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• It's Going to Be Okay

  

  Yesterday I could not turn away. Every chance I got I was glued to the news trying, like the rest of the world, to make sense of what happened in Vegas. But,... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Am I the "Mad Pooper"?

  

  Thank you for your endless texts, messages and comments inquiring as to whether I was "that woman" running around Colorado Springs shitting on people's lawns.... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 5 Things NOT To Do During Your Next Race

  

  Last weekend Ken and I did a trail half marathon (Black Squirrel Half Marathon near Ft. Collins). If you do trails, you know they take much longer and are... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Ragnar Relay Colorado Race Report (2017) Aka Never Too Old!

  

  It's 2:00 a.m and I once again ask myself, why the fuck do I do this? I am 50 years old. I should be in my warm bed, not shivering in my sleeping bag in the... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 5 Nasty Ass Things Runners Do in Public

  

  You may be asking yourself: "Self - why do runners do such odd, embarrassing and humiliating things in public?" I've been giving some thought to this because... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 5 Favorites From the Week

  

  I just came in from mowing the lawn. Does anyone else mow their lawn? I had to mow the lawn as a kid. We had a HUGE yard and if you could have seen me as a 10... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 2017 Camp Hale Half Marathon Race Report

  

  I decided to do this race pretty last minute. I haven't been running much and didn't feel in half marathon shape, but I knew I had the miles available in my leg... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• I Like Them Dirty

  

  My last post was about 3 weeks ago. That's the longest absence I've taken from blogging in 8 years. What? You didn't even know I was gone? Thanks a lot. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• If We Were At Happy Hour Together....

  

  I love these posts. We go to happy hour and I spill my guts to you and you look at me like I'm a freak, but pretend to be interested anyway. Thanks for that. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Utah Valley Half Marathon Race Report (2017) & My New Swimsuit

  

  I ran a race last weekend, but something tells me it didn't really happen unless I blog about it. Have you noticed I haven't been blogging as much? I didn't... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• This Word Can Change Your Life

  

  Today I was listening to a podcast - Tim Ferriss (one of my most favorite authors and pod casters, and I dare say I would definitely love him in person) was... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 6 Facts About Running That Will Make You Say, "You're Kidding Me, Right?"

  

  Just like most of us don't want to know the ugly parts about having babies (what? You sometimes shit the table when you push?) or the gross things that can... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Currently....

  

  Happy Friday folks bitches! Time and Place: 4:24 p.m. At my computer in my home office looking at my dog and counting down 36 minutes until happy hour. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• What's the Most Random Thing You've Found on a Run?

  

  Yeah, I've been MIA for a couple of weeks. That's because I've being doing really important things like getting the wart on my dog's head frozen off, finishing... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 10 Reasons Why It's Okay to Be a Mediocre Runner

  

  I got the idea for this post after reading an article entitled, "What If All I Want Is a Mediocre Life?" This got me to thinking that maybe I (we) do the same... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Only Read This If You Like Running, Cocktails and the Outdoors

  

  How's your week going? Splendid over here. I'm slowly reintroducing my body back to running and it's going surprisingly well. I've had some really peppy and... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 12 Tips/Tricks for Affording and Enjoying Paris!

  

  It's not like I'm Rick Steves or anything, but I do have a few trips to maximize your money and your fun in Paris. I lived there in college and just traveled... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 2017 Paris Marathon Race Report (aka "Personal Worst" Race Report)

  

  We got back on Tuesday night after 12 hours of flying, which included: Watching two movies (Why Him? and Manchester By the Sea. Why Him? had me busting a gut an... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• When Life Throws You Curve Balls and Off to Paris!

  

  Life throws curve balls. I've gotten kind of used to it. There is truth in the fact that the things you worry about rarely happen, but other random shit that... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Getting Unstuck - Advice and Stories from Me and 17 Others

  

  I'm deviating a bit from running today to bring you some personal history of my early mom days - some of my hardest and most precious times. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS