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Soooo, I did it again! Yesterday while demonstrating an exercise to a client, I tweaked my back. It feels pretty good except when I first stand up after sitting, and then I walk all stiff and bent over for a couple of minutes while my back spasms… and then I’m fine. I immediately put heat […]
We’ve had a couple of unexpected snowfalls this week, but you won’t hear me complaining until mid-March. Then even this snow-lover will be ready for spring. Yesterday morning we woke up yet again to fresh snow on the ground and snow coming down at a pretty steady pace. I got up with plans to go […]
About a month ago, Courtney at Don’t Blink. Just Run commented that she was having difficulty breaking through the plateau in her weight loss journey. In the early months of Courtney’s weight loss journey she saw good results, but then things slowed down and she stopped losing weight. This isn’t unusual, and I told her […]
I have a deep-seated weariness that I haven’t experienced in a very long time. It’s the kind of weariness that I used to experience after I spent the day cutting the grass, spreading mulch, and planting flowers, after going on a long run with the Cruisers earlier in the morning! The only difference is that […]
Last night Becky from Running On Happy sent me a text letting me know about a running link-up that she thought I’d be interested in joining. It sounded like a fun challenge to get my running story down to 250 words, so I decided to join the fun! MY RUNNING STORY My brother talked our […]
Last night Potomac River Running Store hosted our local Moms RUN This Town running club for an evening out and a short seminar on the biomechanics of running. We were originally scheduled to have a yoga for runners class, too, but the yoga instructor slipped on ice earlier this week and hurt her ankle. I […]
Recently, a friend reached out to me for help setting up a gym at her office. Her company is converting an empty office into a workout room and she called me to get some equipment ideas for what she should buy to get the most bang for her company’s buck. We talked for a few […]
A few weeks ago, Amy wrote about her upcoming marathon on her blog, Run / Write / Hike. She talked about her marathon goals, how running is a stress reliever for her, and how for this particular marathon she isn’t chasing a particular time. Amy went on to discuss how blogging has impacted our running: […]
Today’s 53’rd annual George Washington’s Birthday Marathon organized by the DC Road Runners Club had to be canceled due to the recent heavy snowfall. However; in honor of the event, I am publishing my throwback recap from when I ran the race. Back on February 20, 2000 I decided just a week or two earlier […]
Love is buying your favorite chocolates for your Valentine, and then trading! HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! And the winner of the $35 Road ID e-coupon giveaway is Sue Tate! Sue, I will be contacting you via email to give your e-coupon number to you. Congratulations! If you didn’t win, you can order your very own […]
During the winter, I watch the weather forecasts like a hawk. I’m always looking for that next big snow. Last night when the first snowflakes started falling, I actually did a little happy dance, much like our sons did as toddlers when Bill got home from work. They were so happy to see him that […]
I headed out for my run a little earlier than usual this morning in hopes of catching a magnificent sunrise. You know the saying, “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.” Well, I figured with the winter storm warning we are under that we would have a beautiful sunrise. […]
This morning Bill, our friend Beth, and I ran in the Run Your Heart Out 5K in Reston. Race proceeds went to the American Heart Association to support life-saving efforts in research and education. From their website… This year we are proud to announce our partnership with the American Heart Association. With the help from Leidos, […]
Last night we invited friends over to watch the Olympics (I didn’t realize that no actual competitions would be going on – oops), but we enjoyed catching up and watching the festivities. We ordered pizza from our favorite local delivery place, and our friends brought a kale salad from Costco (with added pomegranate seeds), and […]
Bill and I have been throwing around the idea of taking dance lessons before Joseph and Julie’s wedding in August. I may be athletic, but I’m not the world’s best dancer. One of my friend’s describes me as “dancing with joy in my heart,” That’s her way of saying, “she has a good personality!” My […]
Last week Bill shared the following story with his Facebook friends. He wrote it for our sons, so they wouldn’t forget the story of their grandma… Next Sunday, the Super Bowl between the Seahawks and the Broncos will be played at Metropolitan Life Stadium and the Vince Lombardi trophy will be awarded a few miles […]
This evening’s post is a review of my previous week with lots of pictures and very few words… I met Cody, the Siberian Husky, on my neighborhood trail for the first time this week… And then tripped over this ice formation in the tunnel. The tunnel is dark so I couldn’t see the ice without […]
