The Big “But”
We rang in the New Year with some uninvited guests: Cold and Flu. We sniffled through another viewing of The Goonies and wheezed through Ryan Seacrest’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve. Everyone was sound...
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Were you aware of my extreme fitness crush on Chalene Johnson? I don’t like to talk about it much…only every other post or so. She is little but she is fierce. She is motivational and positive and...
View ArticleCookies, Pizza, and Milk…Oh, MY!
For the past week or so, I have been taunted. Teased. Seduced, even. There’s this cookie at the cash register at Penn Jersey, packaged in a clear plastic wrap. It’s labeled a “chocolate drop...
View ArticleEnd The Trend
Well, folks, wrestling season is nearly over. Three weeks, two tournaments, one banquet. Then we start baseball. Too much? I don’t think so. The kids don’t think so. Coach Dad doesn’t think so....
View ArticleFinders, Keepers
Bless the Hubby and the sleeping Rooster, I got to run outside today! It was slow goin’ even before I left the house. I planned on a 1:00 pm leave time and didn’t start out until closer to 2:00. Last...
View ArticleWho Run The World?
When the 25 Core Sports were announced for the 2020 Olympics, there was a glaring omission: wrestling. The IOC had dropped one of the original Olympic sports while deciding to keep “sports” like table...
View ArticleA Day In The Life
What’s life like with Epstein-Barr, you ask? Okay, so you didn’t ask. But I feel like telling you so you can further understand all the levels of my awesomeness. (Yes, there are levels.) I’m tired a...
View ArticleIt’s All Good
I ran 8.33 at a 9:30 pace this morning. As I accept your kudos and adulation for my PR, I’d like to thank my mama, Elvis, and my homie B12. I was weary at the start. It took me all morning to get...
View ArticleAging Gracefully
Once upon a time, there lived an uncertain and insecure Queen. She hid her body beneath maxi dresses and peasant tops and bathing suits with skirts. Her shorts reached to just above her knees when...
View ArticleQuiet Warrior
It’s been more than a month since I’ve done more than simply contemplate a post. In the past four weeks, I’ve been a pincushion for various medical professionals as I’ve completed a litany of tests –...
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