Wow. What a year. There were ups. Little man graduated from VPK and started Kindergarten. Mr. PugRunner had an amazing year of growth with his business. We discovered (and became hooked on) running. I had my tonsils removed. There were downs. We lost the best friend known to man. I had my ...
2013 redux
the other side of the finish line
Now that I'm a runner, I find myself spending a lot of time putting together my annual race calendar. There are a lot of factors to consider: schedules, travel plans, budgets, holidays. I try to be considerate of the time I am taking from my family, and also try to ensure that Mr PugRunner is able ...
’twas the day after christmas and it’s time to catch up
Happy Day After Christmas! I really don't know where to start. First, I hope that all of you had a wonderful Christmas Day. I know we did. I had a whole range of posts prepared in my head to fill the week, but things got crazy. I had taken Mr PugRunner to the Bahamas as an early 40th birthday ...
decking the halls
I've gotten there. The point where I have been able to craft and decorate and get things together. The halls? Consider them decked. Our trees are up and trimmed. I took a page from Pinterest and made my first ever yarn wreath with felt flowers. And made a gift card wreath as a gift ...
ZOOMA florida training run
This is a sponsored post. I am a race Ambassador for ZOOMA Florida and have received a complimentary race entry as compensation for my post. All opinions are my own. Now that I've had a little time to decompress from my first half marathon, I'm ready to focus my energies on ZOOMA Florida, to be ...
a christmas story virtual 5k
When I first saw A Christmas Story 5K advertised online, I may have mentioned to Mr PugRunner that I thought it would be awesome to fly to Ohio for a chance to run. I mean, seriously? A Christmas Story is my favorite holiday movie (I make every effort to watch all 24 hours of the 24-hour marathon ...
