Being a parent, I think a lot about confidence and kids. I was especially wary when Thing 1 entered middle school back in September. Those were some awkward years…for me anyway. Thing 1 had minimal trepidation. Her biggest concern was that the gym teacher she got was tough and they had to run a mile [Read More]
Techno-Dunce Meets Droid
If you’ve seen my cryptic blurbs and pics on Facebook and Twitter you know something’s been up with me and Verizon. Actually I didn’t even know what was really going on until they coughed it up yesterday. I am part of the Verizon Voices Project. Cool yes? Cool and also out of my comfort zone. [Read More]
About That #Bestrun and a Winner
Amanda aka Miss Zippy asked about best runs. You know, the ones you wish you could seal up in a bottle. I was blessed with a totally unexpected one just last week. I wish I could say the scenery was spectacular or the weather conditions were perfect like they were over the weekend on the [Read More]
WIAW: #Sugardetox Edition
Today is day 3 of Laura at Mommy Run Fast’s 7-day sugar detox challenge. The week is young, but I am hanging in there. Although this is by no means my maiden voyage into sugar depletion, I am learning things about myself. When I get highly annoyed, I tend to want to let my diet [Read More]
Eggshell Shuffle Race Report
I’ve had my eye on this race since the inaugural but for one reason or another never got around to running it until this year. I chose the 5k, since 2013 is the year of the 5k. Heeding threats of limited parking, I arrived early and staked out across from this monstrosity. Somebody was tailgating [Read More]
Currently
Happy Friday! Currently I’m: Feeling excited for Easter. Reading the stacks of magazines I seemed to have subscribed to. Longing for some spring-like weather. Laughing at the image in my head of my MIL getting her brisket and the rest of Passover Seder through airport security. Crying when I think of Sandyhook. Still. Looking forward [Read More]
Weekend Wrap-Up
First the workouts: Monday: Sweat your nuts off yoga. Ok it’s really hot vinyasa flow yoga. This is that hard class I whined about. It isn’t as hard anymore. Go me. Tuesday: Thought I had 2(4x400m). Did 6x400m then ran out of time. Actual workout was 2(6x400m). Whoops. Wednesday: Barbell strength class Thursday: Tempo run. [Read More]
The Groan Heard Round the World
In an unending quest to shake things up around here, well specifically around my midriff, I went to a new (to me) Barbell Strength class the other day. You already know I am no stranger to weights, so this was no biggie. Or so I thought. I got to class on the late-ish side and [Read More]
Weekend Wrap-Up
Monday: Yoga, upper body weights Tuesday: 4 miles, 4x800m Wednesday: Full body weights Thursday: 6 mile progression run, corework Friday: Endurance spin class, Upper body weights Saturday: rest Sunday: 12 miles, family swim A decent week. I got all of my workouts in, although Tuesday’s speed work should have been 6x800m. Volunteer obligations I signed [Read More]
Why is Dressing Up Like Brain Surgery?
Before I get into weekend brain surgery, I mean festivities, here’s how the week panned out workout-wise: Monday: Spin class, upper body weights Tuesday: 6 mile run 2x1200m, 4x800m, lower body weights Wednesday: Yoga Thursday: Run 7 miles, 4@tempo pace, corework. This sucked. Legs were dead. Not sure why. Friday: Run 2 miles, total body [Read More]
