No snow. Is anybody surprised? Some people close to me got plenty, but not a flake for our town. And instead of snow, we have rain and 34*. Miserable. Countdown to the St. Jude Memphis Marathon is almost done. Saturday is the big dance and I’m not loving this week. So many doubts and then …
Posts from: November 2011
Apparently, I’m a big sucker for getting kicked in the gut. Snow began creeping into the forecast this past weekend and I ignored most of it. After last winter’s devastating fiasco in which I was denied the White Christmas AND the January Flizzard, I refused to get all worked up over a possible November snow. …
We survived. Not only did we survive, we scored some great deals and had a ton of laughs with this little guy. After I voiced my disappointment in how the morning got started, things got a lot better. By better, I mean we didn’t die, get shot, trampled, or woke up in a tub of …
My favorite day of the year is now upon us. Black Friday! I am currently sitting in the car with mom and Jackson while Stephen and Monica and Nick stand in line. I believe this is the first year I’m not in line. But that’s perfectly fine with me. I’m a wimp this year 🙂 …
Thanksgiving day was very low key and just the way I like it. We went camping with my brother and sister in law Wednesday night. Nothing fancy, no need to cook anything elaborate. Just grab a few staples and show up with pillows and camp blankets. Normally, the day is spent finishing up any cooking …
Busy day! I have no idea whose bright idea it was to go to walmart in the middle of the day on the busiest traveling day of the year, but she was stupid. But I needed a few things before a camping trip tonight, road trip tomorrow, shopping trip on Friday, and football drooling on …
It’s that time of year again. The day before the official kickoff to the Christmas season. Well, at least that’s what the news people say. I start getting the Santa spirit the day after Halloween. But that’s just me. However, this recipe for Broccoli cheese soup will keep you happy while making the case for …
I know running with music is not safe. I shouldn’t run with it on the roads. I shouldn’t run with music on the trails, either. I could miss the sounds of crazed psychos who stalk young women who appear vulnerable. I’m not being sarcastic about that. It happened in Georgia. She wasn’t wearing music, but …
~ We have managed to wait until this week to put up the outside decorations. I hope my neighbors don’t mind the blazing lights. ~ I woke up craving protein instead of biscuits, waffles, pancakes. ~ Stephen walked in from work and handed me some coupon pages. One was for Logan’s Roadhouse, one was for …
Before I bombard the ‘nets with all the Christmas chaos, I went back over some pictures from our fantastic fall. Short…but still wonderful. I wish our fall season started in September. Instead, we get to boil in September. My absolute worst races are all from September. The heat makes me cranky, and I’m so anxious …
Tonight has been quiet for me and Frankie. He’s been snoozing under the Christmas tree and I’ve been surfing, blog maintenance, and enjoying the best cup of hot chocolate I’ve had since last holiday season. I finally broke out the Christmas decorations at school. This time of year is very bittersweet with my babies. I …
(WARNING…video is about to play. I can’t make this have “play” button but you can go pause it and read my fascinating commentary first) This made me smile. This WOD (Workout of the Day) is a common one for our little gym. We do a LOT of workouts that are AMRAP. (as many reps as …
~ Why do I picture Penn State in the Northwest when I know Pennsylvania is in the Northeast? ~ the Christmas decorations are going up at school today. I can’t deny it any longer. The commercials are out in full swing so it’s time to break out the lights. ~ I have a very unhealthy …
It may be cold out. It may be rainy. I could be blowing leaves everywhere. But that’s no excuse! Don’t hate on the grill just because the weather is being all mean and nasty. It does not mean the grill has to hibernate, too. However..at some point I’m sure Stephen will agree to put a …
I debated on whether to even share this. But it didn’t take long to realize that I can’t blab on here about good eating practices with occasional treats if I’m doing a crazy diet. It’s like saying all my praise and support for clean food (and treats) is a bunch of bull malarky. And some …
I’m coming down to the end of marathon training and along with that comes the famed “taper madness”. Common knowledge suggests that it takes a minimum of 2-3 weeks to recover from a 20+ mile training run. You want fresh legs on marathon day. However, I know from past races, that the prime time for …
~ Football….could it be possible?? Any chance of a bama-lsu rematch? ~ The house is done! Top to bottom Christmas crap everywhere. It looks like Frosty, Rudolph, and Grinch went 5 rounds with Santa. ~ Penn State/Sandusky. Please. Get the guy in prison. They’re waiting for him. ~ I have a first gen ipod nano. …
Common abbreviations, terminology, and shorthand ways of reading and posting workouts WOD: Workout of the Day #: simple sign for pounds (lbs). It’s the “pound” sign on phones and smart phones. AMRAP: As many rounds as possible SDHP: Sumo deadlift high pulls KB: Kettle bells T2B: Toes to Bar K2E: Knees to elbows Squat: just …
One of the easiest ways to stay on a clean diet is by cooking meals at home instead of being the slave to the drive through. With fast food, we all know most of it is crap…good tasting crap which is the whole point of feeding America’s addictions…and should be used sparingly. But who has …
For my diabetes post this week, I wanted to share a book review. Let’s go ahead and get the disclaimers out of the way. I’m not a dietician, diabetes expert (outside of my own body, which is one big experiment), nor am I some government hater…not completely… or conspiracy theorist. I don’t claim to have …