This weekend we were back in Blacksburg for Virginia Tech’s Homecoming game against the University of North Carolina. Our first order of business was to find a restaurant that could seat 14 people in less than two hours. Champs Sports Bar was up to the task and seated us immediately! While we were eating, who […]
It’s racing season! I have no statistics to back this statement up, but it sure seems like the majority of marathons are in the fall… at least around here. With so many of my friends doing a fall race (some are running their first marathon), I thought I’d focus on running tips in some of […]
Last night Cruisers Kim, Amanda, and I attended A Mother Runner Party in Gaithersburg, MD. We weren’t sure how much time to allow to drive over, but as soon as we saw how bad the local traffic was we decided to skip dinner, and drive straight to Maryland. We arrived and headed to the door […]
I’ve wanted to become a Road Runners Club of America certified coach for years, but I never saw a class offered near me until this summer. By the time I found it, it was already full. I got on RRCA’s email list so that I would be notified of all new courses and could […]
Have you missed me this week? Instead of writing my blog as usual in my spare moments between training clients, running, cooking, cleaning, and life in general; I’ve been picking out rubber gym floors, tile, cabinets, sinks, counter tops, blah, blah, blah… Here’s what my gym looks like right now. Hopefully in a few more […]
Bill and I headed out for our run at 6:30 this morning and were treated to a sunrise that changed many times right before our eyes! Every time we turned a corner and looked to the east, the sky was a different color. Sit back and enjoy the beauty of our morning run… Before we […]
My Cruiser friend Beth volunteered to write a guest post about her two week vacation on Emerald Isle while keeping her training up for her fall marathon. You met Beth back in April when she was a guest writer and took you on her adventures running in the Paris Marathon with the following two posts: […]
Since Bill and I were in Blacksurg for the game, we met Meagan for a long run this morning. When we got to the trail parking area, we noticed a bridge under construction for what we think is part of the Huckleberry Trail extension to the south. Of course I may be spreading rumors, but […]
The weather has been pretty perfect for taking many of my clients outside for boot camp style workouts. This particular client and I met at 6:45 this morning for a walk/run strength training session. We power walked for 1/2 mile while stopping along the way to do lunges, push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, chest presses, rows, […]
On Saturday morning Bill and I slept in a little bit compared to when we usually get up to run. We skipped our run and drove to Giles County, which is not too far from Virginia Tech, and set out for a hike. Neither of us had been to Cascades Falls since our college days. […]
If you remember on Thursday I wrote So Many Races, So Little Time where I lamented that there were three races in one weekend, and I wanted to run them all, especially the Dulles Day on the Runway 5K! Four Cruisers ran the race and Jessica agreed to do a guest post for me! Thank […]
Why was I so happy at 5:30 in the morning? The day I’d been waiting for since April was finally here, that’s why! And I’d just checked the temperature for the 7 AM race start, and it couldn’t have been more perfect! Everyone in our group had snagged Lot A parking passes (the lot closest […]
Bill and I started our morning with a hike to Cascades Falls. It’s a beautiful waterfalls not too far from Blacksburg. I can’t believe that I hadn’t been there since my freshman year, and Bill and I had never hiked up there together. I’ll write more about our hike next week… Once we got back […]
Bill and I are in town for the Hokie Half Marathon and staying at The Inn at Virginia Tech (front view)… The Inn at Virginia Tech (back view)… Right after we cruised into town, we picked Julie up and took her to her favorite restaurant in Christiansburg (right next to Blacksburg)… There’s a whole lot […]
Back in April I heard about the DIVAS Half Marathon & 5K Series coming to Virginia and I was pumped! I immediately sent out a note to the Cruiser chicks to see who wanted to run the race with me. I even envisioned us wearing matching tutus! The very next night, Julie called to tell […]
Thank you to everyone that participated in my SPIbelt giveaway! I wish that everyone that entered could have won! To select the winner, I just pushed the magic Rafflecopter button… And Rafflecopter did its thing and Emma came up as the winner of the free Original SPIbelt! Emma won with her comment, “I would be […]
I haven’t done a Top Ten Tuesday for a while so I thought I’d share some things with you today. These are just random things that I’ve seen recently that made me smile! Joseph shared this Guinness commercial with us last week. Since then I’ve seen it circulating on Facebook and saw it on Monday […]
Remember this summer when I shared photos from my parents’ garden? Mom sent us home yesterday with a basket full of just picked tomatoes! This basket was overflowing with tomatoes until I shared with Joseph, Julie, and some friends! There’s nothing like a freshly sliced garden tomato! Interesting facts about tomatoes: Tomatoes are members of […]
Saturday morning I woke up at 4 AM to get my day started. Only two things will get me up that early without complaining. Running and Virginia Tech football… We rolled into Blacksburg at 9:30 AM on a perfect fall day for the 1:30 PM kickoff. We tailgate with several other couples that we were […]
Today was one heck of a busy day with lots of driving (riding for me), tailgating, cheering, and all around having a great time; and I’m just now getting around to giving you two minutes of my undivided attention! Let’s just say that my day involved a little bit of this… And this… Tomorrow I […]
