Intelligent Labs compensated me for this post, but all opinions are my own. I’m one of those people who very seldom takes a supplement of any sort. Not so much because I don’t think I need them, but because I forget to take them. I need to be taking B12 because my number are low,…
Setting 2017 Goals not Resolutions
Here we are at the start of another year. It seems like 2016 flew by. For me as a runner, it was a really awesome year, but I chose goals that played to my strengths: back to back half marathons, trips to races, etc. I also chose typical things like manage my time better and…
Final post of 2016: Year in Pictures
I love this post each year and write it totally for myself. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, but I really write it because it’s like sitting down with a virtual scrapbook and looking back at my year. While there were some not so great things about 2016, I was lucky…
Wrapping up another year as MCM Mama
In a very few months, I’ll be celebrating my 9th year of writing this blog. NINE YEARS! What?? Also in 2017, I will run my 10,000th *recorded* mile. (Yeah, I know I took some months off here and there where I didn’t record my runs.) It’s hard to believe that when I started, I’d never run…
Top 5 Posts from 2016
I know that the Friday Five 2.0 topic for today is top holiday races, but I’ve never actually run a Christmas or New Year’s race. I’ve run a turkey trot a time or two and I just ran the Great Chocolate race which might be considered a holiday race, but that’s it. So, I got…
Show me the bling -2016!
It’s hard to believe another year of racing and blogging is winding down. I keep thinking I’ll slow down on both, but somehow I keep on keeping on. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I finished 16 half marathons. I also ran 1 Ragnar Relay, a 17.75K, a 10k, a 5 miler, and…
Prepping for Christmas with cardsdirect.com
Disclaimer: cardsdirect.com provided me with free holiday cards in exchange for this post. We have been crazy busy (like everyone else) the last week. In fact, today was the first day in a week where we did not have an event (and several days we had multiple.) To add to the fun, I have my…
Five races I’d love to run in 2017
I confess: I spend a lot of time dreaming of traveling and racing. I love both, but we are in a decidedly not flexible time in our lives. Between the school schedules of a teen and a tween, travel soccer, orchestra, and Beer Geek’s job, it seems like there is never enough time or money…
DuClaw For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Cookies
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw For Pete’s Sake Porter. All opinions and the cookie 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 think outside…
Mile Markers by Kristin Armstrong {Giveaway}
I love to read. In fact, one of the reasons I’m perpetually tired is that I’d rather read a book than go to sleep. Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of fiction because my life has been filled with too many things that require a lot of learning. This year I’ve learned more about accounting,…
Great Chocolate 5 mile race recap
Great Chocolate 5 Mile Race December 10, 2016 47:10 Temp: 31* (feels like of 24*) What I wore: Skirt Sports Ambassador beanie, Sugoi running jacket, half zip, tank top, Happy Girl Skirt, tights, PROcompression socks, wool socks, and Altra One 2.5 running shoes. Saturday was one of the first really cold days this winter. Somehow, I…
A Year in Running – 2016
I’ve been doing Miss Zippy’s Year in Running post for several years now. I did 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, so even though Amanda has started focusing on other venues, I had to write this post. Luckily, Courtney has taken it on, so I’ll link up with her again this year. I’ll admit that this post (and…