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Yesterday I talked about how my running group got started, and I promised that today I would talk about finding a group. But first, I want to talk about the benefits of being in a running group. Benefits of running with a group: Knowing others are waiting for you, keeps you accountable! It’s safer […]
I am a very lucky girl! I have a great network of running friends, and I can almost always find someone to go for a run with me if I plan ahead. Many in my running group have been together since 2000, so needless to say, we have become a great group of friends! We’ve […]
Today I thought it might be fun to take a run down memory lane… Except for a baby picture my parents have of me running toward them on my first birthday and a high school yearbook picture that I can’t find, this is the first photograph that I have of me running. I ran lots […]
There were five of us Cruisers on the trail today, and I was thrilled to see my friend Chuck back after almost a year off with a nagging hip injury! I was also happy that my hubby could join us again after a little bit of a heel injury. I had been worried that the […]
Twice a year I visit my dermatologist… Well actually it’s usually four times a year because I almost always have to go back and get a basal cell removed after my doctor calls with my biopsy results. You see, I’ve had one melanoma and 43 basal cell carcinomas removed in the last 15 years. Today […]
I woke up at 6:15 like a little child on Christmas morning! I ran to the window to see if we had snow and I wasn’t disappointed! Our street was covered, but with only about 2 inches of snow, not the 6 inches the weatherman had promised “Snowquester” would dump by 6 AM. 🙁 Bill […]
Red sky at night, Sailors delight! Red sky at morning, Sailors take warning. I thought of that little poem this morning as Bill and I went on an early morning run and saw this beautiful sunrise on the eve of the looming snow storm, the local media is referring to as “Snowquester!” I plan to […]
I’m doing a happy dance because snow is on the way! We are expecting 8-12 inches, starting tomorrow around 4 PM, and the local media is excitedly referring to it as “Snowquester.” I’ve reschedule most clients so Wednesday is mostly open, and I’ll have time to enjoy the white stuff! I love running in the […]
Put your workout clothes on and hit the floor, because I have three new exercises to show you! These can all be done without any equipment, but I am using a medicine ball on two of the exercises. This first exercise is called a “clam crunch,” and it’s great for the abs. Place a medicine […]
Woot woooo! We had seven Cruisers come out of hibernation this morning to join in on the endless fun of our Saturday group long run; or is it their looming spring races that got them out this morning? To make up for the wind, we were treated to snow showers during much of our run! […]
Four years ago I started a facebook group called “Bring Trader Joe’s to My Town.” We now have 1,068 members, but no TJ’s. As a result, my friend Vel and I make the pilgrimage to our nearest TJ’s to stock up on our favorite yummies. Here are a few of the things I HAD to […]
I just love it when I get totally invested in “House Hunters” on HGTV when I’m cross-training on my stationary bike, and the time flies by! Today I even kept pedaling an extra 15 minutes so I could see the end of the show. How could I possibly get in the shower without knowing which […]
We had downpours of rain last night and the creek behind my house was flowing fast, but luckily the rain had stopped by morning. Susan and I were able to meet to run and were surprised that the trail was in pretty good shape. In years past I ran in every kind of weather except […]
Inspired by yesterday’s news about the Mediterranean diet, I allowed myself to only put heart-healthy fresh fruits, veggies, and salmon in my shopping cart during today’s visit to Costco. Considering my chocolate/vanilla swirl frozen yogurt didn’t make it into my cart, I kept to my promise! 🙂 I walked into the wellness center this afternoon […]
I was happy to hear that a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that people who eat a Mediterranean diet of fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes, moderate red wine, and is rich in extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduces the risk of cardiovascular heart disease by 30%. I have been recommending […]
Happy 100 days until National Running Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I had planned in advance I would have given you 100 reasons why I love to run. Here are a quick ten: It’s fun It’s good for me It makes me sweat It burns lots of calories so I can eat a few extra yummy things It’s […]
I actually woke up hoping that it was raining so I could stay snuggled under my warm covers and sleep a little longer. When I didn’t hear any rain drops hitting our sky lights, I got up and checked the weather forecast. 33 degrees with an 81 percent chance of rain… And that, right there […]
Today was a huge day! It was my hubby’s birthday, our twenty-five year old son closed on his first home (a cute little two-bedroom condo), and it was National Margarita Day! If only it had been National Running Day, it would have been perfect!!! BTW, National Running Day is only 102 days away, but who’s […]
Look what I found this morning outside sunning himself on the rock wall like a lizard! Yep, that’s an escaped Indian bitter melon! See, I actually did find something to do with them. Tee Hee! Full credit goes to one of my clients that said it looked like some kind of Australian subterranean rodent… so […]
This self-proclaimed snow lover is ready for spring. We’ve gotten so little snow this year that I’ve completely given up on winter. This morning’s six-mile run was cold, windy, and brown; except for Susan’s jacket. It was bright orange and hot pink, a welcome change from our usual black “uniforms,” but I have no photographic […]
