. Mom . Travel Junkie . Runner . Triathlete . Vegetarian .
On the heels of “I hate you” from the Teen, today’s theme is “I am tired” from mom. Because I am tired. Very tired of everyday shenanigans. Very tired of not knowing what I said/did that flipped the switch this time. Very tired of wondering what it is that the Teen would like me to…
Me: Good Morning, Love.Teen: **Grunt** **Pouty Face**. I hate you. Me: *Sit down for some breakfastTeen: Why do you always do this to me? I hate you. Me: Can you please wash & put away your breakfast plate?Teen: Ugh … **eye roll** You are so mean. I hate you. Me: Did you wash & put…
When you are sitting home doing nothing but work and more work, your “last” marathon (Boston) cancelled and nothing else in the horizon including your motivation, and you are “on a break” with running, dumb decisions are made. Like taking on the Yeti 24 hour challenge. 3 weeks ago, the Boston Marathon week actually, my…
While the first week of social distance quarantine was an experiment, this second week has started feeling surreal. Rain in back in Atlanta (YAY! – said no one ever this winter), work and school has gotten into a rhythm. Many states like California and the NY tri-state area has already given order to “Shelter in…
2 weeks before the Tokyo Marathon was to happen, the race was cancelled out of concerns for the COVID-19 aka CoronaVirus. There was outrage and frustration from a lot of runners. Japan was miles away and the virus was something that was happening in China. In time the focus shifted to Boston and London Marathons….
When I first started running, the allure of the medal was heavy. Never having received a sporting award in my life, the medal signified entry into some elite club. I signed up for the Disney Princess Half Marathon solely because I loved the tiara medal so much. I went all the way to Little Rock,…
Before I became a runner, I was obsessed with ab exercises like crunches (that didn’t give me a 6 pack anyway). But as I became a more well informed runner and triathlete, I learnt about the value of core strength. When I asked experienced runners and coaches what else I could do to improve my…