I was given free product but no compensation by the great people at Vega Sport. All opinions are my own:). “Sweaty Selfie” after 6.5 miles in 80 percent humidity! Most of the time, I am an early morning runner. In the summer in Texas, those mornings are even earlier because I want as much time […]
5 Vital Life Lessons From a 44 Yr Old On Her Birthday
Today is my birthday. On July 17th, 1970, in Huntington Beach, CA, I was born. I looked up historical things that happened on that day and literally all that the google could come up with was this: “30,000 attend Randall’s Island Rock Festival, NYC” It was a very slow news day (although I do share […]
Week in Review – Princess News, College Life, and Guest Blogging
It’s finally Friday. I don’t mind telling you that this week has been a kick in the tail feathers. Between a very busy travel schedule for my internationally jet-setting husband (insert eye roll here), attending college orientation for my oldest child (more on that in a minute), getting the twins ready for beach camp, caring […]
FAQ’s on Being a Vegetarian and a Runner
I have been mostly vegetarian for 10 years and for 2 of that I was vegan. There are LOTS of different kinds of vegetarians and I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian meaning I eat eggs and dairy. The 2 years I was vegan I ate no animal products at all. I actually loved the vegan lifestyle […]
How often do you Play?
I was recently re-reading the late George Sheehan’s Running and Being and came across this quote: Philosopher Jean Houston has observed “We tend to think of the Faustian man, the one who fabricates, manipulates, seduces and ends up destroying. But the new image will be man the creator, the artist, the player.” The first Christians […]
Why You Totally Have Time to Train for a Half or Full Marathon
I think I’ve written on this subject before so forgive me if I’m repeating myself. Honestly, after over 2 years of blogging about mostly running, I have no doubt I’m starting to recycle material. But hey, if I can’t even remember maybe you won’t, either, or maybe you need to hear it again? Me after […]
Saturdays with Scott! Maintaining your Fitness on The Road
Scott (my husband of 25 years) has agreed to help me blog from time to time and I talked him into yet another one today:). At Heart Castle last month on family vacation As an airline pilot, Scott travels for work most weeks. He has still managed to stay consistent with his workouts even with […]
What are YOU Declaring Independence From?
I originally wrote this last year, but when I went back and re-read it I found I needed the encouragement of my own words to remind me of who I am and who I belong to. Happy 4th of July, Everybody!! On the fourth of July, Independence Day, we celebrate our independence from Great Britain. […]
How Parenting Interferes with My Running
This is going to be a very narrowly focused post and I am aware that for 90% of you, this does not apply. But it may someday. So just hang in there and maybe tuck this information away somewhere for later. When the boys were small, they were adorable and fun and messy and we […]