Well, here we are. One week exactly until the half marathon I’ve been training for since January 24th. When I started this training, I had the thought that maybe I was jumping in too soon for another race and any one smart would most likely say I did! After all, I did a half the […]
Really Dumb Things Runners Think
I hesitate to speak for all runners. In fact, I’m not even sure any runners other than me think these things. But I have my suspicions. Do me a favor – if all of these are completely out of left field and crazy/odd/bizarre please just nod politely and make me think I’m perfectly normal, would […]
Irving Half Marathon Training Update!
YOU GUYS!!!!! I am so sorry I have been so quiet. I just started a new job working at The Container Store ! Yes, working there is as amazing as you think it is and YES I am LOVING it!! (quick plug Spring Organization Sale just started so you should come in;) I haven’t had […]
On Resilience And Making a Fence with A Hole In It
Resilience is one of my all time favorite words. And as a writer, I LOVE the words. This one, in particular, communicates strength of character and true grit to me. Yes, the John Wayne kind of true grit. Here’s the definition of the word:Resilience: to be able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, […]
Weekend Update! The Long Run That WASN’T
I’m linking up with my friend, Tara, from Running and Reading this morning for the VERY FIRST TIME! Tara and I have been twitter friends for awhile now, and I’m so glad to have found this great link-up! Check it out for some great posts from some great, fun runners! My running this weekend was […]
What I Wish You Knew About Dyslexia – One mom’s journey
Our identical twin boys, now 15, were diagnosed with Dyslexia in the first grade. Man, I love these kids! We were very lucky that they were diagnosed so young and we were able to immediately work alongside their elementary school to get them the help they needed. After one year of public school intervention, we […]
I’m Finally at Peace With My Body
The first time I remember feeling fat, I was 11 years old and in a ballet class. I spent countless hours of my formational years in ballet studios, and for the first time, I looked in the mirror reflecting myself and the other girls in the class and I felt bigger than they were. Looking […]
Friday Favorites!!
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve participated, but thought I’d join the fun today for one of my favorites, the Friday Five Link Up from Courtney at Eat, Pray, Run, DC ,Cynthia from You Signed Up For What?! and Mar from Mar on The Run! SPRING BREAK!! I start a new job on Monday and it just […]
A This and That Post – Wine and Dine Early Registration and a Frustrating Half Marathon Training Week!
It’s Thursday and we are all home because there’s about 4 inches of snow on the ground! I know that for a lot of you, that’s just normal March weather, but not here in North Texas! And certainly not this much at once. This is our 3rd snow day in the last 2 weeks and […]