It was a fresh start kind of week here. Classes started for both my college Sophomore and high school Freshman. It was remote learning, (thing 1 will start hybrid learning this week) but still, cheers to a new school year…hopefully a safe and healthy one. Before I get to all of that, here’s how my [Read More]
College Drop-Off in Atlanta
5 months have passed since Thing 1 returned abruptly from college, her spring semester upended by Covid. The days and weeks at times felt long, but here we are. This week we dropped off Thing 1 at college for her sophomore year. I didn’t take my usual Monday rest day because I knew my workouts [Read More]
The Lull Before Back to School
It was another quiet week. Probably the last quiet week for awhile. With back to school drawing nearer it was time to tie up loose ends. Before I go on here’s how the workouts went. Pretty much the usual. Monday: Walk 4 miles, Rest Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 3 miles + Abs Wednesday: Walk [Read More]
Coffee and a Whiff of Fall
Well here we still are. It’s August already. While technically there’s still plenty of summer left. I’d be lying if I didn’t notice the later sunrise as well as how our driveway lights are starting to click on earlier and earlier in the evening. Is it too early for pumpkin spice? Why yes. Yes it [Read More]
Grilled Citrus Cod
This post contains affiliate links. It’s been a hot summer and our grill has been working overtime. I’ve especially enjoyed learning to grill fish and have experimented quite a bit on that front. This Citrus Cod recipe is a total winner, not to mention quick and easy to prepare. I mentioned my trepidation before [Read More]
Hello August! First a Week in Review
Cheers to a new month! While I’m sad to see summer slip away, I’m happy to have the dumpster fire that was July behind us. Things quieted down here this week, which is a good thing. Before I get into it, here’s how the workouts went. Things were pretty routine on that front as well. [Read More]
July Runfessions: The Decluttering Edition
Here we are on the final day of July, all ready to welcome a new month with open arms. You know what that means. It means we have to open the runfessional for the Runfession Friday Linkup. Let’s do that now. Runfession Friday Linkup Running MCM in 2012 with one arms sleeve?? Note the orange [Read More]
Getting My Head Around More Isolation
It was a somber sort of week. The violence in Chicago and other parts of the country continues and that makes me sad. My dad was rushed to the hospital in severe pain with internal bleeding. Add remote learning for the rest of the year to the mix, and I slipped over the edge to [Read More]
Coffee-Collagen Popsicles
It’s been so hot this summer all I can do after a run (or ever) is flop down with something cool and refreshing. These coffee-collagen popsicles are perfect. I simply brew coffee as I normally would, add in Now Foods Collagen Peptides, a splash of half and half or creamer of your choice, and I [Read More]
Making Space, Holding Space
These pandemic weeks of summer are falling into a rhythm and so is my running, or lack thereof. Here’s how the workouts went: Monday: Rest, Walk 4 miles Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail run 3 miles, Arm & Shoulder Sculpt Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Lower Body Burn, Thursday: Walk 4 miles, Trail run 4 miles [Read More]
