I set my alarm last night for 4:20 AM. I didn’t actually plan to get up that early, but it takes me at least three hits of the snooze button before I can drag my butt out of bed. Since I need at least 15 to 20 minutes to get ready to run in the morning, and I have to get the kids out of bed by 6am to get them on the bus at 6:30 (yes, I know that’s cruel), if I want to run four or 5 miles, I have to be out of bed by 4:45 AM. Based on all this,...
That’s right. I talk a good game when it comes to taking on the holidays. But the truth must be told: I’m no more immune to the temptations than anyone else. And let me tell you, there was much to tempt me this past weekend! My husband was doing the Thanksgiving cooking, and I knew it was going to be a feast, so I got up early and ran nine miles—yes, nine miles!—on Thanksgiving Day. I actually fulfilled a long-time secret wish that I’d had for a...
I went for a seven-mile run this morning. It was, to say the least, nippy! I have a new, thermal headband that I bought before Jamie’s 10k (which I then didn’t need since it was 59 degrees for that race!). At first, I was lamenting that I didn’t have my tried and true orange deer-hunter hat. However, after about a mile in, I was warm enough and the headband worked out just fine. I ended up with a good run,...
Note: Sorry this took so long to get posted. We lost power on Sunday night from the storms (quite spectacularly, too!), and we didn’t get power back until late Monday afternoon. I had a lot to catch up on after that! Now, on to the race report: Sunday was my 11-year-old son’s third 10k of the year. You can read a little more of the background here. I was quite nervous all weekend about this! Saturday afternoon, he had a hockey game, and luckily,...
Jamie’s last 10k of the year is this Sunday, just a scant two days away. He is running the Chocolate Run, which is put on by the same running company as his first two 10ks. This company (Kona Running) had a new “Triple Crown” series this year: if a runner ran each of their three “signature” 10ks in 2013, they not only received a medal for each race, they received a cool “Triple Crown” medal. (You can see it here.) When he ran the Shamrock Run in March...
Weight loss, running, photography, life...
...seasoned with hockey mom enthusiasm.This site is a way for me to journal my weight loss and running experiences, while also showcasing my love of pictures! You’ll find:
*My weight loss and running blog
*Pictures of anything I deem worthy (usually kids playing hockey or pretty scenery)
*My favorite recipes (with pictures!)
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