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 […]
5 Things that are Going to Suck about Marathon Training
I am just a few weeks away from starting my training plan for the 2015 Walt Disney World Marathon. This will be the 4th marathon I’ve trained for and you would think that I could just put my brain on auto-pilot and not make it such a big dang deal. I’ve done it before. I […]
I’M BORED! How to Fight Monotony on Long Runs
When I trained for my first half marathon, I knew it would be hard. That it might hurt. That I would have to be mentally tough and disciplined and watch my diet and get more sleep. But here’s what I didn’t know: sometimes, running is just plain BORING. On many a long run, my legs […]