One would think that things might ease up with the start of summer, but... eh. One might be wrong. The past week has been a whirlwind, and I'm grateful to finally have most of my work done and my deadlines met. Time to have some fun! Sunday After a dinner date, it was good to sleep in, ...
sum sum summertime
5 tips for starting your fitness journey
Do you want to start a fitness journey but you're not sure how? You've come to the right place! Fitness journeys come in all shapes and sizes, and while they may seem intimidating, we can get through it! Find Your Flavor The first thing you need to do is figure out what kind of "fitness" ...
five ways to celebrate global running day
(This Global Running Day post is updated from an earlier version, published on June 2, 2021) Happy Global Running Day! It's time for a whole 24 hours dedicated to my favorite sport! Who's ready to celebrate? The whole purpose of Global Running Day is to honor running: it doesn't matter if ...
making all the plans!
So where are we at? Sunday We didn't stay at the graduation party too late, so it wasn't terrible getting up on Sunday morning to walk. We WERE lazy as heck the rest of the day because we had plans for our friend's 50th birthday: a night out in Jacksonville! There was dinner and ...
a june coffee date
And we are at the six month point, halfway through the year, as marked by coffee dates. Which is a perfectly valid way to mark the year, as far as I'm concerned. Can we please have a moment for this wallpaper? It's the perfect background for my iced coffee with marshmallow syrup and cold foam. ...
race report: florida striders memorial day 5K (5.29.23)
Ten years ago, I toed the start line of the Florida Striders Memorial Day 5K, as my very first race experience. It was the start of a decade-long hobby/obsession, and on Monday, I lined back up to do it all over again. To be fair, I have not run this actual race ten times (although I did it as often ...








