2017 is mere days from ending. I still have 6 more runs and 14.4 more miles to complete my year. I’m taking the boys to visit my parents for a few days – where the temps are barely in the single digits. I have a feeling I’ll be hitting the treadmill each day for the…
Top 5 posts from 2017
This week has been a crazy week. Having Christmas fall on a Monday means that the stores and post office have been swamped this week. This is normally my week to get everything done before people who have less flexible schedules are out of work. It’s been totally crazy with the lines! Thankfully, other than…
DuClaw Devil’s Milk Chicken Cremini
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw Devil’s Milk Barleywine. All opinions and the Chicken Cremini recipe are my own. Welcome to the December edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to…
2017 Bling – the year of 10
2017 was a good year! I ran 1 marathon, 9 half marathons, a 17.75k, a 10 miler, a 15k, 2 10ks, a 4 miler, a 5k, and two Ragnar Relays for a total of 19 races. Not counting Ragnar, that’s 17 races. Boom! Ran the year again (but not quite as crazy as the 13in13…
A year in running – 2017
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Time to recap all the running fun I’ve had this year. I’ve been doing Miss Zippy’s Year in Running post for several years now. I’ve done it in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, so I’m thankful that Courtney has taken it on. I write this post for myself, but I hope…
Shaking things up: Faster Way to Fat Loss
For the last few years, I’ve been in a bit of a rut. Or maybe it’s more of a repetitive pattern. Build my mileage, run a series of half marathons or a marathon, drop my mileage for a while. Repeat over and over. This has worked really well to get in new states and a…
Tips for staying fit during the holiday season
Shoo turned to me recently and asked the date. When I told him it was the 6th, he turned to me and exclaimed “Mom, Christmas is less than 20 days away!” Yes, Dear Child, thank you for sending me into a panic. I immediately went online and ordered Christmas cards (from Cards Direct again because…
Lifetime Half Marathon #71: Rehoboth Beach Half
This year has been filled with amazing races. I tried out a couple of new races that I loved: St. Patrick’s Day 10K and the Navy Air Force Half Marathon. I also returned to some old favorites: Marine Corps 17.75K, GW Parkway 10 Miler (one of my all time favorite races), Marine Corps Marathon, and…
Best gifts for the Ragnarian in your life
It’s that time of year! Time for all the bloggers to write gift guides on various topics. We’ll tell you what to buy the runner in your life or what winter items to buy or what you should buy for the runner who isn’t training right now. Most of the time, when I write a…
DuClaw For Pete’s Sake Vegetarian Chili
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw For Pete’s Sake Porter. All opinions and the vegetarian chili recipe are my own. Welcome to the November edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time…
Not every month is about the running
The month of November is not over. In fact, I still have 13.3 miles to run in the next three days. I’ve run 100 miles a month for the last 11 months, so I absolutely plan to hit those miles. Thankfully, I’m doing the Runner’s World Run Streak again, so I’m slowly chipping away at…
Post Thanksgiving Runfessions
Happy Black Friday to all of you who celebrate! OK, I know it’s not a holiday and you won’t catch me in any stores. So far, I haven’t even bought anything online. I’m sure I’ll breakdown and take advantage of a race discount at some point. After all, I don’t actually have any races on…