Define the term “softie” to me… it is someone that falls in love with a stray animal the moment they see them? is it someone that can’t control tears welling up in their eyes as they watch The Voice because … Continue reading
I woke up in my super comfy hotel bed hungry and ready to see Pittsburgh. Of course, we gotta hunt down some breakfast first. If you’ve been following the roadtrip, you may be able to predict what my … Continue reading
Alright, so last night I left off at midnight of Day 10 and my brother was laying on concrete loopy and sick with 9 hours left of his 24HR race. Day 11 begins right there! He sees a member of the … Continue reading
Day 10 began with an early sweat session at the gym at 7am with a hilly slow run warmup (that I had to bail on halfway because it was too much for my recovering body) and it had Paul gasping for air. We … Continue reading
Alright, I was doing a fairly good job for the first 8 days of the trip before we met up with my brother and then moved on to hang out with Paul’s brother and then came home and then I … Continue reading
4 am comes ridiculously early no matter how early you go to bed… We managed to break down the tent, brush our teeth, and head out by 445 down the state of Michigan towards Grand Rapids where we would be … Continue reading
People that blog well on vacation and compose their thoughts well and photos well quickly are the subject of my envy currently. It is time to catch up a little! Now is the perfect time since we are at a … Continue reading
The alarm squaks at me at 630 on day 4 of epic road trip and I rolled out of bed to take a quick shower before donning layers to prepare myself for the chill of the morning. I kindly shoved … Continue reading
I woke up before the alarm (approx. 7am) on day three of epic road trip because I knew it was Cedar Point day. The last time I was at Cedar Point, it was the summer of 2000 when Millennium Force … Continue reading
Sorry this is late, but a busy Saturday and Sunday led to the delay… Never fear, here is the DL on the second day of Epic Roadtrip… Day 2 began at 7am as we shimmied into workout clothes and moseyed … Continue reading
Paul and I got up bright and early yesterday to beat the nasty Atlanta traffic. Picked a diner outside Atlanta for breakfast called Thumbs Up. Had a tasty little breakfast complete with omletes, fresh strawberry jam on toast, and coffee. … Continue reading
Happy Thursday everyone. My featured photo is one my friend sent me this morning. It thrills to know they saw it and thought of me and my passion. ❤ It’s afternoon snack time. I’m savoring tiny bites of (full fat) plain … Continue reading
We all have our rituals… Some need coffee before spoken to. Some need a shower and a sweat. Some need to take off their shoes immediately after work to relieve stress. So on and so forth. I personally need coffee … Continue reading
Yesterday began after 9.5 hours of beautiful uninterrupted sleep brought to me by NyQuil. I don’t have a cold, but I don’t sleep well and I knew that after that 24 mile run, I could use some real rest. So … Continue reading
The Road to Physical Fitness 