Ok, first and foremost the fact that the election is over. For the first time in MONTHS, my phone isn’t ringing constantly. The silence is beautiful. (Seriously, living in a swing state and having both parties think you might vote for them = near constant calls. Some small part of me wanted to vote for…
Category: review
Barilla Microwaveable Meals Review
Have I mentioned lately that my September and October are a little insane? Between birthdays (the boys and 3 of their 4 Godparents), the start of school, soccer season, various school activities, Back to School night, a professional conference for me, a few out of town trips, a few races, and just regular life, I…
August NatureBox Review + Recipe
I was so excited to get home from vacation and find my NatureBox waiting for me. I love getting things in the mail and I love snacks, so NatureBox is a win/win for me. How do you eat your NatureBox? One entire item at a time or do you open everything and try it first?…
Accidental speedwork and “Thirsty Thursday”
Yesterday I planned to run when I woke up, but I had a raging headache that was likely a result of dehydration. I ended up spending most of the morning working on my computer and drinking glass after glass of nuun. When I finally changed out of my pajamas (at a time later than I’m…
Where my Merrells have taken me…
I love shoes. (Yes, I realize that it’s amusing that I run minimalist and that I spend most of my time barefoot and still have a huge collection of shoes.) When I’m packing for a trip, I have a really hard time only taking a few pairs of shoes. Sometimes I have to though (like…
iFitness phone/ipod armband review
You may have noticed something in nearly all of my race pictures since April – a new armband. I don’t run with music, but I do run with my cell phone on 99% of my runs and races. Why? Because I feel safer plus I am often running while my kids are at school and…
A trip to Athleta
I’ve been warned that I will spend a lot of time in the water at Goshen. It’s right by a lake + one of the day hikes is to a river. Read: I need a suit that will cover me appropriately AND stay on while hiking, canoeing, swimming, whatever. Thanks to a bit of stockpiling…
Heading to Goshen: camp physical
My to do list for the next three weeks is pretty long. Sadly, clone myself and make the clone go instead of me is not on the list. It’s hard enough trying to get everything done in the last month of school, but add in everything I need to get done before I disappear for…
Something new: TNT Fitness
I’ve been really trying to shake things up around here. I’m running pain free again, which generally means I drop all cross training and just get my run on. For once, I’m trying to be smart and not do that. I had a good run at the relay on Saturday and slow but pain free…
Scrunchie Cap review and giveaway
Scrunchie Cap recently contacted me about reviewing (and giving away!) one of their caps. Since I actually have long hair for the moment, I decided to give it a try. I chose a tan cap because it’s getting pretty hot here in Virginia. My first thought was that it was way too big (not unusual…
NatureBox Review
Back in March (yeah, I know I’m slow) I was contacted by Nature Box and offered the opportunity to try one of their monthly deliveries. I’m never one to turn down free food, especially healthy snacks, so of course I said yes! So, what exactly is NatureBox? I received the March delivery. On the whole,…
Sqwincher Lite review and some packets for you
I recently was given the opportunity to review Sqwincher Lite’s Qwik Stick Version. I’d never heard of it before, but I have a really hard time drinking plain water, so I figured I’d give it a try. I was sent 50 packets of the lemonade flavor. Each packet makes one 20oz drink. I found that…