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• Coyote Hills Race Recap

  

  I am supposed to be working on my taxes right now. Do you want to know what distracted me? Well, the half marathon that I ran last weekend, the Coyote Hills Hal... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2012 TRAVEL

• Then and Now: January

  

  Well, January is over already! This year is already going very fast. I must be getting old or something! It's fun to look back a year at all the photos and see... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Notes and Peeves: Race Day

  

  The race went well. I have a few notes to share about it and then you'll have to stay tuned for the recap, which will be posted on Friday! But first, a few... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Ice Cream in Winter

  

  This week it finally snowed! So, instead of grabbing a beer (inspired by Kim), grab a hot cocoa before the sun comes out. Oh wait, it's too late? Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Racing With the Stars

  

  Hello and welcome to Random Saturday! I just wanted to thank everyone for their words of encouragement about my race today! It starts in about 3 hours; I am jus... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Race #1 Here I Come!

  Well, the 12 in 2012 Running Challenge is getting going! Many people who are doing the challenge have already run their first race! Yesterday I received a... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2012 TRAVEL

• The Thrill of the Race

  

  I admit, I have not been "feeling it" as far as running goes lately. It has been snowing, raining and cold outside. The fire is going inside, and there is coffe... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Twenty-One Things

  

  Kathy at Just Keep Running tagged me in the 21 Random Things tag, and I have been working on it for over a month. Do you know how hard it is to think of 21... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 TRAVEL

• The Best Lasagna Ever

  

  Have you heard of the Pioneer Woman? I am sure you have, but if not, you can find her blog HERE. She makes a lot of down home things and sometimes even healthy... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 TRAVEL

• A Bit of Snow and A Book

  

  This week has been pretty mellow. With the weather like it is, it isn't conducive to really do much else than stay inside and read! Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2012 TRAVEL

• 12 in 2012 (2): January

  

  A while back, I joined up with Jill for the 12 in 2012 challenge. You can read more about it on her site HERE. It entails running 12 half marathons in 2012,... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Where I've Lived (2) : New Orleans

  

  New Orleans. It's a great place to live. Even though I was there right after Katrina, it still had heart. The people still had joy and food! And music! If you... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Eleven * 3

  Thanks to Lucy, I have something to talk about today. Otherwise, the brain is functioning very slowly these days! 11 things about me 1. Right now I am in a... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2012 TRAVEL

• A-List Monday: Roofing Vs Exercise

  

  For the last week, I have been helping to re-roof a neighbor's house. It has not been easy! Not only is standing at an angle very uncomfortable, but it also use... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Look What I Found This Week

  

  This week, since the weather has been so un-winterlike, I decided to do a little "spring" cleaning. Since I travel so much, all my stuff (except for my one... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2012 TRAVEL

• One Step at a Time

  I have run on and off for a long time. From May 2010 to May 2011, I did not run at all. I traveled; I did some hiking; I did some lifting of the 40 pound... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 TRAVEL

• A Hiking We Will Go

  

  Mr. Lovely hails from the Northeast and has never been to Yosemite! So we decided that although it is winter, we would go and see what adventures awaited us. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Bookmark Break Challenge 2012

  

  Last year I participated in AubrieAnne's Bookmark Break Challenge. She challenged everyone to get their dusty old books off the shelves and finish them! Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 TRAVEL

• A New Kind of 52

  I mentioned in this post that I had done a few different 365/52 projects over the past years. I really think that they are a good idea, becuase they do encourag... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Winter Break

  

  I've kind of been absent this week. Not only have I been busy, but I have also been in "no internet land". This makes for good stories, but nowhere to put... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 TRAVEL