May 2020 Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Friday! While I'll admit with the stay-at-home orders in place it can feel a bit like the days are blurring together, I still like to celebrate Fridays. It's the end of the workweek, it's "pizza night," and, in general, I welcome the change … [Continue reading]

Week 6 on the Corona Trail

Happy Sunday! I just got back a little while ago from a really nice 3-mile walk with J and our pup. I had originally planned to run this morning, but my right hip had different ideas, and the one thing my PT made me promise was to not run if I had … [Continue reading]

Runfessions – Stay at Home Edition

While social distancing is disrupting some of our routines, runfessions on the last Friday of the month remains. Marcia has opened the Runfessional so let's get started... While I'm trying to not get sucked into "too much" television watching, … [Continue reading]

Adjusting

As the days roll on, I feel like I got my feet back underneath me this week. I did my best to focus on what I could control, turned down the volume on all the pandemic news, and just tried to take each day in stride. Week 5 of social … [Continue reading]

Week four and counting

We're wrapping up week #4 of COVID madness and social distancing. While I've been touting the importance of my workouts in helping me to navigate our current situation, I'm not gonna lie, this was an especially tough week. My motivation was way down, … [Continue reading]

Running from March into April

To say March was a rollercoaster of a month would be an understatement for sure. And while we roll into a new month with even more mounting concerns about the impact of COVID-19, I'm making it a goal to stay focused on the positives and those things … [Continue reading]

Virtually Connecting through April Coffee

What a difference a month makes! It feels like so much has happened since Deborah and Coco hosted last month's  Ultimate Coffee Date. I'm glad they continue to host this little virtual escape as staying connected feels more important than ever. I've … [Continue reading]

Searching for My New Normal

We're now a couple of weeks into this social-distancing reality and it's becoming more and more clear that this could be our new "lifestyle" for some time to come. At times the news, filled with growing statistics and some heart-breaking stories, … [Continue reading]

Runfessions – Corona edition

It’s the last Friday of the month which means Marcia has opened the Runfessional. And oh what a month it has been! I runfess that there have been days, especially this week where I have just wanted to pull the covers over my head and not … [Continue reading]

NOW Sports BCAA Blast and Effer-Energy Review

Disclaimer: I received NOW Sports BCAA Blast Powder (Natural Raspberry) and NOW Sports Effer-Energy tablets (Tropical Punch) to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to … [Continue reading]