We’re winding down the final week of our month-long Snow Bird extravaganza in Florida and it’s been a good one! While the Midwest was pummeled with snow and polar conditions, the universe smiled on us and Mom Nature blessed us with a long string of picture-perfect days in our winter abode. Now that it’s time [Read More]
Snow Birds Have Runfessions Too
February is a short month and the time to open up the runfessional came even quicker! Despite only 28 days, I’ve got plenty of ‘fessions to spill. How about you? Let’s begin. There’s an interesting array of people in our Snow Bird community. Some clearly live here full-time while some come for long weekends. I [Read More]
In a Florida State of Unwind
We escaped the wrath of another week of Chicago winter. We’re making the most of each day but still, the weeks are flying by if that makes any sense. We’ve gotten into the swing of life on Florida time and I have to say it’s pretty wonderful. Here’s how the week in workouts shook out. [Read More]
Five Ways to Stay Fit Without Gym Equipment
While I continue to thank my lucky stars we made it out of Chicago in time to miss Snowmageddon and the polar conditions that accompanied it, I have to say I miss strength training in our home gym. There is a small gym here but it seems to contain only a few pieces of cardio [Read More]
Postcard From Florida
Hello again from Florida! We’ve been here in Paradise…I mean Florida for 2 weeks now. I am still thanking my lucky stars that we were able to get out of Chicago before the polar conditions hit. When I checked earlier today it was a whole 1 degree back home, with still more snow coming down. [Read More]
5 Things To Love About Running
Love is in the air, especially here in Florida where the air is a beautiful 84 degrees today, but I digress. On Valentine’s Day weekend, it seems pretty natural to think about the people and things we love. While running can be preposterously difficult and frustrating at times, there are wonderful rewards for those of [Read More]
Grain-Free, High-Protein Cinnamon-Almond Granola
Granola is one of those things that seems healthy on the surface, yet when we read the label we realize it’s often packed with things we’d rather not have like loads of sugar, tons of carbs, empty calories etc. That doesn’t mean I don’t love it though, so I decided to make my own. Because [Read More]
First Weekly Rundown from Florida
It’s not quite a week since we made our escape from the polar Midwest and headed to a warmer, sunnier climate. Florida was chillier than ideal when we arrived but it’s warmed up considerably. In my book it beats 20+” of snow and icy pavement any day. Here’s how the week in workouts went. Do [Read More]
Snowbirding Over Coffee
Over coffee I’d tell you it’s pretty amazing to be snowbirding….finally. We ended up getting here a couple of days late, but what can you do. Let’s sit down with Deborah and Coco and catch up over coffee. I actually brought some Bulletproof coffee down with us, so I’ll enjoy that poolside while we chat, [Read More]
Snow Run? Snow Bird? Snowed In
Well I went ahead and jinxed us. All my talk about a mild winter and minimal snow meant Mom Nature had to go and do what she does. She dished up not one but two big fat winter storms along with polar temps that cut short some of our walks and sent me to the [Read More]
