Sorry for the delay in posting. My Husband has been away for work and got home only last night. It's been nuts, and my time on the computer has been limited to a few tweets here and there. My birthday was a few weeks ago. I wasn't feeling great about it. I always miss my mum around … [Read more...]
Monday Night Randoms
The Baby has had a fever for four days. I have never seen her this miserable, and it's breaking my heart. The Boy lost two teeth today. They've been loose for days, but were finally set free by a Werther's caramel given to him by his teacher. My husband took me to a dingy club … [Read more...]
The Little Things: What I’m Loving Right Now
The driving, the cooking, the bedtime...it's all good but sometimes a little monotonous. In my experience, it's very important to pepper my day with little treats that make life comforting and more fun. Here are some of the things that are making me smile right … [Read more...]
Why Marathons?
On Sunday November 2nd, I will be competing in the New York City Marathon. I’ve run NYC once before in 2004. This will be my 8th marathon since the birth of my third son…an average of one marathon a year. Lately, several people have asked me “Are you crazy? Why would anyone ever … [Read more...]
My Infinite Playlists
With the new release of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (a movie I'm dying to see), I started thinking about the playlists of my life. Growing up, we all made mixed tapes for one another, and a mixed tape from a boy was serious business. I can remember analyzing the song choices in an attempt to … [Read more...]
My Virtual Running Partner
When I got back into running just over a year ago and decided to tackle a 10k training program, I did it with a friend. Jen got injured before our big race, but we kept one another motivated during that clinic. A few months later, my friend Heather convinced me to train for a half-marathon with her. … [Read more...]
Motivation follows Action!
Motivation follows Action! By far this is one of my most favourite mantras and my belief in it has served me well time and again. Just today I woke up on what must have been the wrong side of the bed. I had low energy, my thoughts were less than positive and being self employed … [Read more...]
The Vegetarian Runner
Vegetarian and vegan diets are becoming more common now for a number or health, cultural or moral reasons. For vegetarians, planning ahead and having variety is essential for proper nutrition and to meet all nutrient needs. This is even more vital if you are already or looking to … [Read more...]
A Meal in the Life of a Runner
Last week I talked about the importance of healthy eating if you want to not only lose weight but to be successful at running. Here is a sample meal plan for someone that consumes approximately 1800 calories per day. Combined with a regular running program this is an adequate amount of … [Read more...]
Running and Weight Loss
If you are like a large part of the part of the population today you are interested in losing weight. Whether it be 5 or 50 pounds running is an excellent way to do that. As one of the most vigorous exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient way to burn calories and … [Read more...]