Why Husbands Shouldn’t Be In Charge Of The Budget

November 12, 2013

Conversation between me and Hubz: Hubz:  Have you signed up for Desert Solstice yet? Me:  No. Hubz:  Why not? Me:  Because I’m not sure if I’m trained up enough. Hubz:  You say that before every race. Me: Well, this time I mean it. Hubz: You say that before every race, too. Me: Well, this time […]

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Sunday Morning Confession: Javelina 100, Reality TV and Halloween Candy

November 10, 2013

If you know me at all, you might suspect that I have been lying on my couch, systematically eating all the Butterfingers and Heath Bars left over from Halloween while watching Top Chef and Project Runway marathons for all these weeks that I have diligently avoided blogging.  But you’d be wrong. Okay, only partly wrong. […]

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I Hate Running. Okay, I Don’t, But Slush Puppies and Beaches Sure Make It Better.

September 16, 2013

Despite my good intentions of running celibacy, I gave in yesterday and ran. I know. I’m a hypocrite. Please forgive me. And allow me to explain. I had to go to Long Beach to pick up my kids after a camping trip on Catalina Island. They were due to arrive on the 1:00 ferry, so […]

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Burn Baby, Burn. And Then Drink a Milkshake. (Or, how to recover from runner burnout)

September 7, 2013

I have no excuse for my absence. Well, actually, I have plenty of excuses but none that you want to hear or that are particularly interesting. Basically, I was burnt out, tired of commuting between Texas and California, tired of racing, tired of blogging. So, I pretended like I lived on a deserted island with […]

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Just So You Don’t Think I’m Dead

June 14, 2013

Still not really running (oh, no). Still operating off an iPad (oy vey). Still eating (oink oink). Here’s breakfast… (Yes, that is a cup of pure chocolate and heavy cream. No judging. I’m still recovering. ) Happy Running!      

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Something To Make When You Aren’t Running Enough To Justify A Dozen Doughnuts (Or Even One)

June 5, 2013

As you’ve probably figured out by now, when I’m not seriously training for anything, especially right after a big race, I tend to spend a lot of my extra energy thinking (okay, obsessing) about food – what new restaurant can I try? what should I make for lunch? do chocolate and turnips go together (no!). […]

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Why I Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Leave the Country (Part II)

June 3, 2013

After I finally made it to Amsterdam (without my laptop or iPad), I shared a cab to my hotel with some nice strangers from the Bay Area. Funny how I would never get in a car with complete strangers in my own neighborhood, but I’m perfectly willing to hitch a ride with potential serial killers […]

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Why I Should Not Be Allowed To Leave the Country (Part I)

May 24, 2013

Team USA and Team Canada – This is why I keep traveling! Remember how I was all braggy about getting to fly First Class to Worlds? Well, I should have made sure I made it fully intact before I started acting like Angelina Jolie. First Class seats, or rather “Pods”, are basically designed to be […]

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Worlds 2013 – How We Won Gold Even Though I Ran In A Laundry Bag (i.e., I had nothing to do with it)

May 21, 2013

(For awhile my posts are going to look weirder than usual. My laptop was “removed” in London, but hope springs eternal (or at least until next week) that it will turn up in Lost and Found. In the meantime, I’m posting on my iPad which is next to impossible for the technically challenged like me.) […]

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The World Championships – Making Me Crazier Than Usual (And That’s Just Dangerous, According to Hubz)

May 5, 2013

So, I leave tomorrow for the Netherlands and I’m so excited!!!  I can’t wait to see Amsterdam – it looks so gorgeous. Finally, all those episodes of House Hunters International that I watch while working out will finally pay off. Score! I’m sure that watching couples shop for “canal homes” is way more helpful than […]

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