The night before a long run, I do the traditional carbo-load. For me, that means I eat a few more servings of carbohydrates than usual in the form of pasta or white potatoes. This loads up my system with energy to be used in long distance events like the Distance for Disaster run tomorrow. Some …
Posts from: May 2011
for barbeque and good ol’ fashion fundraising. It all started with sneaky hints at the grocery store. You know what I’m talking about. The unique elaborate architecture made out of barbeque sauce bottles in the entrance of the store. The huge pallets of charcoal that kiss the ceiling and dare little kids to climb just …
It’s been almost 4 weeks since hell rained down on Tuscaloosa, and for 4 weeks, I’ve been stuck. It’s impossible to forget the things I saw in the first few days or the people’s faces I’ve seen in the past 4 weeks. I’ll never forget the sounds and smells. Or the devastation. Or how incredibly …
Something I love to make and love to eat…….peach cobbler! And I only make it one way. Paula Deen style. Lots of butter and about half the sugar she uses, but still good. Cook peaches in water with a little sugar. Melt butter in pan in oven. Then pour in batter for crust. Mixture of …
Well, I did race and finish my second Twisted Ankle Half Marathon. Elevation gain: limitless. So many hills and one huge climb that required feet AND hands to climb. Cicadas: loud! Creepy!! Thursday, May 12 I’m not sure I can do this. The past two weeks have shaken me to my core and running up …
I ran it. I finished it. I finished it 46 minutes faster than last year. And I’m glad I did. Details to come later after I inhale a bowl of Paula Deen’s peach cobbler. I’ve earned a big ol’ bowl of Sweet Southern Sin with ice cream.
Hey guess what? I’ve got a race Saturday. A big one. One that I’ve been so excited about since I ran it last year. I’ve talked non-stop about Twisted Ankle for the past few months. I did my last long run of 14 miles at a trail in MS over Easter Weekend. That was the …
April 27th, 2011. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It’s a day I will never forget. This will be the final post on the devastation. It’s time for me to move on and focus on the recovery and documenting that effort. It’s going to take all of us working together to rebuild our lives and our town. But we …
Technorati Tags: Tuscaloosa,tornado,disaster relief I finally made a video slideshow of what’s been going on, what I’ve seen, and what’s left of Tuscaloosa. Most of these are from 5 different areas of town. The tornado had maximum winds of 190mph. It left an 8 mile long track and was 1.5 miles wide. The church pictures …
Technorati Tags: Tuscaloosa,tornado,disaster relief I used to wonder if I was obsessed with food. After all, I think going to Publix is one of life’s greatest luxuries. I definitely eat with my eyes first and a good healthy grocery store is something that I have taken for granted since moving to Tuscaloosa. I read about …
Technorati Tags: Tuscaloosa,tornado,disaster relief It’s been over a week and things are still sad, still scary, still chaotic, but also still hopeful. I’m hanging on to the hope right now. The gym, preschool, educational building, and lower classrooms. Front entrance This was the first day after the tornado hit. We had a few boxes …
Yes, that is a roof….on the ground. Where is the rest of the house? About a half mile down the road. The owner sprayed that on the roof so the rescue workers could move on to other houses the might not have people who are OK. It has taken me a few days to even …
Some of you who are tweet friends know that I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I’m happy to say that my home was spared, but so many were not. We were without power for 5 days which seems like a minor blip on the radar of what my town is going through. I can’t even begin …