Today, the challenge for Elf 4 Health was to create a 20 things gratitude list. I thought I'd share it here. … [Read more...]
Five Favorite Race Memories
This week's topic for the Friday Five from the DC Trifecta (Mar, Cynthia, and Courtney) was so hard for me! Five favorite race memories??? I've had so many race experiences and most of them have been really awesome for one reason or another. I think I would have had an easier time picking my five least favorite race experiences LOL. Here they are in no particular order: 1st International Race : Achill Island Half Marathon. I hope this is the first of many international race experiences. We had a super fun trip as a family and we never would have gone to this part of Ireland if I hadn't been racing. The race itself was challenging, but beautiful and extremely well organized. Fun race with great friends : ZOOMA … [Read more...]
Happiness is…
...a fast 3 mile run on the treadmill, knowing that you don't have to "save" anything for the last miles. ...spending the day researching places to stay in Ireland. ...knowing you can run tomorrow, or not, and if you do run, you can run what you like. ...another day of the cat NOT eating the gecko. (Yes, the lid is bungee corded on...) ...knowing that a bunch of your MRTT friends have been bitten by the Half Fanatic bug, so you won't be alone at pretty much any race this spring. ...friends who'll take super attractive pictures of you doing a side plank at boot camp. ...finishing up all of the 2013 filings at work. ...knowing that in 3 weeks, the "Venus" adventure begins. ...snagging a few hours of work at … [Read more...]
It’s not snow
It's kind of miserable out there today: 30something degrees and raining. That's quite possibly my least favorite kind of weather. Also, I have a cold AGAIN. Seriously? Before this winter, I would have said I hardly ever get sick. This winter, I feel like I've had a cold more than I haven't had a cold. I'm done with winter. I'm handing in my Wisconsin girl card and asking for summer. (Remind me of this when it's 99* with matching humidity around here.) I want to just curl up in my bed and feel sorry for myself. But, I'm not going to do that. I have way too much going on, so I'm gonna find my inner optimist and make it a good day. Some good things and some lemons I'm turning into lemonade: It's a mild cold. I'm just … [Read more...]
Gratitude List + Winners
Today's challenge for Elf for Health is to make a Gratitude List of 20 things we are grateful for. While there are way more than 20 awesome people and things in my life, here are the ones that came to mind. Some are big and some are little, but they all make my life better. 1. Beer Geek - We've been together almost 20 years. No person (or marriage) is perfect, but after 20 years, he's still my favorite person to hang out with. He doesn't just put up with my running. He supports it, instigates new crazy ideas, and drives me around the country pursuing my dreams. 2. Jones - This child has challenged me since day 1. He's made me more open-minded, more patient, and more tired than I ever thought possible. I am in awe of his … [Read more...]
