One year ago I ran the Inaugural Rock n' Roll Portland Half Marathon. Actually, I ran, walked, stumbled, slogged the whole thing, and it is pretty ama... Read more
Last Saturday was the fourth annual Inspiring Hope 5K/10K Walk/Run. It's a walk/run to raise money to fight breast cancer, and it is without a doubt m... Read more
.. and unexpected. I received this via email on Friday.
That's a lovely little 500 miles badge from Fitbit. I really hadn't thought about how... Read more
We dropped Lib, Liam, and Ms Poppy at the airport late Tuesday night. Their flight was suppose to leave at 12:40 am Wednesday morning. Suppose to. Tur... Read more
One of the blogs I read regularly is "Weighty Matters: Musings of an Obesity Medicine Doc and Certifiably Cynical Realist" by Yoni Freedhoff, and his... Read more
Well of all of my K races and my first HM, this one was my first "destination" race....maybe that was it? but I do not think so. Had awesome socks, ne... Read more
Well, it will be tomorrow.. but still. Where has this year gone??
This month has not been my most stellar, but I'm not down about it. I've been... Read more
the Silver Spies are having a scavenger hunt, Sea Shells and Sea Horses. I found the shells right in my own bedroom, but could find nary a Sea Horse.... Read more
When I heard about the bombing at the Boston Marathon like many others, I was in such shock. One of my first thoughts was for the runners, my next th... Read more
Yesterday's bombings in Boston shocked and shook us all, especially those in the running community. The finish line is a place for celebration,... Read more
Thank you everyone for the well wishes and welcomes for Ben as we are reshaping our family with him as a member now! I really appreciate it!
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It's official - we have crossed the line from animal/pet/companion animal advocates/lovers to full-blown, lost-ou... Read more
I will NOT stop until I'm done with this semester.. So no more sparking! No more checking in until this semester is over. So all of you keep moving..... Read more
Tuesday I had a awesome work out/and eating day! Everything lined up right. Wednesday morning we got up early and went for our hour of power hike.... Read more
When the hour of power hike only takes 40 min what is a girl to do? Donut man was on a time frame, so... I came home and "hiked" on the pre core for... Read more
I will be running Ragnar Southern California relay race in less than 2 weeks. Up until yesterday, I was very worried about my ability to keep up, and... Read more
In my opinion, this blog needs to be read by many of us.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public _journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5313658
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Well here we are again at Monday. This week I'm not working as much! 104 So I'll have more time for ME!
This weekend we celebrated my step... Read more
Those of you who know me know that I like logistics. I like to have information, plan for contingencies, anticipate and be prepared for most everythin... Read more
Last night was the first night with the new running group out in my area. I was nervous as always, but not as bad as I've been in the past. I'm gett... Read more
I ran 3.55 miles today for the first time in a long long while.. feeling pretty proud at 144lbs.
I've been walking quite a bit not everyday... Read more
I had Friday off work, and since it was such a beautiful day,decided to do my long run/walk of the week in Forest Park. For those of you who haven't b... Read more
Proof of 18 months of believing I can...one step at a time...no matter how fast or how slow....proof that even big girls can be endurance athletes....... Read more
For the past year or so I have looked for running groups to run with. I like running solo, but I like running race day with a group of people too. I... Read more
I just received the news that I have been both expecting and dreading. One of my dearest friends, Marilyn, passed away today. I needed to write this t... Read more
Just a quick blog.
Yesterday was a do nothing day. I had lots to do but I did nothing. We are having a hard time getting over my brother in law... Read more
Things have been very difficult lately..
The team that I work with has been very tumultuous. I used to escape things through my studies but all o... Read more
Well, I'm a week late in getting this race report posted, but better late than never, right?
A week ago my husband and I ran our third half mara... Read more
This is a just a quick procrastination blog. (I'm suppose to be cleaning my house). I will have more details in the days to come.
Lets just... Read more
Well as work is quieting down some (I have a week and a half off right now) today we decided it would be a good day for a early morning hike. So of... Read more
Well I got a 30 min on the pre core Monday done. Tuesday my legs where just shot! So it was a self declared rest day. Today is back at it. UGH.. I... Read more
Well I did it, it's over and it was quite a day!
Saturday night I had the same meal I had the night before the run last year. YUMMY as good as I... Read more
Well the clothes are all laid out and the change of clothes packed. I took my pre race photo. I have dinner pre planed and ready for the crock pot.... Read more
So someone said to me, "Renee, start blogging again and get off that couch, stop eating EVERYTHING you are craving and GET MOVING!" Well, actually Sp... Read more
I realized I'd better get on the stick and write at least a quick race report from last Saturday's half marathon--we have another one THIS Saturday!... Read more
Summer produce is overflowing--and cheap! Whether you grow it or buy it, it's easy to preserve your food so that you can save money and eat better long after the harvest is over.
