P over at Adventures of an Average Athlete invited us to participate in a Virtual Race. Runbattical or not, who am I to resist? So I did what I often do these days, I kicked back and well, drifted off for a bit. Yes I am spooning with a dog. You wanna make something of [Read More]
Confession Wednesday
It’s that time again! Here we go: 1. Our 12th wedding anniversary is this weekend. The Caveman will be in NYC on business (can you believe the nerve?). So that means I’m stalking hyper-attuned to the delivery trucks as they come and go. A little something from Tiffany perhaps? Or Fortunoff? Coach? Athleta, Lucy, Title Nine, [Read More]
Sigvaris Recovery Socks Review and Giveaway
Given my recent runnbatical proclamation, some of you were wondering why I was still running so much. It’s all in the name of some product testing for none other than you my loyal readers! Sigvaris Recovery Socks Feature true graduated compression to help athletes recover faster. Compression is strongest at the ankle and lessens as [Read More]
NYC: Armchair Elite Version
What better way to spend my runnbatical than to be glued to the NYC marathon coverage this weekend! I may have even slipped in a Virtual Adventure race somewhere between the cannon and the finish–more on that later.My observations: 1. Could the weather in NYC have been more perfect? 2. AC/DC’s Hells Bells as they [Read More]
Time Flies
How can Lucy be turning 11 already? Have I really been shopping there that long? If you looked in my closet you may think so since it’s pretty well packed with Lucy stuff. Lucy is one of the few places I can go with my eyes closed and end up with something I love. They know [Read More]
Lupus Virtual Race Wrap-Up and Winners!
Thank you to all who’ve overwhelmed me with your generosity: And to the many awesome companies who donated prizes: Thanks to youI raised more than QUADRUPLE the funds for the Lupus Foundation than was required!I surpassed my pie in the sky goal as well!As a team, the 2010 Lupus Charity Runners set a BIG fundraising [Read More]
Halloween: The Sticky Aftermath
School parades, class parties, friend parties, family fun, trick or treat. All of it results in great memories and an even greater load of candy. When I was a kid, we’d trick or treat (in those horrible, probably highly flammable plastic masks with the rubber band around the back of your head…am I showing my [Read More]
Confession Wednesday
Baby it’s dark outsideI took this pic just after 7am. Seriously it’s almost pitch black. I know my East Coast peeps have it even worse. I can do dark all summer and freezing all winter but dark + cold = hit the mill in my book….or make and eat my weight in soup, chili and [Read More]
Triple Topic Tuesday and a Winner
1. This Mother Can RunTake a gander at the November issue of this great new e-magazine especially for running moms. See anybody in it you know? Congrats to my fellow bloggy running moms who are featured! 2. New A-listers: Please speak up!A big welcome to the newest A-listers (followers)! I’m flattered you joined us behind [Read More]
Preliminary Runnbatical and a Winner
Preliminary Runnbatical Week is complete: 15 miles Monday: 40 minute easy bike ride (there may have been there was coasting…just saying) Tuesday: Sick (Caught the Caveman’s dandy head cold) Wednesday: Sick Thursday: Plyometric intervals and corework Friday: Weights for lower body (resulted in temporary paralysis so success) Saturday: Weights for upper body (more paralysis = [Read More]
