It's a really long ways from Washington DC to Grand Rapids, Michigan, especially when you are the one riding in the back seat. Just 'sayin... We just got back from a lovely week in Michigan. Other than the long drive and the fact that heat decided to follow us, it was an amazing trip. We left crazy early on the Friday before July 4th. Trust me, you do not want to be trying to get out of DC any later than you have to on a holiday weekend in the summer, so we hit the road at 5:30am. This meant we made it to Cleveland and the Great Lakes Brewing Company in time for lunch. Priorities, people. After lunch (and some amazing beer), we headed to the Cleveland Zoo. It was a lovely zoo and we managed to spend more than 3 hours walking … [Read more...]
5 things to love about being 40+
This was a big week here. Jones "graduated" from 8th grade (with a 4.0 and the Presidential Education award, no less) and Shoo agreed to go to his first (sort of) sleep away camp. Seriously, my kids are growing up. Of course, big milestones always bring reflection and I realized this week that I'm really digging being in my 40s. I'm halfway through and it's been a good decade so far. Want to know what's awesome about being 40? I'm much more comfortable in my own skin. I know what I like, I know my own value, and I know my strengths. And because I'm more comfortable with myself, I'm more willing to take risks. I have different kinds of goals. Gone are the days when I was chasing the money or prestige at work. I'm no longer … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites
Today I am incredibly thankful that it's Friday. I'm still tired from my last two amazing weekends and we have very little scheduled this weekend. This means I can actually catch up a bit on the sleep front. It's been a crazy week, with Beer Geek on travel and the boys having a ton of end of the year stuff. My stress level has been pretty high, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. So, since today's Friday Five topic is "favorites", here are five favorites that are making me happy right now. Skirt Sports Gym Girl Ultra - I'm a Happy Girl runner. I love that skirt and I wear it for running, as well as life. But last year there were a couple of patterns that weren't available in the Happy Girl and I wanted them badly … [Read more...]
It’s a very Skirt Sports weekend!
I'm sitting at the airport, waiting for my flight to Denver. I'll be spending my weekend enjoying all things Skirt Sports. I think I packed 10 skirts (a mix of happy girls and gym girl ultras) for the events + the Electric Dress. The big question is whether I remembered to bring running shoes for the 5k. Ah well, if I didn't, I'll walk it in my sandals LOL. I will apologize in advance that my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds will be FILLED with Skirt this weekend. We get to spend some time at the store (yes, I left room in my suitcase for more skirts. Shh, don't tell Beer Geek LOL), we'll go on a hike, and the there's the race. I opted for the 5k for a lot of reasons. Should be interesting as I haven't run a 5K in a REALLY long … [Read more...]
Five Fun Things for Friday the 13th
It's Friday! Fr-Fr-Fr-Friday! And Friday the 13th to boot! Yes, Friday the 13th is my lucky day, so I'm looking forward to an awesome day. Of course, the fact that I leave on vacation with Beer Geek while my parents man the fort might have something to do with how awesome I feel. Either that or the lack of sleep. So here are some fun, random things for this Friday. It's our 21st anniversary today! Finally, our marriage is legal to have a beer. Still, I can't believe that we've been married 21 years. I'm pretty sure I'm only 25. (Do not remind me of the wrinkles and the grey streaks in my hair thankyouverymuch.) I was going to give you some thoughts on marriage, but I fell asleep. That's what 21 years of marriage does for you. I … [Read more...]
Wrapping up a no race, low mileage week
How is it already May? This year is totally flying by! Last week was a bit crazy. I worked more hours than normal, we had some computer issues I needed to fix, and Shoo had several appointments, including one with my awesome chiropractor. Thankfully, his ankle seems to be nearly mended, so now it's all about strengthening it so he doesn't sprain it again. I did manage to survive the week, but I ran fewer than 10 miles. We are going to just call that a fall back week, m'kay? On the bright side, I did manage 140 miles for the month of April, which was more than twice as many miles as the month of March! As I mentioned in the title, I did not have a race this weekend. It was the first weekend since Easter that I wasn't racing. It … [Read more...]
The sponsor of my dreams
Have you ever sat down and thought about what company you'd love to be a spokesperson for? You know, that person that EVERYONE associates with a particular product. Maybe it's a running product like skirts or shoes, or a particular food brand, or even something bigger. That's our topic for Tuesdays on the Run this week: Who is your dream sponsor? I'll admit I had a hard time with this one. After all, I am an ambassador for some pretty amazing companies whose products I'd own even if I was not an ambassador. In fact, they are just aiding and abetting my obsessions. For example, I love Skirt Sports. I loved them from the day I put on my first Happy Hour (an old version of the Happy Girl.) I bought new skirts as often as I could and wore … [Read more...]
Weekly wrap – I taper even when I don’t train!
Last week was... interesting. I didn't run a whole lot, but I'm going to claim that I was tapering for next weekend's RNR DC. Or maybe I just had a lot going on and my running motivation ran away. Something like that. Also, it was a very typical Virginia March - I ran in a tank top one day and it snowed on another day. Tuesday I got a lovely package in the mail from Skirt Sports - skirts in the Free Love pattern! I, of course, immediately put one on and headed out for a 3 mile run, where I stopped to vote. It was a beautiful day and I quickly shed my long sleeve shirt and ran in my tank top. Wednesday my treadmill arrived. Yes, that was the highlight of my week! Thursday I decided to take a break from running and went to … [Read more...]
Busy with a side of crazy busy
It's Monday already? How did that happen? I feel like just a few minutes ago, I was happy that it was Friday. Not that Friday was an awesome day. Friday was "organize the tax stuff" day. We use an accountant, but I still had to find all the pieces of paper and figure out all my blog income and expenses. I slacked off on keeping my spreadsheets up to date in September and boy was I regretting that as I searched for items that needed including. Thankfully, I did find everything so now I just need to scan a few documents and then send it all to the accountant. In addition to the fun tax stuff, I also worked a few hours on Friday. Between the two, it was not what you'd call a fun day or evening. Work is usually pretty flexible, but we … [Read more...]
Predicting Virginia’s fickle weather with SnowCast
This post brought to you by SnowCast. The content and opinions expressed below are that of MCM Mama Runs. Remember Snowzilla? More than 23 inches in one weekend. Yeah, that was a lot of fun. But you know what was even worse? That one inch of snow that brought DC to a standstill. It took us 2 hours to drive 5 miles home from running. Unfortunately, that kind of snow traffic jam is not unusual around here. And I don't think that winter is done with us yet. In past years, we've had some big snows in February and even early March. And let's not talk about how often we get just an inch or two and everything slows down. In years past, this has not been a problem for me as I rarely drove more than a couple of miles from home in … [Read more...]
Date night, Old Ox Brewing, and Super Bowl Ads
As I mentioned in my Coffee Date post, last week was pretty rough. So, come Friday night, I was ready to not cook dinner. Beer Geek and I had a gift certificate to a local restaurant and a few restaurants had extended DC Restaurant week, so we headed out for a decadent meal. Because I'm trying to cut dairy out of my life, I had an amazing Tuna Tartare instead of our usual cheese selection to start. I followed this up with some incredible scallops and sorbet for dessert. Sadly, I have no pictures to share with you as I felt awkward taking picture. Saturday was a quiet day for the most part. I think I did 5 or 6 loads of laundry. Apparently when I get stressed, my usual less than amazing housekeeping skills get even worse. I did manage to … [Read more...]
Sometimes you really need a coffee date with friends
Happy Saturday! This post is publishing WAY before I get up today. It's been a long hard week and I'm sleeping in. Anyways, I'm joining up with my friends Deborah, Coco, and Lynda for a virtual coffee date. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that this week was a week of crazy ups and downs. My kids finally went back to school after missing 8! school days (ok, one was a planned teacher work day). I love my children, but it was great to finally get back to a routine. We went a bit feral while they were home - staying up past midnight and sleeping until noon. Yeah, it was good to get back on track. … [Read more...]
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