With…With…Are you still with me?Ok ready, promise not to leave as soon as you see what I’m messing with now…BEETS! Come on you promised! Actually I am thrilled with the way these came out! Red Velvet cake is all rage these days but have you any idea how much gross red food dye it takes [Read More]
Riddle Me This
How can one have the worst run of one’s life and one of the best runs within 48 hours of each other?That’s the question I am pondering deeply here. I’ll be back to discuss this phenomenon further. Meanwhile, TODAY IS A GOOD DAY!As I was walking Thing 2 down the hallway to her preschool class, [Read More]
In Honor of That Hog in the Ground…
I think it’s high time around here for another GIVEAWAY!!! Sponsored by the awesome folks at: One Lucky Winner will receive: The Nathan Quick Draw Plus Handheld Bottle Look at these features!Moisture-wicking adjustable airmesh hand strap22 oz. bottle with clipless capZip pocket with key clip3M Scotchbrite reflective trimMy 2 cents:I have this exact model and [Read More]
Training Recap
Week 5 of Boston Training is Complete: 35 miles Here’s how it went:Monday: YogaTuesday: Speedwork: 3x1600m and Weights.Wednesday: FIRST+ endurance run. Cutback to 5 miles.Thursday: SRDFriday: 6 mile tempo run. Weights.Saturday: SRDSunday: 18 miles; Kettleworx Core DVD; Swimming Dog paddling with the kids.Notes: I took 2 rest days to combat the fatigue I’ve been feeling lately. My runs on [Read More]
What I Did On My Rest Day
1. Slept 9 hours! 2. Made my usual weekend jaunt to Trader Joe’s where I came upon a yummy new snack I am sure to overeat with abandon: They’re almonds, covered in dark chocolate, covered in cocoa. Nice! 2. Visited a new bakery in town in search of a festive hostess gift for tonight’s Mardi [Read More]
Beautiful Blogger Award
Thank you to Anne at Asthma and the Gift of Running for the esteemed Beautiful Blogger Award! I am truly honored! If you haven’t visited Anne’s blog, stop by and say hi! One of the requirements of this award is that I share 7 things about myself so here goes: 1. Modern Caveman and I started dating [Read More]
It’s Probably Nothing…
Thank you all so much for the support and good wishes. I’m back from the dreaded annual physical. Thank my lucky stars the papers containing my bloodwork results were glowing so brightly I almost had to wear shades!Cholesterol Ratio: perfectoTriglycerides: almost non-existantGood Cholesterol: through the roofFasting Glucose: mighty fine…and so it went. I’d just finished [Read More]
Ding Dong the Weight is Gone
The wicked holiday weight is finally gone! How’d I do it? Simple: A phone call. To the doc’s office. For an appointment. That’s right, My dreaded Annual Physical is tomorrow. If mainlining broccoli for 2 weeks will roust any plaque that may be setting up shop in my arteries, and dropping a prodigious 3 pounds [Read More]
Well iDeclare!
My A-List Besties have reached the triple digits! That calls for a celebration! What better way to do that than to share some love? This particular love is sponsored by the talented peeps at i Declare!. I’ve admired their gorgeous jewelry for eons. Now an i Declare! creation can be yours! 4 Ways to Win: [Read More]
Troubleshooting From the Hips
During the ‘offseason’ I brought my running down to the bare necessities and focused on my poor, neglected core. Because I’ve proven to be pretty much incapable of working out on my own (without someone standing watch, preferably shouting insults) I attended 2 weekly conditioning classes at the gym. I squatted and shuffled my poor [Read More]
