Wednesday marked my first treadmill experience. I'm hoping it will be my last. I was pretty certain that the low point of my week was going out in public (and carrying on a lengthy conversation with little man's teacher in the aisle of the grocery store) in yoga pants that were inside out. (That ...
couch 2 5k: week 5, day 2 {3.27.2013}. treadmill edition
I love rock ‘n’ roll
I had a pretty challenging cake request this past weekend. It was supposed to be a bass guitar. It was for a girl's birthday and therefore needed to be "blinged out." And it was supposed to be made without any red food dye. I learned a very interesting lesson about this. Red food dye is ...
the race bug
Fact. I am only in Week 5 of training. Fact. I have not actually run a complete 5K at this time. Fact. I want to sign up for All The Races. I don't know what's wrong with me. I thought I would select a 5K (done) and a longer race, say a 10 miler or a half marathon (also done), and ...
italian polenta casserole
Since the new year began, I've been a little less than adventurous in the kitchen. Between traveling and social obligations, I really have been sticking to a chicken or fish, vegetable and starch, with an occasional soup or pasta dish thrown in. Fancy. A friend posted a recipe for a Mexican ...
couch 2 5k: week 5, day 1 {3.25.2013}
I haven't run since Wednesday. My schedule has been packed with cakes and parties (of the Easter and birthday variety), and then we had some vicious storms with hail and tornado warnings, and dedication be damned, I was not going outside in that mess. On another note, Mr PugRunner did go out on ...
couch 2 5k: week 4, day 3 {3.20.2013}
Another week on the books. Truth be told, I don't feel like I really mastered Week 4. I completed it, but I didn't nail it. On the one hand, it's a little disappointing. I really wanted to own this new set of intervals. However, I'm remaining positive, and I'm certainly not giving up. I'm ...