4 years ago, it was the Game of the Century. We were ranked #1 and #2 in the BCS, the decider of who played in bowl games and national championships. ESPN Gameday was in Tuscaloosa. Verne and Gary were announcing for CBS. Tshirts were flying everywhere in anticipation. It was a lot of hype. We …
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It’s not midnight yet, but it IS late after school and since it gets dark at 2pm, it seems later than normal. Anybody else got the memo? Target has Griswalded the joint. All their holiday finery is out and proud. These deserve a moment of reverent silence. I’m trying to decide which one will work …
Each year, my favorite month seems to broaden into my favorite months. October has always been my favorite simply because that is the start of fall and football. Those two things seem to QUICKLY lead to the holiday season which was always the best part of my year when I was a kid. November is …
This was a low-mileage week, not that I’m pushing out hundreds of mile a week. I’m a little worn out this week so I didn’t push much. I’m enjoying the base-building phase again. Tuesday-2.5 miles Wednesday-2.5 miles Thursday-1.8 miles Saturday-3 miles Short and slow and injury-free. I’ll take it!
This week, the week before Halloween, I need some tricks and some treats to get through. Fall frenzy is in full swing and life is BUSY. I managed to squeak out 3 runs this week and none of them were pretty. Tuesday: 2.5 miles Thursday 3.2 miles Saturday 2.8 miles
I need this Tshirt. It made me laugh, but it made me think. I feel like this past year has been one long line of Quitter strips. And while it’s not fun to look back and see what I phoned in and what I ignored, it is helpful to be reminded that all that is …
I saw a great recipe for EASY chicken enchiladas. Throw frozen peppers and onions in the crock pot. Check. Add Chicken breasts. Add seasoning. Add a can of roasted tomatoes. Check. Cook all day and come home to a fantastic dinner smell. Wrong. The power went off for a minute and when it came …
Fall brings many favorite things. I only have a few weeks to wax poetic about fall before the dreadful frigid air takes over and we are complaining about chaffed lips and hands. But until then…bring on the fall! Running in the fall is the best. Many people think I would love spring running. And I …
It’s our “professional development” day which means my friends and I get together for breakfast at City Café’ before spending a day doing whatever the administration wants us to do while the kids stay home for a fall break. We get to do this 3-4 times a year and this was a gorgeous fall morning …
Tonight, I crossed another item off my fall bucket list. After the epic showdown in the rain last weekend in Georgia, I was so excited to have these tickets in my hand for this weekend. This was the first Saturday that Stephen had off work so we loaded up the car with peanuts, a pumpkin …
Contrary to popular opinion, I do not wear running shoes all the time. Due to my job as Coordinator of Growth, Development, and Legos (kindergarten teacher) I spend most of my day on my feet. I often wear old running shoes that do not work for running, but still have plenty of good support for …
Let me tell you why October is my favorite color. Let the sarcasm begin! I have to agree a little… Of course they did! They knew fall had arrived when the woodland animals broke out the Uggs. This is to coincide with the return of all the holiday cooking. “Buffet britches” do not have that …
The last day of September was a great one. The older I get, the more I love the changing of seasons, especially from hot humidity to crisp autumn days. The South has such a short “fall” season that I make a point to take advantage of the outdoors as often as I can. Running lately=awesome. …
I wish I had some great news to share about the journey to conception, but no news is just that. Nothing to report for now. When school started, the timing of everything became a LOT more difficult to navigate. Then when I got sick a few weeks ago, well, that had an impact on the …
I’m not the selfie queen. In fact, I go out of my way to avoid the whole selfie thing because, let’s be honest….I’m not confident in my appearance lately. I’m actively making changes and I feel a lot more confident than I did 2 weeks ago. I’m just not back to “selfie” status and I …
I know it’s interesting to see a Paleo fan talk about “meatless” anything, but even I love to experiment with all kinds of recipes including meatless. We both enjoy an occasional meatless meal that is heavy on vegetables. For this post, I’m teaming up with Silk to talk about meatless Football meals. One thing I …
Things are moving quickly now on the land. The dirt and tree man came to dig up remove some spindly pines and lay the dirt foundation for the shop. The shop is on the schedule in the next couple of weeks. See that dish and power pole in the middle? Yeah…that’s where the camper/trailer will …
I consider myself a reasonable person. I don’t have huge expectations that are difficult to meet. I rely on the usual—air, water, sun. The rest is negotiable. However. I must have a working Sharpie. And lately, they are failing me. Miserably. I have cups and caddies all over the classroom full of pens, highlighters, regular …
If you are a Twitter follower, you’ve probably noticed a few retweets from me from Women’s Running magazine. A few months ago, they reached out to our Rock ‘n’ Roll Ambassador fearless leader to see if any of us would be interested in working with them to promote some articles and print subscriptions. As …
I love when a plan comes together. The plan I’m referring to is the “get your junk together and start living again” plan. It’s working. It seems the key to such a plan is to put on running shoes. Go outside or to the treadmill. Make legs run. Enjoy the effects. Repeat the following day. …