I am back (alive!) from our weekend with the in-laws. But how can it be September already? Maybe because August was filled with our Alaska trip and all kinds of back to school scrambling? And let’s not forget my laundry list of health issues, cough rotator cuff cough heart cough, thyroid, cough cough, adrenal fatigue, [Read More]
August Loving, Not Loving
Yikes August is slipping away and I haven’t done this month’s installment of loving/not loving. Loving: I finally got my holter monitor experience over with. It was a PIA walking around (and running) with all those wires sticking to me but it’s over. Not loving: I won’t get any results for an entire week. Geez. [Read More]
Souvenirs and Runners Who Love Them
Let’s talk souvies: You know, the stuff we drag home from vacation…and since we’re mostly runners here, let’s include the stuff we get at race expos as well. I posed this question on the MHS Facebook page and most of the responses included an apparel item of some sort. Me? I did snag 2 shirts on [Read More]
Week in Review
Kids went back to school! It seems early, cuz it IS early, and of course now we have our summer’s hottest weather. Trust me it’s better for everybody this way. Mama can hang at the pool by herself. No news, is well, no news: Still no answers on the heart issue. The referral for my [Read More]
A Techy Day in the Life
I’ll be the first to admit I am no tech whiz. You probably knew that already. My first ‘exposure’ to technology (aka cell phones, email, etc.) was when we lived overseas. Cell phones were way more prevalent in Europe in the late 1990’s than they were in the US at that time. It was then [Read More]
WIAW: Alaskan Culinary Highlights
We are back to school today. Yet another summer has slipped away. It’s not all bad though, I have my memories of our Alaskan adventure to cling to. Many of you have asked how we arranged our trip. Easy really since it was a cruise. After a couple of days touring Seattle, we boarded the [Read More]
My Big, Fat Alaskan Adventure
Our voyage to Alaska was an exercise in overload: On stunning scenery, exhilarating activities and of course food. But that’s another post. Mt. Rainier was ‘out’ on our approach into Sea-Tac airport. A good omen. We feasted our eyes on spectacular sunrises… …and sunsets… …with plenty of glaciers in between. Mom Nature (bless her heart) [Read More]
Top 3 Injury Prevention Tips for Runners
Kids please welcome Igor to the blog! He’s a personal trainer talking about something near and dear to my heart: injury prevention. Enjoy! You’re a passionate, devoted runner. You love running, and it feels good. But when you’re talking to other runners, they always seem to be recovering from some injury. Whether it’s shin splits [Read More]
Travel Snacks: Food For Thought
With our Alaskan adventure looming, and me trying in vain to get as much done as possible so I am not scrambling last minute (yeah right), my attention turns to travel snacks. A 4-hr plane ride to Seattle + 2 kids = copious snackage, right? I started throwing together a feedbag. And then I stopped. [Read More]
Tuesday Rants and Randoms
My garden is a mess. The weeds and crab grass have been ruthless. The peas, beans and peppers have gone entirely to the deer/raccoons. I got a late start. I was not out there enough weeding/spraying deer repellent. I’d be on the threshold of surrendering… …if it weren’t for this beauty. A huge, magical, king [Read More]
