I find it very interesting that many of us really start our days online now (or is this just me?) It’s how I end my day, too & I’ve developed a very specific/oddball routine. I would like to say “Well, I check all the major news sites, my email, and then I’m done!”–but yeah right. [...]
I’ve always loved going to the movies. One of the main reasons I feel like I couldn’t make it in a small town (although I still dream about living in one just for the open space they provide–and really, the ample free parking) is because I love what the big cities have to offer in [...]
I know, I know–enough with the races already! I’m feeling it, too. It tends to interrupt my training (there’s always a little rest/recover time you need, regardless of the distance) & I’m ready to make some actual progress endurance-wise. BUT, I must admit I had a great time, and although I couldn’t do this 3 [...]
I love food. I love everything about it–the way it can tell you things about a culture, the way it can bring back all sorts of memories, the consistency of your favorite foods in a world of constant change (ok, I’ll stop with the dramatics soon), the sensory overload it provides (also, I’m easily overloaded), [...]
So I could go on and on here about how wonderful my mom has been since the day I met her, but a) I can barely remember what happened a few years ago, much less when I was a toddler and b) I probably wrote that post already at some point in my last 8 [...]
So, if you check back a couple of posts you can read about my fake tri-camp I went to this week. Basically, I was off from teaching–so I had actual energy & thought I would use it by shaking up my training a bit. I was, as always, over-ambitious–but I did try a couple of [...]
Man oh man, bring on the races! I’m not ready! But I still love it. This was surprisingly the biggest field I’ve raced in (my age group) for a sprint race. There were 71 of us 30-34yr olds! I placed 15th, which I wasn’t too impressed with until I saw how close the final numbers [...]
My job is strange. Unlike regular school teachers, I don’t get your typical breaks (ie: long winter holidays, summers off, spring break, etc). Even if we are not in session, we have to take vacation days if we want a break. But we are lucky enough to have a week with no classes after every [...]
Wow, can’t believe I signed up for a triathlon less than a month after the marathon…oh wait, yes I can. It really wasn’t that unreasonable or anything–it’s a short tri, I had a few weeks to make sure I got in a couple of swim/bike/runs a week–I knew I could finish. I also knew I [...]
Today was my first official bike crash. Now calm down, it was the slightest crash possible–my rear wheel came out of it’s position while I was making a sharp turn & I couldn’t get my shoes unclipped before hitting the ground. In good news, everything turned out to be fine. I had my bike shoved [...]