downhill…

IS VERY GOOD. I finished Week 5 today, the 20 minute run with no breaks. But I did most of it running downhill. And it was so easy. Aerobically. It took more concentration, but it was fun and light. I feel like I cheated. So, I’m going to do this day again. Also. I can’t [...]

on running, pubs and brownies

Today I started week five.  Loved the eight minute runs (especially the five minute break).  I’m starting to feel like a runner again.  I still have no Internet at home but have finally located my headphones…listened to Spring Awakening soundtrack.  On my run this morning, I noticed this sign above the door to a pub [...]

versatility – part II

Part II of the Versatile Blogger Award: OCD I think I may have a mild form of obsessive compulsive disorder.  Maybe it’s just a lot of weird habits.  Or maybe I just don’t like clutter, and I like to tidy-up, and to straighten things, and to have a clean bathroom.  And is it so strange [...]

it’s good to be versatile

We interrupt this blog for an important announcement: I’ve been tagged as a versatile blogger!  Many thanks to Laura at SeeGirlRun for the props! The Rules (there are always rules): Thank the person who gave you this award. Share 7 things about yourself . Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently [...]

fancy bums bubble and squeak

In addition to beginning Week 5 yesterday, I also did 1) some cooking and 2) some bum exercising. 1) Cooking: Vegan Yum Yum.  A really lovely blog and app full of vegan food. I’m not a vegan, but I maybe could be. Except for ice-cream. Cheese. Eggs. Right…anyway. I made Lolo’s (blog author) BUBBLE and [...]

excuse me?

I started C25K week 6 today.  Should have been easy peasy – just a few 5 and 8 minute runs – but no.  Even with my fancy new shoes, no dog distractions and a razor sharp focus on my form (semi-lucid if we’re keeping it real), I was slow and plodding and out of breath [...]

over the hump

Well, it’s official.  I’ve made it past the half way point in my C25K training.  Yay!  Yesterday was my first 20 minute run – not counting my Komen 5K.  It was a pretty good run at a decent pace but the last five minutes I had to slow down.  Kept looking at my watch to [...]

do these shoes make me look fast?

So, I needed some new running shoes and decided to try something different this time around.    Something that might help me feel lighter on my feet.  I’ve been poking around the Newton Running website for weeks and finally decided to check their shoes out in person at Three Sports in Richmond. I felt like [...]

beer pairings for the soul

Once a month my friends and I gather at a local pub for Beer Dinner. The dinners are three courses – appetizers, main and dessert – with two beer tastings for each course.  There are pop quizzes and prizes and someone from our table usually brings home the gold (tap handle, beer glass or t-shirt). [...]

color me happy

Colleen and I were just talking the other day about needing to add more color to our lives.   I’ve done a good job with my house but somehow over the years my closet has turned from vibrant jewel-tones to brown, black and gray with a couple of semi-colorful tops thrown in.   Getting dressed [...]