This was the week any hint of summer totally slipped away, leaving a nip in the air and frosty breath in it’s wake. The morning chill in the darkness brought back all the ghosts of marathon training cycles past. Don’t worry, they’re friendly ghosts. After training for 12 fall marathons, my brain is hard wired [Read More]
Suddenly It’s Sweater Weather
It’s kind of crazy how Mom Nature flipped the switch here this week. We went from a record-hot, dry summer to sweater weather with #alltherain. I’m not complaining, because we sure needed the rain, but I wish I could share it with our friends out West who are dealing with those terrifying fires. Here’s how [Read More]
Well Hello September
Well hello September. Fancy seeing you here so soon. 2020 is a weird year but time marches on. Here in Chicago, this summer is officially the hottest one on record. While we didn’t have days in the 100’s, the string of humid, 90+ days was relentless. That said, we’ve enjoyed a most welcome cool down [Read More]
Fall is in the Air: September Coffee Date
Just like that it’s September and the leaves are changing colors prematurely in these parts. I blame the hot, dry weather. Let’s sit down over a hot brew and catch up. I’m joining Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Today I’m sipping a cup of Trader Joe’s Autumn Maple Coffee and to be [Read More]
A Rollercoaster Week and Summer’s Last Gasp
Things are tough around here. Before I get into it, here’s how my workouts went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, Trail run 4 miles Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Strength Wednesday: Walk 4 miles + Treadmill Run 5k Thursday: Walk 4 miles, + Strength Friday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 3 miles, 1 hour Volleyball Saturday: Walk [Read More]
Where Has All the Clorox Gone? August Runfessions
Here we sit, another month in COVID isolation, and meteorlogical summer is just about to bite the dust. Before we bid farewell to August, it’s time to open the Runfessional. Let’s do that now. I runfess I’m sad for all the freshmen of the world being deprived of a proper “freshman experience”. These were the [Read More]
A New Moon and a Fresh Start
It was a fresh start kind of week here. Classes started for both my college Sophomore and high school Freshman. It was remote learning, (thing 1 will start hybrid learning this week) but still, cheers to a new school year…hopefully a safe and healthy one. Before I get to all of that, here’s how my [Read More]
College Drop-Off in Atlanta
5 months have passed since Thing 1 returned abruptly from college, her spring semester upended by Covid. The days and weeks at times felt long, but here we are. This week we dropped off Thing 1 at college for her sophomore year. I didn’t take my usual Monday rest day because I knew my workouts [Read More]
The Lull Before Back to School
It was another quiet week. Probably the last quiet week for awhile. With back to school drawing nearer it was time to tie up loose ends. Before I go on here’s how the workouts went. Pretty much the usual. Monday: Walk 4 miles, Rest Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 3 miles + Abs Wednesday: Walk [Read More]
Coffee and a Whiff of Fall
Well here we still are. It’s August already. While technically there’s still plenty of summer left. I’d be lying if I didn’t notice the later sunrise as well as how our driveway lights are starting to click on earlier and earlier in the evening. Is it too early for pumpkin spice? Why yes. Yes it [Read More]
