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 […]
When Bill and I headed out for an early morning run, it was only 55 degrees… My kind of weather! 🙂 I decided to run ten miles today since I won’t be able to join the Cruisers tomorrow morning for our long run. I couldn’t convince any of them to call into work sick and […]
I’m having a little bit of work done in my home gym so it’s a bit of a mess for the next month or so. Don’t worry, you’ll get before-and-after pictures once it’s done. Anyway, luckily for me the weather has been gorgeous here this week, so I’ve been taking my clients out to the […]
Bill got totally spoiled this morning when I made him a hot breakfast. This just goes to show that miracles do happen! Don’t get used to it, Babe! 😉 And later today at the grocery store I bought him this surprise! When we were first married and lived in Utah, we couldn’t find Entenmann’s in […]
I have some very exciting news about another giveaway that I am starting today! One lucky reader will win a free Original SPIbelt (SPIbelt = small personal item belt). While perusing the Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon Expo, I stopped by the SPIbelt booth and talked to their sales rep, Megan, about their products. I […]
I wish I could run every single day… I love it that much! But age has its advantages, and one of them is wisdom; and if my body is too old to run everyday, at least my brain is wise enough to realize it. I remind myself of the common signs of overtraining, and use those signs to help me […]
If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m a little obsessed with college football, and my Hokies in particular! Yesterday was College Colors Day, so I rocked this outfit for my 7 AM running client. Remember back in April when I wrote BEST. NEWS. EVER = Hokie Half-Marathon and told you how excited I was […]
Life suddenly got a whole lot busier for me; but no matter how busy my life gets, I never forget to appreciate what a wonderful world we are given to live in. On Monday morning when my first client and I finished up our run, I noticed what a beautiful gift a little spider left […]
Thank you, Melissa at Feeling Imperfections, for nominating me for the Sunshine Award! This sweet little award is going around the blogoshpere right now, and it’s a way for bloggers to recognize other bloggers who are positive, creatively inspire their readers, and bring a ray of sunshine to their day (I added that last part). […]
