Last week was super busy, filled with half marathon training, a Cinco de Mayo celebration, and even a little golf! I haven’t kept you up to date on my life recently, so I thought today was a good time to share what’s been going on. It’s easy to keep up if you follow me on […]
This and That: Running, Fitness and Life Snapshots from the Week
Whenever I use the word “snapshots” in my title, my plan is to tell my story (mostly) in pictures. I know that I can get a little wordy (ha! Understatement! My Carlsbad 5000 race report last week was about 3,000 words!). Anyway, I’ll try to stick with the snapshot theme for this recap of running, […]
Postcards from the Weekend: Countdown to Race Day (and a 1st B’day Party!)
So we’re at the final countdown to race day. The LaceUp Running Series 10k in Irvine is on Saturday and I’m (mostly) ready! It’s the final countdown to race day! @LaceUpRunning 10k in Irvine on Saturday! #running Click To Tweet Countdown to Race Day I only had four weeks to prepare after a summer of […]
My Adopted Families. Celebrating National Adoption Day
Saturday is National Adoption Day, and as always, I have a lot to celebrate. I was adopted from a children’s home as a six-month-old. Both of my sisters were private adoptions. We grew up knowing that we were special because of that. Our parents chose us, and we always felt confident in their love. My […]
Welcome to the World Emma Marie, My Granddaughter
This has been quite a week, to put it lightly. Actually, as you know if you follow me on Instagram, this has been a week of amazing highs and devastating lows. Talk about a roller coaster. It didn’t seem quite right, though, to combine the events of the week, so for today I just want […]
On Loss: Thinking Out Loud
Bear with me today if you will. I’m still struggling with dealing with the death of my friend and colleague a few days ago. And since Thursday’s are for Thinking Out Loud, today seemed a good time to get some of my conflicting feelings out. So, if reading about death and loss isn’t what you’re […]