running
Cheers to the Three-Day Weekend!
Hooray for 3 days off! Technically, it’s our second three-day weekend in a row because we took my birthday off to celebrate. However, this feels more like it as, due to magic, we are not traveling and there are no races! We got the weekend off to a great start with actual, factual SLEEP! We’ve [...]
Jello to Bricks
That’s what my legs felt like this morning! Kevin did a 12 mile run this morning, and I tagged along on the bicycle/concession stand on wheels. Just as we were nearing the halfway point, he sprang the idea of doing my very first brick workout on me. I don’t know if it was the 82% [...]
B-DoubleE-DoubleR-UN: Beer Run!
Kevin and I have officially participated in our first Beer Run! Unlike the normal use of the term, this did not involve driving to the store to restock on libations mid-party. Oh no. This involved actual running. Then beer. I wasn’t too thrilled about the beer part, to tell you the truth. But, I figured [...]
In Celebration of 5
The morning of our anniversary dawned clear and gorgeous! Blue sky, puffy clouds, warm but not too hot temperatures. It was almost a carbon copy of our wedding day. How perfect was that for our anniversary?? For a multi-sport athlete, or at least the one I live with, there is no such thing as a [...]
Swim, Bike, Run, Go to Holland!
Saturday was a busy day that had us up early for Kevin’s 3rd Tri Del Sol at Camp Manitou-Lin in Middleville. This is always a fun one because this race was Kevin’s very first tri ever; so it always feels a little sentimental, going back to where it all began. Sigh. Ok, enough with the [...]
Reeds Lake Run 2010
Saturday marked my 3rd Reeds Lake Run and Kevin’s 4th. The weather forecasts were calling for a 70% chance of rain for race time. When we woke up and saw that the ground was still dry, we thought maybe we’d make it. After all, the forecasts had been calling for rain all through Friday night [...]
Maybe I Could Be a Runner After All!
Last week, while Kevin and I were out running, we ran past a house where a family was playing in the front yard. The kids were throwing a toy to their very energetic dog. The father, seeing us approaching, intercepted the toy and dog and held unto both, saying, “Let’s wait until the runners pass.” [...]
Manic-Depressive Triathlon
On June 6, Kevin completed his first triathlon of the season… and what a manic-depressive race it was! Manic in that he had a huge PR, depressive in that the weather just did not cooperate. Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? We headed over to Monroe on Saturday afternoon. The race was taking place [...]
See Jennie Run
I am happy to report that I ran a 5k distance today. Yup, 3.1 miles! And the best part of it is that it didn’t take too long to work up to that distance. Read: not a lot of time to lose interest/get discouraged. Thanks to my wonderful hubby/coach, I went from not running at [...]
Hello, Memorial Day Weekend!
Memorial Day Weekend, I’m so glad you’re here! The calendar says we have a few weeks to go until summer, but I don’t believe it. To me, this is the official start of summer! I need no further proof than the absolutely gorgeous weather we’ve been having! Steamy 90s earlier this week, freaky summer storm [...]
