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I’ve decided to make lemonade out of lemons.  I’m still not running, but I’ve decided that this is a good week to take a break. I’ve been riding my bike with the boys.  As all of our confidence has increased, we’ve ventured out of our little quiet neighborhood.  My mileage is nothing to be impressed…

And happy birthday, Mom!  Hope you are enjoying your trip to the Ukraine! We’ve had a busy few days here.  We’ve had “fireworks” in the form of lots of lightning and thunder (accompanied by tons of rain that our plants desperately needed).  We’ve also had a few driveway fireworks with neighbors and plan to have…

When Gotein first approached me to try out there product, my initial reaction was “no thanks!” I don’t like to drink my calories. I also have “issues” with liquid that has any thickness to it. (Seriously – my milkshakes need to be completely melted if I’m going to drink them. Otherwise, I have to use…

First things first : Happy Birthday, Beer Geek! 1.  My leg is improving, but the short little test run I did across my lawn today hurt.  Like, “gonna reinjure it” hurt.  I’m not feeling positive about a run tomorrow.  It looks like I’ll be heading to the gym again.  Sigh. 2.  I like the elliptical. …

Remember that video I did for Fitfluential? Here’s where it took place… The only room in my house with good natural light… On the running front, my calf is still sore, but it’s not pain anymore, just soreness.  I will be hitting the elliptical and the pool today.  Hopefully by Friday I’ll be running again. …

Or, thank goodness for Ellipticals! Yesterday I managed to teach Shoo to ride a bicycle without actually hurting myself.  He would have kept biking all day, but he’s seriously lacking in common sense when on the bike, so I had to run with him every time.  Eventually, my calf told me it was time to…

Today, I can walk without limping.  I’m still sore and I have no intention of running today (except possibly behind Shoo as he attempts to learn to ride a bike), but I can walk with a normal stride with only minor soreness.  Yesterday, I was stiff and limping and every step hurt. My plan: Step…

I’ve been treading lightly recently in an attempt to keep my cranky achilles from blowing up on me again.  Thankfully, reduced mileage and speed and focus on my form has been working. On Wednesday, I ran on the treadmill.  At the end of my run, I noticed the back of my knee felt a little…

Thanks to server error, we ended up with three 23 ounce beers and a normal pint (a stout, a porter, an IPA and a Raspberry beer), instead of the two beers we ordered.  Good thing we live near the brewpub…

So I’ve finally joined the tech savvy world and gotten a smart phone! Watch out world, Mama’s got an iPhone!

This weekend was a Dash for Dad four miler.  I had originally planned to race it, but lately I’ve not felt like I’m physically and mentally up for racing, so I was having a hard time hitting the register button.  Luckily, I never got around to it because Pacers’ medic asked me if I’d help…

To the two best dad’s I know: My dad: My favorite race partner, carpenter, tv (and other electronics) researcher,  grandpa to my boys, handy man, soccer coach, and beer lover.   I’ve missed racing with you this year and can’t wait for our July races!  You are the best dad a girl could ask for! And…