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

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

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

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

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

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

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