Today's Tuesday Topic is "What Did You Learn About Yourself During the Pandemic?" I’m linking up with Zenaida and Kim; be sure to check out their blogs for more suggestions on this topic! There are many insightful articles out there about all the deep things we'll have learned from this pandemic; this is not one of those, ha! This is just a few light-hearted thoughts about Continue Reading
Tuesday Topics: Favorite Books of the Year
This week's Tuesday Topic is "What was your favorite book you read last year? " This topic is a bit off of the normal 'fitness' track for me, though reading books is good for mental health, right? Even if the books I selected aren't running related, they were all great 'escapes' that I highly recommend! I'm linking up with Zenaida and Kim; be sure to check out their blogs for more Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Running into 2021
Wow. Another stressful week. And we thought 2021 was going to be better. Running definitely helped me work through the anxiety of what occurred. I sure don't have anything poignant to say, so I guess I'll just dive right into my fitness recap. Monday: 8.3 miles before work, 9:35 min/mile pace. Nice and easy. Virtual 1:1 strength training after work with Discover Strength. I didn't even Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Here’s to the New Year!
We made it to 2021. Let's all stay optimistic that this will be a much better year across the board! Here's how things went for me in fitness this past week: Monday: My friend Christie took the week off of work, but she was still willing to meet for a morning run, what a friend. Unfortunately, the trails had not been plowed and we were both really struggling; it was tough running out there! Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Christmas 2020
If you celebrate, I hope you had a lovely and safe Christmas! If you missed it, I shared a recap of 2020: The Year in Photos! Here's how my week went in fitness and in holiday celebrations:Monday: 9 easy miles before work, 9:28 min/mile average, 5 with my friend Christie. Easy jogging into the first day of winter! Virtual 1:1 with Discover Strength after work Tuesday: 8 miles before Continue Reading
2020: The Year in Photos
I’m linking up today with Kim and Zenaida for their Tuesday Topics! This week’s topic is “The Year in Photos.” 2020 was a year like no other, but here we go: 2020 in photos! January: A NYE party. Followed by a bit of a New Year's Day hangover. Who knew what a hangover the rest of 2020 would be? February: A dog-sitting party. A night at the Walker Art Museum. The Luminary Continue Reading
Weekly Recap and a Weekend Getaway
Another week, another weekly recap! Before I dive into a recap of fitness of the past week, be sure to check out my "Best Running Views" from Tuesday's post! Monday: After all my talk about how mild our winter had been in Minneapolis, we did receive some snow on Sunday night. Rather than stress about the condition of the paths, I opted for the treadmill on Monday instead. I had 9 miles on my Continue Reading