Happiness is . . . when a new recipe turns out to be as delicious as you had imagined it would be . . . #OrganicHolidayHappiness Cold weather runs crank my appetite into full gear. As if my metabolism weren’t fast enough when I run in the cold weather I become extra hungry. The kind … Read More »
Happiness is fresh fallen snow . . . Today felt like the first real winter day here in Northern, NH. There was fresh snow blanketing the ground. The snow resembled cotton candy and made for soft ground cover for our 12 mile trail run. Today I ran with two women who inspire me and help … Read More »
I feel like such a delinquent blogger with my posts lately. Once the weather turned cold my kids (ages 4 and 2) have been sick non-stop. It has been almost 5 weeks now of illness with only a few days of reprieve here and there. Plus they never seem to be sick at the same … Read More »
Even though the temperatures are beginning to dip and the hunters are out in full force the trails are still open for runners everywhere. All you need are a few extra layers,some hunter safety orange to make you visible in the woods and some running buddies.. I feel very lucky to have amazing trails … Read More »
For Fresh Friday this week it’s back to berries and bananas for me in my smoothie. It has been a long week. My son (Age 2) is now going on his 4th week of illness (Ear infections BEGONE!). The result has been an overtired Mommy, Daddy, and kids and a lot of grumpiness. In need … Read More »
Do you have a case of the Mondays? When Monday arrives the hope is that your day will start with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. However sometimes after a weekend of running around with the kids I often feel exhausted. I am looking for ways to solve this by becoming more organized and by … Read More »
It’s time to set goals and realize your dreams. Set your “soul on fire.” Tomorrow on the blog-a recap of the CircumBurke Challenge III, a 24 mile trail running race or mountain biking race around the base of Burke Mountain (Thank you Kingdom Trails!). What race/challenge did you do/accomplish over the weekend? Please remember to … Read More »
For Fresh Friday today I created a new smoothie recipe. I am usually a one trick pony in the smoothie department sticking to my typical berries and bananas. Today however I decided to try something totally different. What I came up with was heaven in a glass. Definitely a new favorite. My inspiration for this … Read More »
Today I renewed my love for hill repeats. Perhaps I am a masochist but I have always LOVED running hills. People have always thought that I am nuts. I haven’t done any specific hill workouts in a long time but it felt amazing. I picked a pretty steep hill, the sun was setting the trees … Read More »
Today I completed my first ever “Running Field Test.” I haven’t done any kind of run testing ever before. The last time I did some sort of test for training it was back on the water and in the dreaded “erg” room when I spent my days repeating stroke after stroke as a rower. For … Read More »