My grandsons (and their parents) live about two hours away. We usually see them every two or three months, more in the summer because they live in Huntington Beach and it’s so much cooler there. Because of the pandemic, until this weekend we hadn’t seen them since Christmas. They came out to the desert this […]
The Best Running Tips Ever. 20 Great Tips for Beginners to the Elite
I have shared a lot of running tips over the years. Everything from how to start running, injury prevention tips, running your first half marathon or marathon, to how to stay motivated and mentally strong. I thought it would be fun to take the best points of all of those posts and share them together […]
Meet the New Theragun Mini Massage Gun! My Review
I’m changing things up for Monday! Today, instead of my boring old running recap (which I can’t even prove since, you know, Garmin is down), I’m sharing my review of the new Theragun Mini Massage Gun. I have been fortunate to own and try quite a few massage guns, including the granddaddy of them all, […]
The Heat Continues (but I’m going Virtual Camping!)
Three weeks into July and I’m pretty sure the first words out of my mouth at any given time are “it’s too hot!” I’ve lived in the desert for about 40 years but there’s something about 120 degrees that gets me going like that. The heat continues and all I can do is hope that […]
Summer in the Desert. The Weekly Run-Down
When the most exciting things going on in your life are returning to teaching your LifeStretch class and renewing your first aid certification you know it’s summer in the desert (COVID-19 version). Way back in March I joked that Sheltering in Place was much like summer in the desert. It’s too hot to go anywhere, […]
Back at Work! The Weekly Run Down
Well, it’s official! I’m back at work. I currently work with two clients three days a week, plus I’ll be starting up my stretch class this Friday. I’m excited to see my clients and coworkers again. I’m happy to be moving through the day again (time to work off that COVID-5 (in my case)). And […]