sprained posterior tibialis. Good news: My YMCA has pool running equipment.Bad News: I’m gonna be monopolizing it for 3 weeks because I am banned from running. So let’s see, that means I’ll be all healed up and ready to go again oh about a [Read More]
