I keep moving my “office†into the living room for some reason! I keep the slider open all day and breathe in fresh air… Ahhh. I wrapped up my last article for a while, which works out well because I need to start focusing on some other small projects. I have a growing “long term†[...]
April 2010
I went for a lovely mid-morning bike ride with Megan and her friend-that-is-a-boy Mark. It was my first workout since Saturday’s trail race, and my legs felt pretty tight. I’m glad I had friends to ride with! :) Also, I hope I can find another awesome, quiet road to bike on when we move [...]
Catching up on the weekend? Check out my trail race recap! And my tips for a faster recovery. I wanted something simple yet hearty for breakfast. I love shredded wheat! One serving isn’t going to cut it with my activity level, so I had about 1.5. And I topped it with a bunch of [...]
It was a gorgeous Sunday, but it was also one of those days. Know what I mean? It started off quite well. I slept in and recovered from my trail race quite nicely. My muscles feel great; however, the ankle I rolled around Mile 4 is giving me trouble! I’m bikeable and walkable, but probably [...]
Morning! I hope you’re having a beautiful Sunday. I took last night off to hang out with the Husband, my brother-in-law Nick, and our friend Harry. We had a wonderful night! But first… I needed to set my “recovery plan†in motion. After yesterday’s 15.4 mile trail run (the furthest I’ve run since the [...]
BOY – A year makes a big different! Last year, I completed Crooms 15.4 mile trail run feeling utterly exhausted and spent. The race was the longest I had ever run, and it took every ounce of my willpower to run (not stumble) across the finish line. In fact, Crooms 2009 was so rough [...]
Welcome to Brooksville, Florida! I’m blogging from a small hotel near the Withlacoochee State Forest. Tomorrow, I’m doing a 15-mile trail race, and I’m so excited! This is my second year doing this amazing race. Before leaving on the 2-hour road trip to Brooksville, I had these afternoon snacks: A Cherry Chocolate Bomb (2 [...]
The end of the workday is in sight, and Croom’s 15 mile trail race is almost here! We’re driving to Brooksville, Florida this afternoon. I’ll be blogging from the hotel – can’t wait to show you what our race shirts look like. They were so cute last year! Lunch was fast because I still [...]
Today is an exciting day! Meghann, Ashley, Kelly, and I are leaving for Croom’s Fools Run, a 15-mile / 31-mile trail race in the middle-of-nowhere Florida. Obviously, I am in the 15-mile group… no ultra marathons for me quite yet. :) We did the same race last year (race recap), and Croom’s holds a [...]
I hope everyone had a wonderful April Fool’s Day! I was SLIGHTLY tricked by this Google Reader “Advantage†ad, but that’s it. :) I hope you had a fun day and rolled with the jokes. Don’t take life too seriously – you won’t get out alive! And THANK YOU for the photoshopping feedback. It [...]
Afternoon, ya’ll! Glad some of you fell for my April Fools Day joke. I’m a little trickster! What I really had for breakfast: A HUGE Cherry Chocolate Bomb Green Monster. So big it didn’t even fit into one glass! When I have a smoothie for a meal, I add a special ingredient: OATMEAL! Yes, [...]
I don’t know what came over me this morning… I NEEDED MEAT. RAWR!!!! Look, 11 months as a vegetarian was enough. I am tired of eating vegetables and tofu and other weird stuff. I’m over it. I woke up this morning positively DREAMING of sinking my teeth into a big, juicy burger. Yes, a [...]