It was an unsettled sort of week. The kids are officially back in school. I’ve got a high school senior (gasp) and a 7th grader. Here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 3 miles w/plyo intervals Wednesday: Run 5 miles Thursday: Strength, lunch with Wendy Friday: Rest, wanted a bike ride [Read More]
Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
We’ve been grilling like fiends this summer. That’s the way I like it. Summer is so fleeting here in the Chicago area, the more we’re outside, running, biking, playing, gardening, GRILLING, the more I feel like we’re embracing the warm weather while it lasts. GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS One of my favorite things to make on [Read More]
5 Ways Running Changed Me
Our Tuesdays on the Run topic this week is all about CHANGE. Do you feel like you’ve changed since you became a runner? I certainly do! Running changed me in so many ways since I started pounding the pavement back in my mid-30s. Here are five of the most significant ways running changed me. [Read More]
Farewell Summer Break + Giveaway
Just like that, summer break 2018 has come to an end. That also means my use of the middle school track is over for the year. Sigh. Here’s how my workouts went this week: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Track was already full so 4 miles of neighborhood intervals Wednesday: Strength + Field Lake Delavan Trip Thursday: [Read More]
Can Your BHAG Be Too Big, Hairy and Audacious?
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run Linkup is all about goals. Not just any goals but big ones. Really BIG ones. Those pie in the sky, dare to dream, BHAGs. That stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal. Do you have one/some of those? Do you go big or go home? Or do you err on [Read More]
Tokyo By Way of Philly and Garden Gone Wild
Despite once again simmering in heat and humidity here in Chicago, I’m happy to say I had another solid workout week. That makes two weeks in a row, but who’s counting? Here’s how it went down. Monday: Rest My track time will be over as soon as school is back in session so I’m making [Read More]
Coffee With A Side of Collagen
It’s a new month. While I’m not wild about it being August already, I do enjoy sitting down and catching up over a cup of joe. I’m linking up with Deb and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date. I’m going with my usual: Coffee with 2T Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen Hydrolysate mixed in. I’ve been drinking my coffee this way [Read More]
Sometimes You Have to Say Eff It
It’s the last day (nooo!) of July and time for the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup. As we do at the end of every month, we’re asking you to grade your month. Did you do everything you wanted to? I had a bit of an epiphany in July. I’ve been jacking around with thyroid meds [Read More]
Canadian Air and Training….Officially
With RnRChi in the rear view mirror, Zooma Great Lakes (join me and save with MARCIA2018) just 7 weeks away and Seawheeze 8 weeks away, I think it’s time I started taking my running a tad more seriously. While most of the country has been sweltering in the heat/humidity that has been so popular this [Read More]
July Runfessions: Can We Hit Pause?
Aaaah summer. Can we just hit the pause button right here right now for about…oh say 4 weeks…and enjoy these lazy, golden warm days a little longer? Alas time waits for no one and August will make an appearance next week. You know what that means right? It means the Runfessional is open and ready [Read More]
