How could I not start this post with this picture? From my run on Sunday, this is Lily, on point. In addition to running with my dogs and the cross country team (pictures of both below), I also spent lots of time watching sports. October is a sport lover’s dream month. Football and hockey season […]
Whoops! We Did It Again! A Dog Rescuer Story
When I write a Dog Rescuer story, it is usually about my husband, who seems to have a way of finding, saving, rescuing, whatever you want to call it, lost or abandoned dogs, cats, and even calves. This time, though, it is my story. Penny and I headed off for our run about 6:00, a […]
Race Report: The Costume Party Run. Mission Accomplished (almost)
What if you planned a race that would take place in the summertime. It would be a half marathon (with a 5k alongside) that would start at 6:00 in the morning. The course would be a huge loop through a parking lot, then out on a boring street for several miles, a turnaround to head […]
July 5: 20 Years is a Long Time. Thinking of You Mom
It has been 20 years since my mom’s death. Exactly. On July 5, 1993 I received a call (from my ex-brother-in-law of all people) telling me that she had been found dead that morning, in bed. She apparently had died peacefully from a heart attack in the night. Sadly, my nine year old niece was […]
Personal Trainer Reflections and the IDEA World Fitness Convention
I hadn’t though much about it, but I was filling out a form the other day and it asked how long I’d been a personal trainer. I realized that it has been 14 years! To some of you, that may sound like a long time. But for those of you who know how old I […]
Peachy Quinoa Salad with Beyond Meat. Review & Vegan Recipe
As I mentioned yesterday, after reading that Beyond Meat was finally available at Whole Foods from Vegan Miam, I was even more excited that I was heading to Orange County last weekend. Beyond Meat was founded several years ago by Ethan Brown. The company’s goal was to make a completely plant based product that would […]