Last week we finished cleaning out and organizing the office. Once it was decluttered and opened up, I was able to really look at the space with new eyes. And one of the things I did was make this cozy little reading spot for the kids. They love it. Spending time in this room with […]
Sound Mind Sound Body
How did I become a runner? Like this.
A couple days ago someone wrote to me and asked me how I trained for the Boston Marathon. She wants to be able to run a race (not necessarily a marathon, but any race), but just can’t see herself being able to do it. She wanted to know if I was a runner before, if […]
Mom, did you used to be pretty?
A couple days ago, I was in the car with Number 3 and he asked me, “Mom, did you used to be pretty?” Used to be? I looked at him in the rear view mirror. “Yeah, I think I used to be pretty,” I told him. I get it. I’m in my late forties. I’m […]
What it’s really like to run the Boston Marathon.
I can’t really give you an accurate description of the Boston Marathon Experience. You really need to be there to know what it’s like. And you really need to run it in order to truly comprehend what it’s like from start to finish. But I’ll do my best to describe it… The weekend before the race you have […]
Ch-ch-chaaaanges
There is one thing getting me through this foreclosure bullshit. Exercise. If it weren’t for exercise, I would either be in the fetal position in the corner 24 hours a day or I would be drunk 24 hours a day. Actually that’s not true. I wouldn’t be either one of those things. I’d be both […]
Mom, I can really see a difference!
Thoughts on Today: I am halfway through my marathon training. 8 weeks until the Boston Marathon! Today I did my longest training run so far. I ran just under 15 miles. I thought I’d show you something — these are most of my splits (I couldn’t fit the whole thing in one screen shot). They […]
