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Put your oxygen mask on first

February 11, 2019 by MCM Mama 3 Comments

Put your oxygen mask on first

Last week was a hard week. I was dealing with a couple of really stressful things, as well as just having a lot going on. And I responded poorly. I skipped a few workouts and I ate my feelings. (And then I went to Costco and bought ALL the carbs so I could continue eating my feelings. Lesson learned: don't go to Costco when you are stressed.) By Friday evening, I was just done. Unfortunately, despite going to bed early, I had a rough night (Jones had the ACT on Saturday morning. I've discovered that if I have anything that makes me get up earlier than usual, that I don't sleep well. I need to fix this.) Saturday, after I dropped Jones at his test, I decided I needed to just stop. I needed to find a way to get my head on straight - I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: brewpub, Faster Way to Fat Loss, Marine Corps Marathon, self care

If nothing else, February is shorter

February 1, 2019 by MCM Mama 13 Comments

If nothing else, February is shorter

January is over. It seriously may have been 9,354,200 days long. Or just 31 of the longest days ever. My kids barely attended school even though we really didn't have that much snow. In fact, with today's late start, we now have an entire week where they did not go a single full day. Last week, I think they had one full day. Oy. But, since we are starting off February with another late start, I actually have time for coffee (and I'm all caught up on sleep as I've slept in until 8 am 4 of the last 7 days...) I’m joining Deb and Coco‘s virtual coffee date and sharing what I'd chat about over coffee. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you I'm super excited to be a Skirt Sports Ambassador again this year! I love so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: Coffe Date, Faster Way to Fat Loss, Marine Corps Marathon, Skirt Sports

Tips for Staying Fit in your 40s

January 21, 2019 by MCM Mama 1 Comment

Tips for Staying Fit in your 40s

Confession: I'm nearer to the end of my 40s than the beginning of my 40s. In fact, it won't be long and I'll be talking about fitness in my 50s. Gulp. But I have a goal of still running races in my 80s, or maybe even my 90s, so I need to focus now on setting the framework for that. I want to make sure my body is as strong as it can be now, so that fewer injuries happen later. Here's what I'm going to create a functionally fit and healthy body heading into my 50s. Use those muscles - In our 40s, we start losing muscle mass. There are plenty of studies showing this loss, but there are also studies that show that it is possible to maintain or even regain some muscle mass as you age. The key? Weights.  I'm not a trainer, so I'm not going to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: Faster Way to Fat Loss, fitness after 40, running

Time for coffee with some friends

May 3, 2018 by MCM Mama 10 Comments

Time for coffee with some friends

Coffee time! I don't often make it for a coffee date with friends these days, but I'm trying to be better about being social. So, I'm joining up with  Deborah and Coco for a virtual coffee date. I managed to get a run in with Deborah recently and ran into Coco at an event, so I'm even doing some real life socializing! I’m also linking up with  Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness for Friday Five 2.0. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that I went from no races to a huge number of races in a flash this spring. I didn't mean to, but somehow it just happened! Somehow I've run 17.75, a timed trail race, and two half marathon that I did not have on my race calendar. This weekend I'm finally running the Frederick Half Marathon - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: Coffe Date, Faster Way to Fat Loss, half marathons, strength

Practicing Self Care in my 40s

April 19, 2018 by MCM Mama 8 Comments

Practicing Self Care in my 40s

I read an article recently about how self care is not all spa trips and girls' night outs. It's more about doing things that make your whole life better rather than trying to recover from a life that's wearing you down. I realized that many of the changes I've been making in my life in the last 6 months had exactly that goal. I was tired of feeling run down and stressed and I started making some changes. I'm still very much a work in progress and there are definitely areas that are as yet untouched, but I feel like I'm moving in the right direction now. (Links below may be affiliate links that if you use them to buy, I get commission.) I joined the Faster Way to Fat Loss program. I've been struggling with balancing running and my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: Beautycounter, Faster Way to Fat Loss, healthy choices

Strategies for getting to bed earlier

April 5, 2018 by MCM Mama 11 Comments

Strategies for getting to bed earlier

This post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you buy through the link. Note that the title of this post is not Strategies for Getting More Sleep. Oh, no, that's an entirely different issue (and one I will address in another post.) But in order to get more sleep, you need to get to bed. Period. And that's been a weakness of mine, given that I'm a major night owl. Lately, though, my usual 6 hours a night is not cutting it - I struggle to get up in the morning and I doze off mid day. Also, the Faster  Way to Fat Loss program I've been using, regularly reminds us that sleep is essential for muscle growth and body changes. So, I've been working really hard to get to bed at 11 every night.  Here are the steps I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: Faster Way to Fat Loss, sleep

Because coffee is its own food group…

March 2, 2018 by MCM Mama 11 Comments

Have you ever had a week where you are pretty sure that without coffee you would have fallen asleep standing up? This was definitely one of those weeks. I've been really good at getting a decent amount of sleep lately, until this week. The combination of a short month (which meant cramming my usual number of miles and usual work hours into fewer days) plus Beer Geek being on travel (so there was no one to tell me to go to bed) meant I saw 1am on the clock every night this week. Oops. Good thing I recently got a coffee delivery and have enough to keep ALL of us awake now.  Anyways, I'm joining up with my friends Deborah and Coco for a virtual coffee date as well as linking up with  Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness for Friday Five … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: coffee date, Faster Way to Fat Loss, Zooma

January Ultimate Coffee Date because BRRR…

January 5, 2018 by MCM Mama 51 Comments

January Ultimate Coffee Date because BRRR…

I can't believe it's been a year since I last had coffee wth everyone.  I don't post on the weekends these days and I never seem to remember to post the Friday beforehand. I like combining Friday Five and Coffee, I'm just a slacker apparently. But I've been drinking so much coffee to stay warm that it seems appropriate to meet up with friends for coffee. Anyways, I'm joining up with my friends Deborah and Coco for a virtual coffee date (they are both local to me - I should meet up for a real coffee date...) I’m also linking up with  Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness for Friday Five 2.0. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that I'm really struggling with my goal of rolling with the punches. I want everything on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: coffee date, Faster Way to Fat Loss, MCM

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Who is MCM Mama?
A slightly obnoxious mom and wife who loves good beer and running, who struggles a bit with depression especially in the winter and when running isn’t allowed, who’d rather go on a fun vacation than upgrade the kitchen or add a master bath, and has a minor addiction to the Marine Corps Marathon.

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A slightly obnoxious mom and wife who loves good beer and running, who struggles a bit with depression especially in the winter and when running isn’t allowed, who’d rather go on a fun vacation than upgrade the kitchen or add a master bath. Read More…

Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Mainly Marathons Appalachian Series – South CarolinaMarch 27, 20222:47:45 What I wore: hat, tank top, long sleeve quarter zip, capris, and Altra Rivera Location: Seneca, SC (State #41!) Let’s just start out with the truth – this race was the hardest of the races and pretty much sucked. I chose to do the early start […]

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