I’ve always had a really competitive side. I like to win, but even moreso, I hate to lose. Anyone with me? I played sports all the way throughout my childhood and then went on to play basketball on a college scholarship. Surprisingly though, never once was I on an undefeated, state championship, etc, team. I […]
Last weekend I tackled the adventurous task of running my first (and only) full marathon. The experience was incredible, so much so, that I have had trouble finding adequate words to describe the abundance of feelings that I felt both physically and emotionally. The unique course through various neighborhoods and districts of Charlotte North Carolina […]
A few days ago I went out for a morning run with my new GPS watch and had an equipment malfunction. For some reason, the GPS signal would not pick up! I waited, stretched some, waited more, glanced at the watch screen with increasing irritation—and then waited more. Since I generally lack patience, after about five […]
Sometimes there are things that need to be said. Sometimes there are things you need to say. Todays blog falls directly into the perfect blend of both. I had a close encounter with a stupid driver today that I must rant about. To my non running friends, please read so that you can be further […]
This morning my five year old and I had the opportunity to run a one mile race together. Since I’ve been running off and on between pregnancies all of our kids have seen me compete in weekend races on several occasions. One of my favorite sights is their eager faces cheering me on […]
Today I got one of those rare moments of driving by myself with no kiddos in the car. Always a treat! No disney DVD’s repeating the same catchy songs, thus– I got some “think tank” time. Times like this keep my mommy mush brain sharp and challenged enough to “do life” a bit better. […]
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