I warned you in the title. If politics are not your thing, I strongly suggest looking back at old posts. I’ve had enough. I have been pretty quiet regarding the upcoming election for long enough. I have to speak my mind but it is not about what you think. I am not going to discuss… Continue reading A Political Rant
I would love to say that all the races I run are just walk out my door and I am there but that is seldom true. Even local races usually involve a short drive and me throwing extra “what if” clothing in the car. Image the packing that took place two weeks ago as I… Continue reading Packing for a Race
Friday evening I got the news. I had applied to be an “official” – sometimes I love quotation marks – #RunChat blogger. I have realized that this blog is getting to be more and more about my running so why not take the leap. The application process was fairly simple, as applications go. I even… Continue reading It’s Official
I know. The title is leading. As I have said many times, I have six children so the whole virgin thing passed many years ago. But now I am no longer a trail virgin. On October 6, I went with Patty and Christine to run the Danby Down and Dirty 10K. There was a 20K… Continue reading No Longer a Virgin
I will admit. When I first started running, I thought of myself as a sort of purist. It was either run in shorts or run in tights. There was no in between, no compression gear. I looked at women in much better shape than my 6 baby body was and couldn’t understand why they were… Continue reading Running Capris: A Product Review of Sorts
Not often do I plug a cause by asking for donations. This cause, though, gets my time and I would like it to get your money (it gets my money also). A while back one of the teachers at my high school – you would think I was still in school, not on the board,… Continue reading Donations Welcome
I have some races that I like to run every year. After my summer of injury recovery, I have only one race – a half marathon – that I have actually run all three years I have been running. Part of the problem is it is so hard to plan for races. Let’s look at… Continue reading Planning a Race Schedule
First off, let me be right up front and say most people need to break in new running shoes. I have never been like most people. If a shoe does not feel right on a run right out of the box, I take it back or give it away. I seldom “break in” running shoes.… Continue reading A Tale of Two Runs
I once again find myself planning a training session that will last four plus months. I am torn between trying one, again, that is a little less days running per week but that will require biking and other cross training or going with a standard training plan that is usually five days a week of… Continue reading Training Plans Again
Another favorite veggie burger of mine is a BBQ Cheddar Chickpea Burger. These can have a vary taste to them, dependent on the type of BBQ sauce that is used. If you want a sweeter burger, use a sweet sauce. If you want a burger with a bit of a tang, use a sauce with… Continue reading Veggie Burger
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