run this amazing day

Howdy, folks! As we all know, Katie’s not always of sound mind. Which is why it should come as no surprise to you that while she’s on vacation, she foolishly left her website in care of me. Come ON...I can barely keep plants alive. Does she really think I can handle this responsibility? I can only assume that when she asked me, she was A) drunk, or B) completely out of other options. At any rate, I’m here for Three Things Thursday. I’ve noticed lately that Katie has turned down the ranting on here. You’ve observed that, too, right? Quite frankly, I’m disappointed and bringing snarky back. Here’s three rants I just gotta get off my chest: 1: Beware the Mommy Blogger I’m getting sick of going to my favorite health and fitness websites and discovering that it’s now a mommy blog. I get it – people hump, babies come out, miracle of life, yada yada – but don’t continue to present yourself as a fitness writer if 80 percent of your writing is now about the current or former contents of...

We've had a busy week. Lots of hanging out with good friends. And, you know, with each other. I've gotten to run in the snow... In some very interesting places... And we've had lots of decadent meals. Meanwhile, our puppies are up visiting their grandparents. I'm sure everything is just fine.

It's monthly recap time!  And yes, you can boo and throw tomatoes at my March pun. March Goals When the alarm goes off, do not check email/read twitter/read blogs for 45 minutes before getting out of bed.   Total and complete fail.  I think this might be a lost cause. Stop apologizing about the bikini wax/leg hair situation to Dr. Paul (and maybe do something about it?).   Did something about it! Buy a real desk chair.   I've only had it for a few days and I'm wondering why I didn't do it three years ago. Get off the elliptical and back on the road completely.   The elliptical is a distant memory. Learn how to cook dinner that does not involve cheese.   Some progress here. Stop stalking other people's training while in a funk.  It never helps.  Very little progress here. Paint the upstairs bedroom.   Check! Ask the poet to come and videotape my swim stroke.   Nope, but our trip to CO is negating the main reason why I want...

There is a great big pile of races out there in the universe that feel jinxed to me, for one reason or another.  The Cherry Blossom 10 Miler is one of them.  I’ve been registered for it at least two or three times, yet I’ve never been able to run the darn thing.  The first year, I got a stress fracture in my foot and came off of crutches only moments before the race started to run the 5K.  Another year was the first injury I tracked through this blog, the IT band dream sequence .  For some reason, the spring ten miler has always evaded me.  This year I did not register, but when the last day of official bib transfer came along and a friend of a friend had a bib to transfer, I decided to roll the dice.  All the universe could throw at me this year was a partially torn calf , and after I was able to run RnR Half with very little carnage, I sheepishly told my coach what I’d done.  I’m actually registered for the GW Parkway 10 Miler, which is another...