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I’ve pretty much always been a solo runner.  I didn’t listen to music.  I’d just enjoy the solitude and listen to my own breathing.   The only person I ran with was my dad.  Running with him has always been my favorite kind of running, but I never really had any urge to run with anyone…

1.  This weekend my dad and I are running the Army 10 miler.  I’m not in good enough shape to break 1:30, so I think I’m going to try to convince him to just run it for fun.  It’s my last year running it, so I’d kind of like to enjoy the sights rather than…

This morning Shoo’s preschool is holding a “coffee fundraiser”.  All the moms who sell stuff or provide services are setting up tables at the monthly Parents’ Coffee.  Some percentage of each person’s sales will be donated back to the school.  Even though I’m not quite ready yet, I decided to start getting my name out…

Last week, I was all gloom and doom and running sucks.  This week, I feel like running is all rainbows and unicorns.  Despite a horrid night’s sleep on Sunday night (went to bed at midnight, Jones woke me at 2, Shoo woke me at 3, the coffee pot turned on at 4:30, Beer Geek got…

Friday morning was day three in a row of not wanting to run.  Seriously, I wanted to go home from school drop offs and help myself to a cup of coffee with a little something extra *cough*Frangelico*cough* and a donut.  Luckily, I had a running date planned.  My twitter buddy from down the street and…

OK, maybe it wasn’t the actual meal, but since I like really dark, heavy beers, they are like a meal in a glass. On our trip to Vermont and New Hampshire, we made sure to hit as many local brewpubs and breweries as we could.   In fact, we actually drank enough beer last weekend to…

It’s been a rainy morning here.  The grey skies and rain didn’t help my very tired self wake up.  When it was time to leave for school, it was barely sprinkling, so I decided we’d walk to school in hopes that it would get me motivated to start my day.  Halfway to school, the skies…

Yesterday I ran a 5 mile race.  The description said it was a fast start, then through a covered bridge, up a hill and a fast finish.  Yes, we went through a covered bridge.  The rest?  All lies. It was really chilly and windy at the start, so I was pretty tense at the beginning. …

So, today, I made sure to carbo load for my race tomorrow.  I ate a lot sweet potato fries, a hamburger with bun, a grilled cheese sandwich, a pumpkin and cream cheese whoopie pie,… I drank too much a few really good beers (all the Octoberfests and darker beers are coming out. Woot!) I sat…

2005 – Hey, cutie, can I buy you an apple? 2006- Joe Cool… I spent too much time sitting today and my leg and I are officially not on speaking terms.  I really need to find a more comfortable chair.  I sit at my dining room table to work and our dining room chairs are…

(Jones’ birthday isn’t actually until October 11th. I’m just feeling nostalgic as my first baby turns 9. Don’t feel you have to wish him happy birthday every day LOL). 1. 2003 – What? YOU don’t do your reading in the laundry basket? Although, judging by his expression, it may be a bill… 2. 2004 –…

Nine years ago I wanted to include a picture that was taken on this day 9 years ago, but we didn’t have a digital camera back then and I don’t have skillz when it comes to our scanner.  We went to a beer festival mere days before Jones joined us.  I drank *mostly* root beer,…