Warning: The following message may be a result of residual runner’s high and contains extreme cornballishness. Reader discretion is advised. Can small positive things change your whole outlook? That is the case for me today. I came home from Denver (where I had a crazy, fabulous time) to find I had lost a couple of [Read More]
July Recap/August Goals
Miles run: 113 This is the most I’ve run since July 2011, when I ran 114. Miles run on trails: 50 Cycling miles: 60 Speed sessions: 4 Plyometric workouts: 4 Strength/corework sessions: 9 Hill workouts: 1 Workouts missed: 0 Birthdays celebrated: 2 Birthday cakes baked: 3 + 24 cupcakes Races: 1 (RnR Chi) Pool days: [Read More]
Scale Intervention
I’ve been having a great summer. Running stronger: You’ve probably seen me post rainbow and unicorn run pics like these on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Hitting the weights/crosstraining hard Enjoying quality time and healthy activities with the kids I’ve gotten in all of my workouts for the Marine Corps Marathon so far. I haven’t let [Read More]
WIAW: Post Vacation Edition
It’s time once again for What I Ate Wednesday, compliments of Peas and Crayons. It’s also time for me to face the dragon and get my post-cruise carcass back on the scale. Let’s just say I more than made up for any carb depletion I was experiencing before I left. Here’s how yesterday’s, back-to-the grind [Read More]
What’s That Smell?
Over the past month or so, I’ve really cracked down on my diet. Gone are the days (mostly) when I’d snag chips from the kids, polish off the crusts from their sandwiches and other behavior that contributed to unwanted weight gain. Between clean eating and a bout with the flu, I lost 5 pounds and [Read More]