I started my fifth marathon training about a month ago. I am running the Blue Ridge Marathon on April 20th so my training did begin just prior to Christmas. I have this to say about training through holidays. It is definitely easier to start a training cycle then. I trained, starting in October, for my… Continue reading One Month In
I decided last year or the year below that I would do a different type of year in review. Below I have listed my favorite blog post for each of the 12 months in 2012. I did not have much trouble, except in July – where I picked two – and in December – where… Continue reading Year in Review
I could do an emergency preparedness post. As a matter of fact, I have one almost done. It is just not what I want, though. I want to talk about the area that I did not think about and spent a good deal of time worrying over as Sandy approached. I have children, six adult… Continue reading College Students, Parents and Weather Disasters
Okay, my summer did not involve any vacation unless you call trips to take kids to college and a trip for a wedding vacations. They are all just part of parenting. I did, though, think a great way to show you what my summer was like would be to post a slide show. Stay tuned,… Continue reading Summer Vacation
Do you love comfort food? I know I do but I also know what it does to my waist line. Like most runners, I have a love affair with pasta. Like a good majority of women, I have a hate of pasta – or maybe it is just carbs in general. I was really happy… Continue reading Skinny Mac and Cheese
Back in February, my 25 year old daughter – who is a teacher and currently looking for a job – asked me if I would go meatless with her for Lent. She was more concerned about the fact that she would not make it 7 weeks if she didn’t have some help with preparing meals.… Continue reading Cheesy Quinoa Bites
So Wednesday night was the night. I ran my first race since running two marathons in the month of May. No, this is not the way I planned my race schedule. This is the way it worked out as I ended up injured after Buffalo. The run was not pretty. I realized I had really… Continue reading Women’s Distance Festival 5K Recap
What a weekend! I truly believe my sister is trying to keep me busy, afraid I am going to be all weepy and depressed with my youngest having flown the coop last Monday. The truth is far from that as I am happy he is settling into college life – at least I think he… Continue reading Weekend Recap
I am participating in Tara’s accomplished August challenge. Unlike many challenges, this one leaves what is to be accomplished in this summer month to the individual. I have so many goals that I do not know where to start. My biggest area of concern is fitness. I am suffering from a rather painful case of… Continue reading Accomplished August
I am a sucker for a zoo so I didn’t bat an eyelash – marathon on Sunday or not – when my daughters planned a trip to the zoo on the Friday of my time in Pittsburgh. The five of us – my youngest, my two daughters, my one daughter’s girlfriend and I – heading… Continue reading Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
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