Monday alarm set for 4:40 a.m. for a 3.1 mile recovery run.The only way I make it out the door that early? Having all my running gear out and ready to slip on, in the dark.6:20 a.m. Breakfast for the girls. Waffles with butter, fresh peaches on the side, milk to drink.6:50 ...
Weekly Workout–Stepping Up my Half Marathon Training
Half marathon training really kicked in this week. After weeks of running 3-4 miles, 4-5 times a week to build my 'base', I started stepping it up with distance and speedwork. If you care absolutely nothing about running, and don't want to read about my training, go here and watch this ...
Wakeboarding, Inner-Tubing, Knee-boarding, and Sunburning
We went to the lake this weekend. Justin and I used to go EVERY weekend when we were first dating, but those trips have gotten fewer and farther between in the last few years. Both girls are complete water rats, so taking them to the lake and/or river is always lots of fun. They ...
Week in the Life 2013: My Pre-Project Thoughts
I'll be joining in with Ali Edwards next week (September 9-15) for A Week in the Life 2013. I did this project a few years ago and it's one of my favorite albums ever. It's so neat to go back and see what our lives were like then, and how much has changed.To me, a week in the life is all ...
Nascar at Atlanta Motor Speedway
This weekend I checked another item off my 30 before 30 list. We made the trip to the Atlanta Motor Speedway to watch the Advocare 500. I like racing, so I knew that I would enjoy the trip. I was shocked at how much MORE I liked it than I had expected. When the race started, ...
Project Life, Week 33
I am slowly getting caught up. Still love this project, but I got SUPER behind during my lazy summer break and am now busting my behind to catch up. Here we are at Week 33. The elements are a free download from MiuCreations. Left side:Right side: ...