August 2011

Zemgear Ninja minimalist shoe review

August 30, 2011

I recently got a chance to try out the Zemgear Ninja shoes.  I’ve worn them quite a bit, but haven’t exercised in them much since they are only for use indoors and on soft surfaces.  I don’t exercise indoors much during the summer and one would never call the streets by my house a “soft [...]

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Aftermath + running

August 29, 2011

We were lucky.  None of our trees came down and we never lost power.  I was up most of the night because I was worried about Jones and the wind had me completely freaked out.  We came through with only a small bit of damage: our street sign fell off its post. My car was [...]

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YMX Tribal Sea Run Tee review and giveaway

August 28, 2011

YMX contacted me recently to try out their Tribal Sea Run Tee.  I’ll be honest, I almost said no because I tend to be a bit more conservative in my colors and design choices.  What changed my mind, though, was the description of the material. From their website: MadKool® technical fabrics enhance the athletic performance [...]

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As ready as we are going to get…

August 28, 2011

Irene is heading in.  For the moment, we have power.  Not sure how long that will last. Jones had a bleed at the tonsil removal site this morning, so he and I got to spend a few hours at the hospital.  They ended up putting him under and cauterizing the bleeding spots.  Nothing like being [...]

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Random Friday Facts: Hurricane edition

August 26, 2011

1.  I went to the grocery store at 6am this morning to buy milk and toilet paper.  I felt like such a stereotype. 2.  But we actually needed milk and toilet paper. And chocolate. 3.  Thanks to the earthquake and the hurricane, my stress levels are through the roof.  That’s why we were out of [...]

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TTT: Celebrating me

August 25, 2011

Today’s my 41st birthday.  It’s been a rough week (tonsils, earthquake) and I don’t expect it to get much better for the next few days (hello, Irene!).  But I refuse to dwell on the less than stellar things in my life on my birthday.  So, here are three things that are awesome: My marriage.  17 [...]

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog post…

August 24, 2011

I have no idea what I planned to write for today’s post, but it all kind of fell by the wayside when the *earthquake* came yesterday afternoon. Seriously. I live walking distance to DC.  I expect traffic jams.  I expect crime.  I expect the President to drive past my house on occasion.  I even expect [...]

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The Ultimate Fartlek Run

August 23, 2011

Yesterday afternoon, I was getting desperate for a run and Shoo was getting squirrelly.  While Jones thinks the perfect day would involve playing Wii, switching to DS, watching a movie, and then starting all over again (yes, that is the one high point for him related to the tonsillectomy – unlimited screen time), Shoo is [...]

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Miscellaneous Monday

August 22, 2011

I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in several days. First I was nervous about Jones’ upcoming surgery. Then I was up with him in pain. Then I had to set an alarm to keep ahead of the pain. Then last night, he slept and I didn’t. I was convinced he’d wake up “in a [...]

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The trifecta

August 20, 2011

Hungry. Tired. No run. Jones’ surgery went mostly well yesterday. They got him in late + he was last on the schedule as the oldest, so we were there until 5pm. Guess who forgot to take lunch? Yeah, I went the whole day on two granola bars and a big bottle of nuun. By the [...]

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