Oh, did you think I meant this Viper? ;o) Funniest moment of the show: Superman flipped his truck and Shoo (the 3 year old) turned to me and said “Now, that’s what I was talkin’ about” I nearly spit out my beer (but that would have been wasteful LOL).
I hate running on the “beach”
No, not that beautiful sandy stuff near water (although I’ve never actually run on a beach). I hate running while following the South Beach Diet. I needed to do something to break the sugar and alcohol binge I was on. I’ve done Phase 1 of the SBD a few times in the past and it’s…
13 has always been my lucky number
This week’s “Take It and Run Thursday” topic over at the Runner’s lounge is the Half Marathon. I’m not sure I can impart any great wisdom on how to run your best half, but I can probably tell you what not to do. ;o) 13 has always been a good number for me. My first…
So, about running in Texas
I’m a city girl. I run on streets and sidewalks. Even the trails near me are pavement. While in Texas, I had two options for running: run on Beer Geek’s uncle’s property or run on the paved country highway. Dogs and random men in pickup trucks scare me, so I decided to run on the…
I think I need to detox
After drinking my weight in margaritas, beer, and wine this weekend, I think it’s time to start treating my body better. I don’t even want to know what the scale will be saying tomorrow! Our trip to Texas was awesome. We had a great time with family and enjoyed celebrating Beer Geek’s grandmother’s birthday. In…
Running from the cold
Or more accurately, flying from the cold. Tomorrow morning, we head to TX to celebrate Beer Geek’s grandmother’s 100th birthday. I’m looking forward to the warmer weather, seeing family, and getting away from the chaos that will be Inauguration weekend. And man, what a huge milestone 100 years is! I did another treadmill run tonight….
Aerobic filing and packing
It’s COLD out there today! Low 20s and windy. I’m sure my northern friends would be happy to warm up to that, but for us Virginians, that’s cold. Today I had one absolutely must do on my to do list: stay at home and wait for our shipment of West Coast beer. (Yes, I do…
Mama got a new pair of socks!
So, I’ve managed to keep up my weight workouts for two weeks. I’m seeing a bit of muscle in my shoulders and back and my legs feel a bit stronger. If I keep it up for two more weeks, I get to buy some new running tights. Hopefully that will be enough incentive to keep…
Balancing life and running
Before we had kids, I had a challenging job and a long commute. If I wanted to work out on a weekday, I had to do it during lunch. Thankfully, the gym was on the same floor as my office and I could schedule my day so that I didn’t have many afternoon meetings (I’m…
I like to move it, move it
My weekend in reverse: This afternoon we took the boys to see Madagascar 2. Jones really liked it, Shoo was indifferent, and Mama was entertained. Or maybe that’s the beer talking. We saw it at the Cinema and Drafthouse, so Mama and Beer Geek got to drink a couple of Dominion Baltic Porters. Yum! Before…
Hill hell
I ran the same hilly road tonight as I did last Friday, just a wee bit faster. My legs hurt! Is it normal for your inner thighs to feel it the most? Seems like a weird muscle to be feeling it in, but when I was pushing hard up the steepest parts, I was totally…
I am SO hardcore
I went running today in the snow. OK, so it was just flurries and well, there was no snow actually on the ground. And really, it was 36 degrees out, but still, I’m hardcore, right? (I can hear you northern girls snickering from here.) After two days of 33 degree rain, it was dry and…