It’s been a busy few weeks around here, but yesterday morning I finished my last work meeting until after Christmas, so Beer Geek and I headed out on a lunch “date”. Now I’m relaxing with my family and enjoying way too many Christmas cookies and a lot of beer. Since I don’t plan to spend…
Category: Friday Five
Five outdoor things to do in Washington DC
It has been unseasonably warm the past few weeks in the Washington DC area which means time for outdoor fun. I’d like to say that is unusual, but Washington DC likes to throw a few beautiful days at us each winter. I think this year is unusual because it’s been more than a few days….
My Wish List
It’s time for Friday Five and the topic is Holiday Wish Lists. I’m going to share my wish list of things I’d like to find under the tree, which shares some similarities with my holiday gift guide and I’m also going to share a bit about my hopes and dreams for the next year. Some…
Five Dream Race Vacations
Traveling is my jam. Before we had kids, Beer Geek and I traveled to a fair number of foreign countries: Germany, Belgium (multiple times), Iceland, Scotland, Australia, the Netherlands, and the Azores (Portuguese Islands) in our first 6 years of marriage. Since kids, most of our vacations have been in the US (often in less…
Huge Under Armour Giveaway and Black Friday Thankfulness
My Black Friday plans are to go for a run, order our Christmas cards, and spend time with my kids. If I go shopping it will be after dinner tonight and it will be online. I can only think of one time I did some Black Friday shopping and that was back in my early career…
Five Favorite Holiday Beers
Ah, it’s Friday. And Friday means beer! Conveniently, the Friday Five topic with Cynthia, Mar, and Courtney is favorite fall drinks. You know I’m going to take the opportunity to share my beer love with you. And I know my holiday beers. Every year, I scour the area and buy 10 15 as many holiday…
Staying healthy over the holiday
You know I’m a big fan of moving during the holiday season. Why else would I be participating in a bunch of different holiday challenges AND have just joined a gym for the first time in 12 years? Sometimes though, just staying moving is not enough to keep you healthy during the holidays. Sometimes you…
5 Things I Learned from 5 Marathons
This past weekend marked the finish of my 5th marathon. I’d like to think that the marathons have taught me something. Core work is key! My back was more sore than my legs when I got done with the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. It is possible to run a marathon with a long run of…
Five things that motivate me to run
Today’s Topic for Friday Five is people who motivate me. I recently wrote a post about the people who inspire me and if I did that topic as suggested by Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia,I’d end up writing a very similar post. So, here are the things that motivate me to keep moving. My mental health –…
Friday Five: #261fearless Ambassadors
TGIF! This has seriously been one of the longest weeks ever. Between the constant coughing, volunteering at Shoo’s school book fair, a doctor appointment, a kid dentist appointment, and soccer practice, I’ve felt like I’ve had no down time. (Or really any time to do any of the 10o0s of things I need to accomplish)….
The marathon training that wasn’t
I have a huge runfession to make. Huge. I really don’t want to run any more long runs. I’m just over it. A month from now, I’ll be lining up at the start line for the 40th running of the Marine Corps Marathon. When I decided to run it, I was riding high on my…
Summer activities and Runfessions
This has been a fun summer, but it’s been a challenging one as well. It was the first time in 7 years that I maintained a training plan over the summer and I can’t say that I’ve loved it. It’s had its ups and downs for sure. Today I’m sharing double fives with you today:…