This post contains affiliate links. It’s been a hot summer and our grill has been working overtime. I’ve especially enjoyed learning to grill fish and have experimented quite a bit on that front. This Citrus Cod recipe is a total winner, not to mention quick and easy to prepare. I mentioned my trepidation before [Read More]
Hello August! First a Week in Review
Cheers to a new month! While I’m sad to see summer slip away, I’m happy to have the dumpster fire that was July behind us. Things quieted down here this week, which is a good thing. Before I get into it, here’s how the workouts went. Things were pretty routine on that front as well. [Read More]
July Runfessions: The Decluttering Edition
Here we are on the final day of July, all ready to welcome a new month with open arms. You know what that means. It means we have to open the runfessional for the Runfession Friday Linkup. Let’s do that now. Runfession Friday Linkup Running MCM in 2012 with one arms sleeve?? Note the orange [Read More]
Getting My Head Around More Isolation
It was a somber sort of week. The violence in Chicago and other parts of the country continues and that makes me sad. My dad was rushed to the hospital in severe pain with internal bleeding. Add remote learning for the rest of the year to the mix, and I slipped over the edge to [Read More]
Coffee-Collagen Popsicles
It’s been so hot this summer all I can do after a run (or ever) is flop down with something cool and refreshing. These coffee-collagen popsicles are perfect. I simply brew coffee as I normally would, add in Now Foods Collagen Peptides, a splash of half and half or creamer of your choice, and I [Read More]
Making Space, Holding Space
These pandemic weeks of summer are falling into a rhythm and so is my running, or lack thereof. Here’s how the workouts went: Monday: Rest, Walk 4 miles Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail run 3 miles, Arm & Shoulder Sculpt Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Lower Body Burn, Thursday: Walk 4 miles, Trail run 4 miles [Read More]
Where Have the Decent Humans Gone?
It’s been a week. What’s that thing they say about stuff happening in threes? That has been the case here. Before I get into it, here’s how the week in workouts shook out. Monday: Rest, Walk 4 miles Tuesday: Run 3 miles, Lower Body Strength, walk 4 miles Wednesday: Upper body strength, Good Posture Workout, [Read More]
Gluten-Free, Low-Sugar Strawberry Crumble
This post contains affiliate links. We all know what to do when life gives us lemons, but what about when life gives us strawberries? Lots of them? That’s exactly what happened when Thing 2 went strawberry picking and came home laden with basket upon basket of luscious berries, still warm from the sun. We’re enjoying [Read More]
Grilling, Chilling and Big Decisions
We’re in the midst of an incredible stretch of gorgeous summer weather. Think bright sunshine, blue skies and 90+ degree heat on the daily. Yes, that’s too hot for running, but I won’t dare complain. The idyllic summer weather sharply contrasts to all the unrest in this country right now. Staying active continues to be [Read More]
Virtual World Marathon Majors Anyone?
It’s a new month in our altered universe. While many of us stay in place, time slips away like always. Let’s sit down for a moment over coffee and catch up. Although there has been some iced coffee in my world lately, I’m going with a steaming cup of Starbucks House blend with half and [Read More]
