1. To Race or Not to Race?I have a half marathon tomorrow. Forecast says low of 75 high of 93. High humidity of course. I am not good in heat. The course map shows water stations every 3 miles (I hope they change that). But I need to get in the miles anyway. Do I [Read More]
Thursday Q and A’s
Caroline asks: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?I did ziplining in Puerto Rico but the craziest, make that stupidest, thing I’ve ever done is borrow my mother’s engagement ring and wear it to an REO concert when I was 16 then proceed to lose it. I’ve since replaced the ring but I will never [Read More]
Q and A: Caveman Edition
Terzah asked: How did your husband propose?He told me we were meeting one of his friends from college for dinner. We got there and sat at the bar waiting for the other couple. Caveman goes “Maybe I should go check and see if they’re seated upstairs” so off he goes.He’s gone a long time, I’m [Read More]
Q and A: Balancing It All
By far the most popular question from the Q and A was how I balance my training with parenting/blogging/commenting. First let me say I feel flattered that many of you have the perception that I AM balancing it all. Sometimes that’s the case, sometimes it’s not. But it’s always a juggling act. Here are some [Read More]
Weekend Rewind and More Q and A
Saturday was our annual pilgrimage to Wrigley for a Cubs game. Hanging out at Wrigley is always fun but wow they really stink this year…I mean they pretty much do every year… Look at Thing 2 being her sullen self. Probably a lemon ice withdrawal. I had a 17 mile long run on tap for [Read More]
5 Answer Friday
I’d better start chipping away at all the great questions I received. Since I’m late posting and short on time, I’ll do 5 easy ones: 1. Comes from Johann: What is your dream running goal? I’d love to run the 5 marathon majors (NYC, Chicago, Boston, Berlin, London). I’ve done two of the five twice [Read More]
TTT: As the Compost Turns
Compost Gone WildI returned from vacation to find my humble compost out of control.Very warm temps coupled with nobody home to turn it and probably not enough carbon caused it to go south not in a good way. I’d show you a pic of it but surely I’d throw up if I tried to take [Read More]
Benefits of Sun Chlorella
With the recent news about the growing obesity epidemic in America, the topic of whole foods is a timely one. Americans are getting plenty to eat. But too often it’s plenty of calorie-dense, nutrient-deficient food. When I was invited to try Sun Chlorella, I’ll admit I was skeptical. For the past couple of years I’ve [Read More]
Year Over Year
Remember this hydrangea I added to the garden last year? Here it is a year later. It’s less full, the flowers are now pale pink instead of the previous, gorgeous blue, but most importantly, it’s still alive and kicking. To be fair, I’ve transplanted this hydrangea twice in the year since I got it. Hydrangeas [Read More]
10 reasons to stop procrastinating your workout
1. It’s summer. It gets hotter the longer you wait. No need to sweat your ass off more than necessary. 2. The sunrise really is a beautiful thing. It’s even more beautiful when you’re all jacked up on endorphins. 3. You won’t hear the doorbell when the Publishers Clearinghouse Prize Patrol stops by to tell [Read More]
