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I missed my long run yesterday, but the Husband is working from home today.  So I’m about to put Henry down for Nap #1 (don’t you wish you napped so many times a day that they were numbered?) and go on a Monday morning 12 miler.  I’m currently pumping myself up.  Let’s do this!  Let’s [...]

The entire family went to the gym this morning.  The Husband, DadHTP… even Henry.  Well, Henry went to childcare.   But the rest of us went to yoga.   I haven’t blogged much about it, but I’m making a return to yoga.  It’s fun!  I’m sticking with basic and light flow classes at the gym [...]

For the first time in, oh, 40-something races, I am very, very confused about how to pace myself for my upcoming half.  Maybe you all can help? Good race advice.   See, in all my previous races, my training was very matter-of-fact.  I always felt good when I ran, I always wore a watch, and [...]

Time for a change. Just for comparison's sake – look at my mane back in November! I cut off about six inches, which was a big step for me because my long hair has been part of ‘me’ for so long (I really love long hair in general).  But it was really fried at the [...]

Yum. I’ve been asked a few times to ‘break down’ how I cook these simple stir-fries and rice messes.  This dish includes red quinoa, tofu, edamame, corn, white kidney beans, and tomatoes.  It was really easy to make, too.   Quinoa:  Pour into pot of bowling water, cook for 5 – 7 minutes, use a [...]

#1:  Today is our four year wedding anniversary.  I can hardly believe it.  We started to date in early 2004 and were married in 2009.  We’ve gone from this… To this… (Fun fact: this wedding photo was not taken on our wedding day… not even close… here’s why!) To this… To this in the blink [...]

Snacked on a few edamame this morning.  Gotta love all of those Trader Joe’s healthy convenience foods. Speaking of which… TJ’s lentils with carrots, tomatoes, kale, and toast. I love taking photographs (obviously!), and I used to lug around my big DSLR everywhere.  I still use it daily, mostly for food photos or special baby [...]

And just like that, in a flash, the holidays are over.  Back to normal. And by ‘normal,’ I mean… well, you know. Do you have an established morning routine?  I was thinking this morning how much I love our current little routine.  Of course, it seems to change every other month as Henry grows, but [...]

Last night, I unplugged and slipped into a bubble bath.  Complete with many running magazines to flip through and enjoy (and get soaking wet). If you look closely, you can see Henry gnaw marks on the edge of one magazine… Eek.   And on the last morning of 2012, we took Henry to the doctor [...]

When you blog about ‘your life,’ you’re really only blogging about a tiny sliver of it.  That’s just the nature of blogging.  So occasionally, the perception of my life or how I feel gets a little warped.  Lately, I’ve been complaining a lot about my long runs – both on the blog and in real [...]

I was not feeling my long run today.  It’s Sunday, and that means I left it to the very last minute… I was at risk of falling over the Long Run Cliff.  I had to do it today. And yet I still felt compelled to spend the entire morning debating myself. Hmmm…. After a while, [...]

Hello, HTP readers. My name is Nina, and like many of you, I work full time in a demanding career. I get caught up in being spread so thin that I forget there are others out there who have it much worse. My stressful work week ends every Friday, but so many people carry their [...]

It’s a fact of parenthood:  when the kid goes down for a nap, you go into overdrive (or underdrive and go back to sleep…).  The babe is napping!  You can do ANYTHING you want!  As Henry drifted off into dreamland, I debated:  Did I want to read more of my book or bake a snack?  [...]