Summer slipped away and fall blew in this week, complete with seasonably cool temps! It felt kind of good to snuggle up in a sherpa as I enjoyed my morning coffee. With a few days break from kitchen renovation activities, I loaded the first part of the week with activity. I knew I’d lose the [Read More]
First Runfessions of Fall
Well hello fall! While I’ll never wish summer away, I’m very happy to see you and I hope you stick around awhile. Old man winter is the guy who tends to stay way too long. As September fades away, it’s time to open up the Runfessional. Starting a new month with a clean soul and [Read More]
Setbacks and Silver Linings
Here we are, mid-September already. How’d that happen? This week the kitchen project that had been clipping along so nicely ground to a standstill. As of last Thursday, the workmen are no longer showing up. Yes, it’s a total buzzkill but it’s not their fault. Before I get to that here’s how the week in [Read More]
All in For Fall
Because I am not interested in walking in the morning with a headlamp, it is now officially too dark to walk at 6am, so 6:30 it is. Did you know we lose 80 minutes of daylight in September alone in the Chicago area? Ugh. That said, I’ve turned the corner mentally and, while I am [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: Post-Hood-to-Coast Recovery
Seems like I left for Oregon in summer and came back to fall. In the few days I was gone, my annuals seem to have given up and bolted for the season. Is it too early for mums and asters though? In other news here’s how my first week post-Hood-to-Coast went. Rest and recovery was [Read More]
Coffee with a Generous Sprinkle of Dust
Hello from the dust and devastation that is kitchen renovation land. Actually I’m thrilled the guys keep showing up and getting it done, but yikes. It feels like someone turned the house upside down, shook it a few times then sprinkled it generously with dust. All that said, it’s time to sit down over a [Read More]
Runfessions: Hood to Coast Edition
By the time you read this, I’ll hopefully be in Portland, maybe even atop Mount Hood, kicking off the Hood to Coast Relay. How cool is that? There aren’t many running events that excite me anymore, but Hood to Coast is a bucket lister I never really thought I’d get the chance to experience. The [Read More]
The Week the Kitchen Reno Finally Started
It was another chaotic week where running (what’s that?) was closer to the back burner than I would have liked. I’m still wary of the strained muscle so that’s another reason I’m keeping everything low and slow. As far as Hood to Coast goes, it is what it is. I’m bringing my sexiest pace and [Read More]
An Exciting, Tumultuous Week
It was an exciting, tumultuous week. That said, it wasn’t the best week for running. Here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, Track 3 miles Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Strength + Mobility Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Bike Intervals + Core Thursday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise rest Friday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: The Last Week of Summer Break
I’ve come to terms with the fact that back-to-school time is bearing down on us. Why they go earlier and earlier in August each year, I do not understand, but it is what it is. On the workout front it was all about taking a rest from running and giving that strained muscle in my [Read More]
