Graduation days have to be some of the happiest of all days. A feeling of both accomplishment for what you have achieved and nervous anticipation for what’s up next. I’ve had a few myself – some with ceremonial cap and gown and lots of fellow graduates and others celebrated quietly on my own. Today marked [...]
Filed under: * Cathlin, training | Tagged: * sisters, done, motivation, running, shorts | 7 Comments »
Graduation comes in all sorts of ways. This week, my daughter graduated from 8th grade. Next year, she’s in high school. I can hardly believe it. It seems like just yesterday she was graduating from 5th grade, and she was stressed about having to figure out how to use a locker with a combination when [...]
Filed under: * Colleen, gear, life, training | Tagged: Born To Run, C25K, family, graduation, mind body connection, mizuno ronin | 9 Comments »
6:45 am. I’m just back from my very first 30 minute run (hooray) and am met at the front door by my son who is holding up a drawing he just did. ”Guess what I’m calling this picture?”, he asks. I had no idea. Some brown flowers, clouds, a few blue slashes. It starts with [...]
Filed under: * Cathlin, life | Tagged: botticelli, boys, cupid, drawing, love, monet, tears | 5 Comments »
Yes, that’s right, I am a dodgeball CHAMPION! At great personal risk, I selflessly took a couple of hits to enable the stronger players on our team (those that could actually throw a ball and hit someone) to press on for the win. I’m so proud. ALSO, this morning – after almost three weeks off [...]
Filed under: * Heather, life, training | Tagged: alexander technique, C25K, champion, Daisy, dodge ball, monument avenue, Richmond, running, virginia | 4 Comments »
Week 8. 28 minutes. No problem. I’ve done 25. What’s an extra 3? Well, it’s an extra 3 at the end when you want to be doing the cool down, that’s what. I did my first 28 minute run the other morning just a wee bit before 6:00 am. Running in the city offers lots [...]
Filed under: * Cathlin, food, training | Tagged: C25K, cake, milkman, rainbow cake, urban foxes, yum | 8 Comments »
[editor's note - please turn head sideways whilst watching the following video. If necessary, use your hand to support your head to avoid neck strain.]* Daisy is the chattiest dog I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. When something exciting is about to happen (like a walk or a trip to the park) or if [...]
Filed under: * Heather, life, training | Tagged: Daisy, Tracy Anderson, video, yodeling | 6 Comments »
I read an article in The Times this weekend called, The Body for Now that made me think of our quest. It got my interest with the first line….”it all started with a lot of talk about bottoms. My friends had become obsessed by bums…”. The article goes on to talk about how super-skinny is [...]
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Today was just one of those days. Deer flies attacking me on my run. A teenager, who is oh so oh so oh so being a TEENAGER. A moldy bathroom in the throes of being scrubbed and painted. Two coats. Not much inspiration to report. So, I offer a poem instead. A classic, by Robert [...]
Filed under: * Colleen, life | Tagged: gather ye rosebuds, Robert Herrick | 5 Comments »
Spencer got a microscope kit for Christmas. When he first got it, he and Adam filled all the test tubes with pee…which also meant the bathroom floor was covered in pee as well. He’s at it again. He just showed me a slide he made… “look Mom it’s a booger”. Sure enough a big one [...]
Filed under: * Cathlin, life | Tagged: boogers, boys, gross, microscope, pee, samples, science | 3 Comments »
