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Housekeeping!
I sat down for a minute, and realized there is a wealth of knowledge i should be sharing on the blog that i haven't been. Housekeeping time for the blog! SO, if your race schedule isn't packed this...
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My fifth marathon.
Friday night, Matt, Waffles and I packed up the old versa an headed up to central Wisconsin. I had wanted to write a blog post about my "taper week" but you really don't taper when you don't train for...
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The Mental Marathon
On Monday night, i went to Universal Sole for a fun run and training seminar put on by CARA. I am doing the half training program this summer in preparation for the ZOOMA half marathon in August....
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A floating pig.
To reward myself for not training all year and half-assing my way through a marathon a week ago, i treated myself to a half marathon on Sunday! Actually, i was looking forward to the Flying Pig all...
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Good, Bad, and Ugly
In an attempt to actually keep up with my blog (something i seem to be epically failing at lately) I am going to try a new weekly thing. Mostly as an excuse to post ugly pictures of my feet. And...
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a forwardish motion
True story - I started this post Sunday night. Have you ever had one of those days that feels like your Monday is dragging, and lunch will never come, and then you realize it's actually Wednesday...
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The stress fracture scare of 2013
I was a little lax on my blogging last week. Two reasons: 1. Rachel and I put hella man hours into Team Run for HD. I think its going to be a really awesome fundraising year for us, and we already...
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Back in the saddle again.
Like a moth to the flame, I’m back.Things have been fairly hectic, and I haven’t had the time to keep up with everyone’s blogs, which made me feel like a bad friend/blogger/human being. Plus, rather...
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What REALLY goes on at Ragnar.
As a disclaimer, I had the best time at Ragnar. My teammates all wrote blog posts that you can check out here that describe what it’s like to actually run Ragnar, their take on it, etc. Kelly the...
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Little House on the Prairie (path)
Our move to the suburbs is complete (for the most part) Things are still in a complete state of chaos, and I stupidly refused to take time off work, so the unpacking/settling in/attempt at normal...
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The sun will come out, tomorrow....
Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow - There'll be sun!So won't you come out tomorrow? and drink beers with me in the sunny beer garden of Happy Village for a good cause?Ok, the truth is, i can't...
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Doing Derby, and Marthons vs. Parades.
I have been planning to do a derby post for a while, so here it goes!For the past few months, I have been skating with the derby lite girls. What is Derby Lite?1st off, they aren’t paying me to write...
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Friends in low places
I’m not gonna lie, part of me debated deleting any trace of the blog, and of my facebook this past weekend. It seemed so much easier than actually dealing with things like a normal functioning adult....
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Proud Mary.
An antecdote, in case my troubles bummed you out.1. It should be said that i love my mom, and wish no harm to come to her.2. But if harm must come, it should at least be entertaining(also, her name is...
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Rave (suburban) runs
Before i go all sass-mouth on the suburbs, i figured i would highlight some of its redeeming qualities.The main being, there are a shit ton of places to run.When a runner moves to Chicago, and they are...
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Not everything can be sunshine and olive gardens.
A very special Friday First World Problems – suburban edition.1. After some of my epic fights with Comcast, I never thought there could be a more terrible utility service. Until I met Republic...
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Welcome to the danger zone.
So, a weird thing happened last night – I threw my back out! I suppose in the grand scheme of things its not that strange, but here are some things that seemed off about the whole thing: I’m...
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problems specifically related to being in the first world.
1. Matt is on a diet. I don't think that he needs to be, but i am sick of him whining and pinching his stomach while staring into the mirror saying "I'm soooo fattttttt" like a teenage girl. It's...
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Career girl - and a giveaway!!
If you have actually followed my blog for a while (first off, i am so sorry!) but secondly - you might have picked up on the fact that i am a "career gal" I spent way too many years in school, and have...
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Weekend Warrioring
First off, have you entered my giveaway? Because you should – it ends tonight!Secondly, I just wanted to recap my adventurous weekend! I forced myself to leave the safety of my troll bridge not...
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