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Boston Memorial Run...

...I think everyone and their dog ran some sort of Boston Memorial Run this past week. I'm glad I joined in the fun.This past weekend all the running clubs in town came together for an unofficial...

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Hit the Trail...

No really. I literally hit the trail today. Today was one of those days where I didn't have to be to work until a little after 1 o'clock. I love days like this. I  had planned to hit hot yoga this...

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Hot Yoga..

...It's getting hot in here, so hot, so take off all your clothes. I am, getting so hot, I wanna take my clothes off.  It's getting hot in here, so hot, so take off all your clothes. I am, getting so...

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Run Naked...

I ran naked Saturday...as in no Garmin. Totally forgot it at home.I sometimes always run faster when I leave the Garmin behind. I got my 5k and 10K PR's when I ran naked. Running is so mental and I...

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I Got the Worm!

...as in the early bird gets the worm (what were you thinking?!)!I've had an alarm for May 15th 12:01 AM set in my cell phone for weeks. So of course I was up last night as soon as the alarm went off...

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I've lost my Muchness....

...yeah. I had no idea. I mean I guess I knew but I didn't know. You know what I mean? I knew I'd lost it, but I had no idea what it was. It was my Muchness...Once upon a time I was much muchier. I had...

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Oklahoma.....

Heartland Strong...."We are, sadly, very experienced with this...."In May 1999 I was in Edmond babysitting two amazing little kiddos, ages 6 and 3 when The Tornado of '99 came through. As we huddled...

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The World is My Oyster....

Sometimes I say things without really understanding or stopping to think what it means...and then something happens and it hits me in the face and I realize exactly what it means. For instance I never...

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Color Me Happy...

There's a Race Pile here for two!It's pretty cool that LB has his own Race Pile tonight!  My Race Piles have been pretty lonely lately.Have you ever done a color run? I've seen jillions of pictures of...

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Color My Run 5k Recap

Oh yes....my run was colored. And then some.....LB came and woke me up bright and early this morning (actually it was a reasonable time considering the race start was 9 AM).  He jumped in bed with me...

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I need a plan....

Duh. It's not like I've had a Eureka! moment or anything. I've known this all along. I try to be a fly by the seat of my pants kind of girl but for the most part I don't like surprises, I like...

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You wanna ride bikes?

....um, yes?I felt like a kid when I got a text this morning at 7:30 asking me, "You wanna go ride bikes? This is your 2 hour notice."  My reply, "My mom wont let me ride bikes with boys before...

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This is important....

 I am growing a watermelon!Isn't it cute? My garden has turned out to be a really fun endeavor this summer. Something about planting things and watching it grow and produce, and not killing them, makes...

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3rd of July~

Is it July already? Where is this summer going? I've hardly gotten a tan, it's been raining everyday...I've got PNW weather without the perks and benefits of living in the PNW. Ugh. And all this rain...

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Back to Reality...

Kinda. The cold hard truth stinks sometimes. All good things must come to an end...Vacation is over, and has been since Sunday. Sad, sad....sad. I've been completely swamped and overwhelmed since...

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Bootie Shorts Only!

I crawled WAY out of my comfort zone this weekend and attended a Bootie Shorts yoga class at my belovedHot Asana....Months ago I bought a pair of teeny tiny bootie shorts but I had never even worn them...

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Slickity Slacker....

Yup. That's me. A huge working out slacking slack ball....Actually, truth be told, I'm kinda ok with my slackiness lately. I've been eating healthy (minus Wednesday when I ate my weight in chocolate, I...

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FWOS...

First Week Of School.Ugh and Yippee at the same time! I'm so confused! I remember hating and loving the return of school as a kid. Summer is amazing and fun and sunny and warm and awesome. School...

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The Dreaded Workout Weight Gain....

...you know, just like the Marathon Training Weight Gain, or the 70.3 Weight Gain. What's up with that? Seriously! Ok, ok...I know what's up with it, but still, it's punch-me-in-the-face annoying....

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Bye Bye Summer...

....noooooo!It's no secret I love summer. It's my favorite season. I mean cutoff shorts, sunshine, the beach, the smell of coconut, water and sand! What's not to love? While I say that summer is my...

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DC Army 10 Miler....

I did it.I wasn't sure how it would turn out, or even if I would get out of bed come race morning. Sarah and I both were on the fence about the actual race....going to DC, a weekend out of town....no...

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Coming clean...

I have a shameful confession....My feet are soft. I know! How could this be?I know exactly how it could be. In the last year I have logged no more than 10 miles per week, and that is pushing it, up...

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What's Under My Tree!?

Wow, here it is, one week to Christmas.  Have you completed your Christmas shopping yet? Or do you feel like this:Well, never fear....Here are a few things under our tree this year, or coming down the...

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Maybe, Should, Hopefully, Ought to be......

Ugh ugh ugh ugh....Maybe 2014 will be different. It should be. Hopefully it will be. It ought to be! Why can't it be?Why wouldn't it be?The only thing standing in my way, in the way of 2014 being...

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The Hero's Journey...

I recently registered for a 5 week course intended to help me get "unstuck". The first class was Monday and let me tell you, wow. I have been stuck in a number of places and for a long time. I am...

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