This post brought to you by SnowCast. The content and opinions expressed below are that of MCM Mama Runs. Remember Snowzilla? More than 23 inches in one weekend. Yeah, that was a lot of fun. But you know what was even worse? That one inch of snow that brought DC to a standstill. It took us 2 hours to drive 5 miles home from running. Unfortunately, that kind of snow traffic jam is not unusual around here. And I don't think that winter is done with us yet. In past years, we've had some big snows in February and even early March. And let's not talk about how often we get just an inch or two and everything slows down. In years past, this has not been a problem for me as I rarely drove more than a couple of miles from home in … [Read more...]
5 Snowfessions Friday
Towards the middle of the week, I was so tired of the whole Snowzilla thing, that I went outside and shoveled snow that didn't have to be moved. I figured it was better than sitting inside being mad that my street hadn't been plowed. Speaking of not being plowed, by Tuesday I could have gotten out if I'd really wanted to, even though we had not been plowed. Plenty of big 4wd SUVs had gotten out and we live only our yard's length from a main road. I just didn't have any place I needed to be. On Sunday evening when Beer Geek wanted to walk out for dinner, I realized I hadn't showered since either Thursday night or Friday morning. It's probably not a good sign when you can't remember your last shower. When I went for a run on Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Snowzilla hit DC this weekend
As I mentioned on Thursday when I was "thinking out loud about winter", there was a big storm AKA Snowzilla slated to hit the Washington DC area this past weekend. I have to admit that I had a fair amount of skepticism about exactly how bad the storm would be. We do get the occasional HUGE snowfall, but more often than not, the weathermen are way off around here. (Unless you were completely off any sort of media or social media outlet this weekend, you know the weathermen nailed it this time.) But let's backtrack a bit... Our weekend started early when the kids did not have school on Thursday. Roads were still slippery around here and some of our county is super hilly. I dragged the boys out to a doctor's appointment with me - the … [Read more...]
Thinking out loud about winter
Winter. The season most Virginians love to hate. It's been an interesting one this year, so I'm joining up with Amanda from Running with Spoons for the Thinking Out Loud link up... This last week, Virginia has really gotten into the concept of winter. After a December filled with warm days and runs in skirts, January has included some wicked cold days and is now gearing up for what the "experts" are calling an historic storm. Estimates are all over the place (seriously, one guy said 5"-20" - way to cover your bases), but the general consensus is that we are going to get walloped. The only question is when. As a prelude to the SNOW, we got a little bit of snow on Wednesday evening. Beer Geek and I were already out for a run, so we got … [Read more...]
Yaktrax Review
Virginia is a Southern state. We don't get a huge amount of snow each year, but most years we get *some* snow. (Some years we get walloped, but that's a topic for another post...) I have an older pair of Yaktrax Run that I think was sent to me to review. Maybe. Probably. Who knows... Anyways, I've had them for a couple of years and every time I need them, I'm so happy to have them. 'Cause, even with a treadmill in the basement, sometimes I just need to run outside. (Yes, I realize it wasn't that long ago when I stated I wasn't bada$$ enough to run outside in the cold weather. Sometimes you just have to.) According to the company: The Yaktrax Run is an ice traction device anatomically designed for use with running shoes. … [Read more...]
I’m a leader!
At least for the day... Have you been by Run Like a Mother this morning? You might recognize the chick in the Vibrams. (Go ahead - check it out, I'll still be here...) I'm the "Follow this Mother" recipient today! When they contacted me last week, I was over the moon. I gushed all over Beer Geek and showed him the book. I was so.excited. Beer Geek got that "deer in the headlights look" and was like "Congrats, I guess." Men! They are just so clueless sometimes. Today is a snow day here and I stayed up way too late last night worrying about the power going out (some people have phobias about bugs, mine's about power outages in the winter...), so I need to get some coffee and then get the boys out in the snow. I have 8 … [Read more...]
