This weeks Take it and Run topic at Runner's Lounge: Running is Like...Well, I guess there are many things that running can be compared to. But being a running mommy, I couldn't pass this opportunity up to share with you my comparisons of running and pregnancy:I was completely miserable in my last few months of pregnancy with Kain (60 lbs heavier and the end of a hot summer in the South, who could Continue reading →
Did I miss the memo?
About runners not being allowed on sidewalks? I'm serious, is this some sort of etiquette I missed out on? I knew cycling on the sidewalk is a big no-no, but I thought any sort of activity where feet meet the pavement (or cement in this case) was fair game. Literally every person I passed going in the opposite direction on the sidewalk today tried run me into the road. Or the wall. Families Continue reading →
"GU" should be renamed "EWW". But it works.
While the kids are in their post-breakfast-pre-starting the day-cartoon daze, I figured I'd take this rare , quiet opportunity to post a blog about week #3 in marathon training's long run.This mornings run was "ehh". Not good, not bad, just ehh. But it was a run, which is good, so overall we are in the positive. I got off to a late start because I was waiting for my body to give me a good session Continue reading →
It takes one to know one.
P90 X...you've all seen the infomercial, with the crazy ripped new mom, and the old guy who is more buff than he was in the military, etc. Well, a bunch of my co-workers and local bar frequenters have started P-90 X together. They are on maybe week number two or three. I like to ask them, pretty much on a daily basis, if the beer they are drinking is Tony Horton approved and a part of the official Continue reading →
Yasso’s…with a mom twist.
Rich and I bought our first house in the spring of 2006. We looked at many houses, but decided on this one that we are living in for a few reasons. One of the big reasons being that the back yard was backed right up to a big forest. We were told this forest was some sort of "nature preserve" and wouldn't be touched. Besides, much of it was swamp-ish and no one would want to build on it Continue reading →
Running is making me fat.
As of late, I feel like I have a tapeworm. I just can't stop eating! As the weekly miles increase, so does the hunger. Now, I'm not one to get on a scale every day, so I have no idea what I weigh. I can give you a general estimate, but I'm one of those who goes by the "if my pants still fit, I'm good" rule. And, well, the pants are starting to get snug again, and that's not good!What the flip! Continue reading →
working on my butt callous
At some point between kids I had decided I was GOING to be a triathlete (never mind the fact that I can't swim...) When my sister and brother in law (so fun I can call him that now!) were visiting almost two years ago, we went and looked at some fancy trek road bikes at a local bike shop. I rode one up and down the parking lot, fell in love, but realized as a broke college student /waitress /mom, Continue reading →
adventures of the IronBOB
you never know where we might turn up... Continue reading →
running catharsis in the car
Recently, I got a friend request from a local runner on Daily Mile. As soon as I saw her name, I thought it sounded familiar. Julie, Julie, Julie? Oh, that's right, she is the super speedy girl at all of the local 5k's, recently posting sub 20:00 times. We got to talking, and I found out that she is also about to start training for a marathon in October, her first one. We both have the same goal Continue reading →
Survivor Harbor 7 race report
WOW what a weekend! I'm going to spare my brain from reliving last nights drive by blogging about it, but let's just say it involves an 11 hour trip that should have taken 7 hours, a lost debit card, western union and some "5 hour energy", which, by the way, does EVERYTHING they claim. No jitters, very focused and wide awake, and no crash at the end (well, I crashed in bed after 3 hours, so maybe Continue reading →
Ecostore USA review and giveaway!
Let's face it, who WOULDN'T want to try and better themselves and our surroundings by being more "green"? In this day and age , we see it everywhere. Earth friendly laundry detergent. Cloth diapering back on the rise. Re-usable shopping bags. Even my beloved Raisin Bran has an organic version. I strive to expose my kids to the least amount of junk as possible (OK, i need to try harder, but I AM Continue reading →
