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When I was in college, I was in Air Force ROTC for a semester.  We had to run 1.5 miles in some reasonable amount of time ( think it was 15 minutes).  I went out too fast and failed. Facebook just informed me that my status on August 18, 2010 was that I ran mile…

1.  I love my house and my neighborhood.  I’ve lived here for a long time and it is definitely home.  I love having the city nearby with all its opportunities.  But every summer after I spend two weeks with my parents, I LONG to move to the midwest.  I’d love to live an easy drive…

This has been an awesome summer.  We had a lovely family vacation to Utah and Wyoming, where I raced in two 10ks, hiked a whole bunch, met up with a college friend, and met up with a fellow blogger.  Then the boys and I came to my parents’ house for two weeks. In the past…

Yesterday was our second favorite beer event of the year (Savor is awesome in a totally different way.) Beer Geek joined me in Wisconsin for the weekend and my parents kept the kids. We stay at a hotel right near the event (if you follow me on twitter, you know I already booked our hotel…

1.  I love visiting my parents.  It’s the one time each year when I can really take a break.  My mom does all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.  (Yes, I know I’m super lucky.) But, I find that I take a little too much of a break.  I lounge with a book.  I lounge with…

Hey, Zoe, apparently even nekkid semis can appreciate good beer… On a non-nekkid semi note, I ran 3.5 miles yesterday with minimal twinges from my ankle and calf.  Fingers crossed this continues. Today we are heading to the Wisconsin State Fair.  I haven’t been since I was a kid.  You know any event that has…

Isn’t this how you prepare?

Today I’m handing over the reins of my blog to Sophia from Tales of an Ambitious Slacker.  I promise I didn’t bribe her to be nice to me.  ;o)  Thanks to P at Adventures of a Average Athlete for putting on the GBBPX and MCM Mama for graciously posting this. I am super excited about…

1. I ran today. I know, I know. I decided to try my Vibrams because my foot felt funny in my shoes yesterday. I headed out with my dad with a plan of stopping as soon as there was any pain or 2 miles, whichever came first. I had a couple of twinges during the…

File under: You think *running* hurts… So, I have another 10k this weekend, this time in Michigan.  Yes, three states in three weeks.  Yes, it seemed like a good idea at the time.  But, my ankle is being “tweaky”. I ran an awful 3 miles today.   It was super humid and sunny and hot and…

Long time readers may recall that I go “home” for two weeks every August.  Usually, I go for the middle two weeks, but this year Jones is losing his tonsils two weeks before school starts, so I’m hitting the road today.  Yes, 36 hours after I hit the house from Utah, I’m heading out again. …

We just got back from an awesome vacation in Utah and Wyoming.  I raced in two new states and we visited five different brewpubs.  I also got to meet up with a sorority sister I hadn’t seen since college graduation and a blogger who I’d never met before.  I learned that it’s not totally foolish…