Here we go again! This week I am kicking off training for my sixth half marathon, the Smuttynose Rockfest in New Hampshire in October, which I’m running with Dr. G. and two of our friends. Six! I can’t believe it. It’s kind of surreal. I went from being someone whose goal was to run a […]
Archives for July 2015
The Dragons Are Coming (to Netflix) #StreamTeam
With a nearly 5 year age gap, it can be reeeeaalllly challenging finding a TV show or movie that is appropriate for an almost-9-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl. It’s either “too babyish” or “too advanced” or “too much a ‘boy show’” or “too much a ‘girl show’”. You get the idea. So trust me […]
Five for Friday {7.24.15}
I survived the first week of what my colleagues and I call “re-entry” — that painful first week back to reality after vacation. Mercifully, it flew by, even though I’ve been playing the “What was I doing last Tuesday?” game each day. We had a marvelous time, but rather than posting a recap (considering […]
Beach Reads
Sure, one of the highlights of my Cape Cod vacation was spending quality time with my family, but coming in a close second? I read two full, hardcover (and two paperback) books on vacation!!! (Yes, this requires three exclamation points). Instead of listening to audiobooks as I navigate traffic on my commute, I sat and […]
Running Shoe Review: Mizuno Wave Enigma 5
Runner’s World connected me with Mizuno, who provided me with a pair of Mizuno Enigma 5 shoes to test free of charge. I also received additional compensation in exchange for testing, talking about and reviewing the shoes. Although this post is sponsored, all opinions are my own. Know how sometimes fate is looking out for you? […]
I Think I Found My New Favorite Headphones
I am definitely a runner who needs her music. While I totally respect (and am in awe of) those runners who are content and comfortable with their own thoughts as they log their miles…I am not one of them. Music helps distract me, helps entertain me, and stops me from listening solely to my own […]
An Apology Letter to My Feet
Dear Feet, Remember that time when a strange man up to me one summer day, when I was walking around Boston with my girlfriends, and said, “You have beautiful feet.” Okay, in hindsight, it was pretty creepy and maybe a little gross — particularly since I was 16 at the time. But I think something […]