1 runner, 1 deer, 1 turkey: 10/7-13 WRD
Saw a deer on the way to my moms, which is not at all unusual in around here. I saw a huge turkey running across the road on the way to my Dad. Then I actually saw a runner running while I was at my...
View ArticleGreat Pumpkin 10k Race Recap 10/12/19
Our group was slightly smaller than in past years, with Darlene @ Myfirst5kresting up for her 20 miler the next day (7 + a Half), and another running friend not able to make it. About evenly split...
View ArticleModern Ayurveda (Book Review)
Ayurveda is complicated, there’s no doubt about it. You need a guide. You also need a guide on how to navigate Ayurveda in the modern world, since it was developed in Ancient India, and most of us...
View ArticleHappy 34 to Us: 10/14-20 WRD
I don’t post a lot to my personal FB page — although I’m always saying I should do it more because I do love looking at those memories — but this weekend the weather Gods aligned to give us the perfect...
View ArticleLawson Lake Trail 5k Race Recap 10/14/19
I know, I know — I just ran a 10k a couple of days before this “race”. I use the term race loosely. Trail runs/races just tend to be fun runs for me. That’s the attitude I went into this with. A...
View ArticleThere’a a lot to runfess over 10 miles: Runfessions October 2019
I have to admit I’m a little surprised by how many runfessions I could mine from one long run. I probably could have done even more! I’m joining Marcia @ Marcia’s Healthy Slice and getting a few...
View ArticleStill on the racing circuit: 10/21-27 WRD
I do love me some races in the Fall. This week’s was a 5k. One billed as flat and fast for PRs — yeah, right! The hills weren’t bad, but they were there. I’m getting ahead of myself though. Joining Kim...
View ArticleNight Out for You Harvest Hustle 5k Race Recap 10/26/19
This was yet another new-to-me 5k, but we train at this park for the Freihofers Training Challenge — which is how I knew the race director lied when she said it’s a flat and fast race. In fact, if you...
View ArticleIt’s more than Asana: Spilling over tea/coffee November 2019
Most people come to Yoga for its physical benefits. I am not an exception. Sometimes, if you practice long enough, you begin to want to learn more about it . . . and Yoga is about more than just Asana....
View ArticleA Spooky Good Time: 10/28-11/3 WRD
Much of this week was spent at my mom’s again. Both the staff and the residents got into the spirit of Halloween. So did Mother Nature with some nasty storms and power outages! Joining Kim @...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reunited & It Feels So Good: October 2019
I got a small break in October (see last month’s “grade” herefor what’s been going on), but it ramped up at the end of the month with my Dad’s discharge from rehab and scrambling to try to find a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PRs Don’t Just Happen . . .
. . . or do they? Google “how to get a running PR (personal record)” and you’ll find lots of advice: Run more miles Do speedwork Do running workouts specific to your race distance Fairytales and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Third time’s the Charm: 11/4-10 WRD
At my mom’s much of this week again. Dad is home. Big, big adjustment. Third time refers to the fact that his release kept getting pushed to a different date, due to medical issues, but in the end I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stockcadeathon Race Recap 11/10/19
I’d been stalking weather for this year’s Stockadeathon for a while and finally signed up on Tuesday. With another very stressful week on the family front, I was definitely feeling run down by race...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Runner Strong Yoga: Tree Pose
A lot of runners experience stiffness in their hips. Tree pose is a readily accessible yoga post for most people that can help you open your hips, stretch the inner thigh of the bent leg, strengthen...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baby it’s cold out there: 11/11-17 WRD
A week at home (although I’m probably at my parents or on my way home as you read this — just a visit) felt glorious. In fact, by Tuesday I felt extremely run down so I took a real rest day — stayed in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Tips to Make You a Winter Warrior
You have a choice in Winter if you live in cold, snowy climates: suck it up buttercup or spend your Winter on the treadmill. Neither option is all that fun. With the right attitude you can keep...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do you know the secret to happiness?
I confess: there isn’t just one secret to happiness. I can guarantee that you’ll be a whole lot happier if you live in the now, not mulling over the past or dreaming about the future. Fairytales and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All the leaves are brown: 11/18-24 WRD
Another week at home, although I had a false alarm midweek. Physically my Dad is regaining some strength, but mentally not so much and it’s only going to continue going downhill. Even with an aide,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Girls on the Run 5k Race Recap 11/24/19
Girls on the Run (also known as GOTR) is an awesome nonprofit that helps train young girls to run a 5k, but more importantly, also helps them with their self esteem. The lovely Deborah @...
View Article
