t’s time for Friday Five linkup with DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! During this busy Thanksgiving week that jumps right into the busiest and most festive time of the year, the DC Trifecta […]
Have a blessed Thanksgiving, my friends! While running in our local turkey trot this morning dressed as a pilgrim (yes, dressed as a pilgrim), celebrating post-race by hosting our annual champagne breakfast for the Cruisers, and then busily putting the finishing touches on the food for our Thanksgiving dinner, I am ever thankful for […]
Let’s try this again! If you get email notifications of my blog posts, you either saw the imcomplete version of the post below, or something like, “Gnarly Dude, that’s a 404!” I started this post last December and dated it for this November. I thought I had it scheduled to run on Wednesday, but it […]
My last week before the craziness of the six-week long holiday season was pretty good – training wise. We’ll see how focused I can stay as the weeks get busier and busier… Monday Lifted Tuesday Tuesday was one of those days were I was very thankful to have a very patient person running with me. […]
I’m linking up again this month with Amanda at The Lady Okie and Becka at Sunshine To The Square Inch for their Runner’s Tell All monthly linkup. Be sure to pop over to their blogs to see what they are up to, and to see who else is linking up. This month, Amanda and Becka’s […]
It’s time for Friday Five linkup with DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and quite appropriately, this week’s Friday Five theme is Favorite Fall Foods… […]
Long before the blog, and possibly even before I was on Facebook (yes I’m talking about the olden days), I somehow heard about Hug A Runner Day. On that cold November 20th morning, I hugged my favorite runner goodbye before he left for work, and left my house for a solo run around our […]
Yes, I will admit that I am quite the gadget geek, and I do love my running toys. Just this past weekend I got two more, but more on that later. First, here’s my week in review… Monday I started Monday back on track with lifting weights. I don’t mean to whine, but I just […]
Last year I wrote my first birthday letter to myself and have decided to update it each year. Here’s my original post with my age updated in the first paragraph and the addition of this year’s note to myself… Today is my birthday, and I absolutely love birthdays! At my age I celebrate the […]
I’ve written about dressing for different types of weather (Flat Runner Guide To Dressing For Your Run), but I haven’t written specifically about tips for running in cold weather until now. 1. Dress For Once You’re Warmed Up – I see this more than any other mistake runners make. You should always dress […]
Today’s post is an encore production from last Veteran’s Day… Today is Veteran’s Day, a day to honor those who have served our country in the armed forces. If you have served in one of the branches of our military, thank you! Today I want to talk about one of my army heroes… My papaw […]
Congratulations to Sue from This Mama Runs for Cupcakes for winning three pairs of Feetures socks from my most recent giveaway! I suggest asking Sue for assistance when picking the numbers in your next lottery ticket purchase, because Sue also won a Road ID from my February giveaway! Sue’s on a roll! Thank you Feetures […]
I first met Ellie at Miles’ Pancake Run in June, but had the opportunity to get to know her a little bit better at Julie’s bridal shower, bachelorette party, and then the wedding when Ellie was one of Julie’s bridesmaids. Ellie and Julie ran track together in high school, have stayed close friends, and ran […]
This past week… Monday I was pretty surprised on Monday that my calves were still sore from our trail run on Friday. I walked around a bit gingerly, lifted weights, and rolled out my legs. Tuesday I met my MRTT friends on Tuesday morning at 5:30 for a 5-mile run at a 9:30 pace. Since […]
It’s time for Friday Five linkup with DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this week’s theme is Five Ways To Stay On Track / Healthy During The Holidays… […]
With the trail running bug luring Bill and me back to the mountains, we took advantage of being in Southwestern Virginia last Friday, and ran to the top of McAfee Knob. Well, make that – we ran, with a few hiking breaks! We were pleasantly surprised that the leaves weren’t too far from peak, and […]
As my running friends and Instagram followers know, I love my Feetures socks! From the very first time I tried on a pair, they have become my absolute favorite for running and everyday wear. The woven arch support on my Elites makes my feet feel fabulous, and since I’m on my feet while working, my […]
After hurting my foot running trails at Hungry Mother State Park, I took most of the first part of last week off to let it recover. Bill and I were heading to Blacksburg on Friday morning for our last trip of this football season, and we really wanted to stop near Roanoke and run up […]
It’s time for Friday Five linkup with DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! This week’s theme is Halloween, so I though I’d share a few of my Halloween memories… 1. Growing up, we […]
When Bill and I are in southwestern Virginia, we love to go to Hungry Mother State Park for a trail run. There’s a beautiful trail around the lake that we enjoy running, but we really love the challenging run up to Molly’s Knob. I remember hiking to the top of Molly’s Knob once when I […]
