Well hello May! I’m so glad to see you. April was a short, but tough month, no thanks to our stay at home order. But now the birds are singing, the frogs are croaking, turtles are sunning and even the sun is shining…for now anyway. On the running front, April was a good month for [Read More]
May Coffee Date
How can it be May? Typically I call this month MAYhem, because every event known to man seems to happen in May. Graduations, concerts, recitals, weddings, races, end-of-school everything…all of it. Except this year there will be likely none of it. Sigh. I’m joining Deborah, Coco and you for the Ultimate Coffee date. I’m also linking [Read More]
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies. I love them. I’d eat them constantly if I could. Since we started adhering to our stay-at-home order 6 weeks ago, I’ve done my share of baking. I’ve been gluten and soy-free since the beginning of the year but I don’t let that stop me. Can gluten-free cookies be as good as the regular [Read More]
Lean Into What You Love
This post contains affiliate links. This week the inevitable happened. Our shelter-in-place order was extended to May 30. While it comes as no surprise, the cold, hard reality of it feels daunting. As per usual, I leaned into my running, which has been a true godsend these past couple of months. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run [Read More]
April Runfessions
Greetings again from isolation. While this is probably the closest many of us have come to the zombie apocalypse, the Runfessional must open. It’s a socially distant activity after all, not to mention essential. I’m also linking up with Meranda and Lacey for Friday Five. Let’s get started, shall we? I runfess that although I [Read More]
Running to South Africa
I suppose we’re paying for our mild winter because this week was COLD. And snowy. Not words I typically associate with April but hey if we can have a pandemic, we can most certainly have snow. Before I tell you about the South Africa thing, here’s how this week’s workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: 5 [Read More]
Is Zoom the New Normal?
We’ve now been together, sheltering in place as a family, for 3 weeks. All things considered, so far so good, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t stressed. Workouts continue to be a bright spot. I’ve never leaned into running as hard as I am right now. I’m not sure what I’d do [Read More]
Finding Calm and Mindfulness When I’ve Lost My Mind
After spewing all sorts of grim reality on our recent coffee date, I had a come-to-Jesus moment. I need to calm down, get my head out of future uncertainties/worries and into the present. Presently my workouts continue to be a bright spot. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Trail Run 3 miles + Zoom Yoga Class Wednesday: Run [Read More]
Coffee While We Hide From Coronavirus
In a perfect world, we’d be looking forward to the Boston Marathon, the London Marathon, and all the other exciting spring races. Instead here we sit, (hopefully) safe at home, sipping our coffee virtually. I’m joining Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date and I’m bringing out my vintage Boston mug with some Starbucks [Read More]
Good Vibes for Stressful Times
Welcome back to our altered universe. It’s only been one week since our shelter-in-place order but it sure feels like a year. Truly my workouts are about the only “normal” thing about my life right now and I sure am grateful for them. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Trail run 4 miles Wednesday: Strength/Runners World Workout Thursday: Run 5 [Read More]
