I have to admit that when I realized today was Runfession Friday, I freaked out a little. I mean, how could it be the end of the February already??? Thankfully we have almost a week left, so I'm not quite as far behind as I thought I was (I just finished sending my tax stuff to my accountant. Pretty sure that's going to be blood bath. Oh well.) So, it's not quite the end of the month, but I'll runfess with Marcia anyways. Because this is how my February has gone... I runfess that I've had a hard time actually committing to any races this spring. I even went so far as to sign up to volunteer for the Reston Half Marathon rather than run it. But last night I got bitten by the race bug and signed up for the local Four Courts race (OMG, … [Read more...]
Starting off 2019 with coffee
Here we are in a new year and everyone's throwing around goals and becoming the "new them". I'm over here trying to figure out how we are several days into the new year and I'm still trying to wrap up 2018. Ah well, I'll get there. Instead of actually accomplishing something, I'll write a blog post. 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 that I kind of forgot about my blog over the break. I can't even blame it on being busy - I had time to read a bunch of books and chill with my family. It was just kind of nice to take a break and not wonder what I should write about next. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that I don't want a "new … [Read more...]
The sponsor of my dreams
Have you ever sat down and thought about what company you'd love to be a spokesperson for? You know, that person that EVERYONE associates with a particular product. Maybe it's a running product like skirts or shoes, or a particular food brand, or even something bigger. That's our topic for Tuesdays on the Run this week: Who is your dream sponsor? I'll admit I had a hard time with this one. After all, I am an ambassador for some pretty amazing companies whose products I'd own even if I was not an ambassador. In fact, they are just aiding and abetting my obsessions. For example, I love Skirt Sports. I loved them from the day I put on my first Happy Hour (an old version of the Happy Girl.) I bought new skirts as often as I could and wore … [Read more...]
CyberMonday Deals for the runner in your life
We had a lovely weekend, with some busy and lots of relaxing. I had five whole days of sleeping in! (Granted, sleeping in means 8am these days, but still...) It's always a little rough getting back to normal mornings. Yawn! I continued with Elf4Health and successfully completed all of last week's challenges. Perhaps the most satisfying was removing myself from mailing lists. It was so freeing to hit "unsubscribe". I carried this over to blog reading as well and finally got rid of those blogs I always skipped in my reader. Maybe I'll have more time to comment on blogs I love if I stop wasting time on the ones that make me go "meh". The hardest challenge this week will be to work out with a buddy. I need to do it early … [Read more...]
Five Things Friday
1. I've decided I'm going to carry my larger water bottle on Sunday since there are 6 miles between Aid Station #1 and Aid Station#2. I've only run with it twice (last night and this morning) and it's a bit heavy, but comfortable. I figure if my arm gets tired, I'll just drink the contents LOL. Win/Win! 2.You know what's really sexy? Black Running Socks. Know what's even sexier? Black running socks with shorts. On a 75* day. (Yes, I am leaning against the wall. I was feeling a little lightheaded from running in the heat without eating breakfast. 3. I only have one tab of the Nuun Cherry Limeade left. I'm saving it for the race to make sure I drink enough. You know you have an addiction when... 4. We are considering … [Read more...]
Gotein Winner and “Ask me a ?” giveaway
First off, sorry for the delay on this. The winner of the Gotein giveaway is... Brandi at Chronicles of a Mama on the Move. Brandi, shoot me an email at mom2shoo at gmail.com and I'll get the samples right out. And now on to the mini-giveaway... I recently discovered that I have a huge collection of Gu, some of which need to be used sooner rather than later. Since I'm not actually training those kind of miles right now, I have no need for them. I also got a great deal on some of the new nuun flavors and would like to share one of the flavors with you. And who knows what all else I'll find in the drawer in the next week... So, want in on the random giveaway of stuff from my running supplies drawer? Here's how to … [Read more...]
