Almost a decade ago, a boss of mine said something that I’ve never forgotten. I saw him at Starbucks on my way into the office having just dropped the twins off at a private school we had enrolled them in due to their learning difference (they both have dyslexia). The school was almost 40 minutes […]
Pace Schmace – How I’m Embracing the Middle of The Pack
I just got done listening to a great Another Mother Runner Podcast where they interviewed Greg McMillan about running a sub 2 hour half marathon. In the wee recesses of my brain, it’s a goal I had entertained and actually have hoped to achieve. This is what I look like when I run happy! Listening […]
Guest Post By My Friend Joy Bowen! On Bra Burnings and Breast Cancer
I am currently at Walt Disney World and I asked my friend (really more like a sister), Joy, to guest blog! What she shares here is vital so read and share with those you love! Also, go check out her blog at http://www.joybowen.net/! See ya next week! I’m not a runner. Hopefully that doesn’t make you […]
Book Review: Running Like a Girl by Alexandra Heminsley
Sometimes a book comes a long right when you need it the most. That’s how I feel about Running Like a Girl: Notes on Learning To Run by Alexandra Heminsley. I don’t even know why I bought it – it hadn’t been recommended to me, I hadn’t read about it on a blog or heard […]
How To Handle Intimidating Mileage Syndrome (IMS)
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 […]