It’s very gloomy here today. I feel like the sun has decided to head to warmer places, much like the birds flying south, and I miss it. I’m a girl who needs the sun. I’ve got one kid home pretty sick and I haven’t run in days. Well, I ran 10 miles on Saturday so […]
Why I Cried Watching The Makers on PBS
I wrote this post as part of the #WomensLives campaign (you can read more about it in my first post here). Be sure to go to the Blogher page and check out all the other amazing writers contributing. It’s an honor to be among their company! A few months ago I was watching the PBS […]
How Do You Stay Motivated To Run?
Today’s Tuesdays on The Run is all about motivation! What a great topic and I think it might actually get me out of my writer’s block. I haven’t written in days and that’s very weird for me so excited to be getting something out there into the big wide universe! Be sure to check out […]
FIVE things you should know about BLOGGERS
I’ve been a blogger for almost 3 full years now. This was the blog’s first birthday bagel. Bless it’s little heart. I am by NO MEANS an expert, and by many definitions, I am only on the very beginning edge of even being mildly successful. But in the three years of consistent writing and participating […]
Were You Married in 1990? Here’s How It Was a TAD Different Than Today
So, last year, I wrote a very heartfelt post all about what I’d learned over my 24 years of marriage. I don’t really have anything new to add to that, but I did want to write something about our marriage as Scott and I are getting ready to celebrate 25 years together. I got to […]
Hate The Treadmill? NOT ME! Why I Love My Treadmill
I originally wrote this about a week ago and then, HAPPY SURPRISE it works perfectly with today’s Tuesday’s On The Run Link Up! If you’re looking for some great treadmill tips, head over and check it out. The poor treadmill. It gets a bad rap every time. It puts up with being called names (the […]
Why I Care About Women’s Lives #womenslives
In my inbox last night was the following sentence: Hi Jennifer! Thank you so much committing to the media compact for our groundbreaking journalism project with SheKnows Media and Public Radio International. We’re so excited to have you aboard as a partner, and can’t wait to start sharing these stories and changing the conversation about […]
I’m Over 40 And I’ve Never Run – Is It Too Late For Me?
I was 42 when I ran the Chicago Marathon. I am currently 44 years old and I didn’t start running until I was 38. And I have MANY friends who started way later than I did (friends please comment so they don’t think I’m lying about you;). I’ve mentioned this before, but I believe it […]
How To Find Your #Running Tribe! Social Media for Runners!
When I first started running, I was a bit of a sponge. I was DYING for any and all information. Books, magazines, and, the grand-daddy of all research tools, THE INTERNET! Random picture of my computer. And a cupcake. I don’t know why. But the internet quickly got overwhelming. Don’t know what I’m talking about? […]