If you’re joining my Ragnar Trail Richmond party late, you can catch up by clicking on Part 1 and Part 2 to read the recaps of my first two legs. I left off on my previous recap just after Meagan and I discovered that we would be running again in 2.5 hours, almost twice as soon as we had expected, […]
Yesterday, I left off my Ragnar Trail Richmond recap as I was snuggling into my sleeping bag, hoping to get a few hours sleep before my teammate Jenny woke me after her run. Meagan had planned to sleep in our tent as well, but decided to stay in her own single-person tent located slightly farther away […]
Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about. Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is dilemma….. I’d […]
Last weekend marked my fourth Ragnar Relay, Ragnar Trail Richmond. After several years of turning down my friend, Chuck, when invited to join his team, I finally drank the Ragnar Kool-Aid and ran Ragnar DC in 2014 with my Cruiser friends – Chuck included. Having had a fabulous time, I eagerly joined our MRTT team to run Ragnar Trail Appalachians […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all my running mama friends! And in honor of the occasion, I thought you’d love the picture Don’s Johns tweeted this morning! My Mother’s Day has been splendid so far! Daniel came over to spend the day, and we FaceTimed with Joseph and Julie in Chicago earlier this afternoon. Daniel picked […]
As I attempt to recover from running 34.42 miles in just under 20 hours over the course of three legs at Ragnar Trail Richmond on an ultra team with my MRTT friends, I’m well aware that I’m doing everything wrong. But you know what? I don’t have it in me to change things. After […]
When my friend Lesley asked if I’d be interested in helping promote this year’s Loudoun Half and 8K on social media in exchange for three free race entries (one for me and two to give away), I jumped at the chance. Since I had run the half in 2014 I knew it would be a well-run event, and with […]
Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about. Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is fearless….. I’d […]
I’m still on a runner’s high from a very fun weekend with my MRTT friends, especially Megan, since I don’t get to see her very often. My workouts earlier in the week were totally structured around Ragnar Trail Richmond which was coming up on Friday and Saturday. With thirty-some trail miles to cover in three runs, I decided to go […]
Running in a trail relay is a lot of work. This morning as I headed out the door, I turned to my husband and said, “This is a lot of work and I haven’t even started running.” Earlier this week I started setting things aside as I thought of them or saw them laying around […]
Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about. Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is dreamer….. I’d […]
I’m beginning to think that I will never finish painting… I’d hoped to post pictures of my beautiful new sitting area on our deck where our hot tub used to be, but I was so busy painting this past week that it didn’t even dawn on me to take a picture. To make life crazier, […]
Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about. Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is energetic….. I’d […]
Bill and I are outdoorsy people, and we spend as much time as possible outside. Wanting to be ready for our first barbecue on the deck whenever spring decided to show us a visit, I started early trying to get all of the outdoor chores knocked out. It wasn’t until this past week that the weather […]
Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about. Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is judgmental….. I’d […]
Who am I, and what happened to Deb this week? No worries, my training went well; it’s just that I didn’t take the time to take any pictures along the way – until Saturday! Monday Strength Training – 1 hour Rodney Yee’s Complete Yoga For Beginners (affiliate link) – Yoga ForFlexibility Vigorous Gardening – 2 hours Teeter Hang […]
I’m downright giddy with excitement! Just when I thought I was ready to retire from the whole Ragnar van thing, I’ve signed up to run with yet another team! Keep in mind that there are two types of Ragnar Relays. In one type you sit on your butt in a van anytime you’re not running, and in the […]
A week ago I visited my mom, and while there I went on two runs along some sparsely traveled country roads. My first run was shortly after sunrise on a glorious spring morning, and during the second run I rushed to beat the looming storm. Both runs had plenty of clouds for my backdrop – just very different […]
Brave – feeling or showing no fear, not afraid; to face or endure with courage ~ Merriam-Webster While heading out on a run one particularly rainy and windy Thanksgiving morning, I met our neighbor out walking his dog. Walter smiled, and through the howling wind shouted, “You’re just like the mailman; neither snow nor rain […]
Opening day of the Washington Nationals is akin to a holiday for me, so what better day than today to rerun one of my favorite posts from 2014. I’ll take you back to when my dad was discovered by Brooklyn Dodgers scouts and signed by the Dodgers to attend their training camp and try out for the team… Dad […]
