This is my Training Schedule of Choice this time out Hi, my name is Jennifer, and I have Intimidating Mileage Syndrome. I am almost positive this is NOT a real thing and that I made it up. But I think we should make it a thing because every distance runner I know gets it from […]
On Running And War and Child Refuggees and Trips to Disney World
I’ve got some big things coming up in the next 10 days: my oldest son’s 18th birthday and then on Wednesday, the twins and I leave for our annual trip to Disney World. And no, the 18 yr old is not too happy that we are going without him but he and I are hoping […]
Patience is A Virtue – Especially For Runners
So are you a patient person? Yeah, me neither. Looking at the ocean makes me still and patient. Which is why I need a beach house! I am so inpatient, in fact, that I once took a personality quiz for work and one of the areas for improvement it gave me was patience even noting […]
Survival Tips For Moms of Multiples
A unusual peaceful moment. Not exactly sure how we managed to capture it on film. I haven’t written much about what it’s been like raising twins. And honestly, now that they’re 14 (and our oldest is 17) it’s really not that bad. But just tonight, a dear friend sent me a FB message that said: […]
5 Ways That Finishing the School Year is Just Like Mile 20 of a Marathon
This will just take a second. And I’m not the first to notice this. My friend, Jen Hatmaker’s (OK so we’re not really friends but she lives in TX and I think we have mutual friends and one time she spoke at our church), iconic viral post from last year says it great. But I’m […]
5 Tips For Working and Parenting and Not Losing Your Mind
OK, I edited this post to add this video first. Because if you’re struggling with your work/home/life/God’s calling stuff, you should watch this first. I have been a full-time working mom for almost a decade. When I started, my oldest was going into 2nd grade and my twins were just starting kindergarten. I realize many […]
So Today, I saw a Turtle
Today on my run there was this turtle. I run by a beautiful park and seeing a turtle is not really that unusual. This, however, was no ordinary turtle. This is not my turtle. But it looks a lot like my turtle. I first noticed her because a couple of women who were walking their […]
3 Days in!! How ya doing??
We are 3 days in to our 5K a Day in May challenge!! Some fun things have happened this week and if you’ve been reading my other, more serious posts you know that this girl needs some fun in her life!! #5KaDayinMay selfie! Woohoo! We have a hashtag! Well, I don’t know if it’s “ours” […]
Only Human
That song (by Christina Perri) won’t stop playing and replaying in my head. And every time it comes on the radio, I start to cry. I’m only human. And I bleed when I fall down. I’m only human. And I crash and I break down. I’m there, Friends. I’ve been there for awhile, in fact. […]