Motivation: Everyone struggles with it. You know what is harder than normal adult I-don’t-want-to-peel-myself-off-the-couch motivation troubles? Getting fourteen 8 – 10 year olds to run a 5K. In 50 minutes or less. If there’s one thing I know about motivation – for adults and kids alike – is that there should always be something to [...]
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Maggie is thoroughly enjoying having an outside space. She crawls into this comfy chair the sellers left behind… And then she proceeds to get really sun drunk. Doesn’t she look wasted? Granted, Maggie always looks kind of wasted… This is probably her most wasted photo ever. If Maggie was a human, this is the [...]
Howdy! DadHTP and I took the morning off to explore potential rental options for him (he’s been living with us and my in-laws’ since he moved here a few weeks ago). Looking for someone else’s house is so much more fun than looking for your own! In Charlotte, it seems more effective to simply [...]
How do you convince fifteen 8 – 10 year old girls to run a Practice 5K? You make it a PARTY! Today’s Girls on the Run lesson revolved around the Practice 5K. The real community race is on December 3, but it’s good for the girls to see that they can run the entire [...]
Sometimes races are about setting personal records. Sometimes races are about running new distances. Sometimes races are just about having fun. Run for Your Cause 2011 was that kind of race! I did the 4.0-mile course last year and smoked my expectations, crossing the finish line in 32:51. I had to push really hard [...]
Imagine running at least two marathons a day - every day – for almost a year. No rest days! Imagine running over 13,000 miles through 14 countries. Imagine running from the North Pole to the South Pole, all in a quest to raise $100 million for the Red Cross. You’d develop some pretty rockin’ calves! [...]
Name: Ali from Around the Veggie Table Location: Maryland Age: 20-something Race: Frederick Running Festival Half Marathon Personal Tidbit: Owner to two kitties named Tootsie and Roo, hater of raisins, lover of Mandoline slicers. We walked out the door a few minutes before 6, and made the half-hour drive to the race. Traffic was backed [...]
Last night was a late night for the boys and the girls. The Husband had a party for the Manchester United v. Barcelona game (we were cheering for Man U so we’re pretty disappointed by the outcome). It was a ‘boys only’ party so I helped him clean the house and set up before I [...]
About five years ago, my best friend Lauren sat me down and told me I seriously needed to get my act together. I was a hot mess throughout college (a very fun hot mess, but still – a mess). I binge drank, socially smoked, ate like crap, and Fat Talked all the time. When [...]
Morning, lovelies! I slept like a rock last night. It felt amazing. And now I’m geared up for a busy work day. :) Breakfast: A very fun yogurt mix: Chobani pineapple 1/2 cup raw oatmeals Almonds Chia seeds Banana Get Involved with GOTR As you may know, the Husband and I are [...]
The original Perfect Baked Tofu recipe is definitely one of my favorites. This recipe, while NOT perfect, is still pretty good. :) All you need for this Runner-Up Marinade is BBQ sauce, soy sauce, and yellow mustard. Part of why it’s so good is that this recipe is incredibly simple. :) You also need [...]
Today, I had ‘one of those runs…’ AKA one of those runs during which I KICKED BUTT. :) One of my favorite things about running (and racing) is that it’s so unpredictable. One day can be torture; the next can be bliss. You never know how your body will feel or how you’ll react [...]
Another day under the belt. :) Today was a pretty normal day – not much to report. I do have to say that my body was definitely feeling the 5.0 miles from earlier! I feel like I had run 20.0 miles instead of 5.0 miles. My knee is a little achy, and I’m so dehydrated. [...]
First things first: a really fun charity raffle for Monday! This raffle is for the Girls on the Run Solemates program. The Solemates program involves walking, running or biking in any event of your choice and raising funds so little girls can get scholarships to attend GOTR. I signed up to be a Solemate for [...]