The Mud Mafia

Trish, Dave, Kendall, Jim,Tony, Melissa, Carrie, Chris My racing team had a VERY exciting weekend!  We had our inaugural race as a team in the form of the 18th Annual Beer and Bagel Run in Ashland, NE. I had a really lucky start by landing the #1 bib number for the race.  It was a…

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive…

Random Awesomeness…

There are two things I adore: random and using the word “awesome”.  I recently found an awesome website that has both!  1000 Awesome Things is a site that updates each day with a new something that’s awesome. It was launched June, 2008 and counting down a new awesome thing every weekday.  Current number is #385. While reading…

November 2, 2010 Nutrition and Training

Tuesday was yet another day of prepping for Sunday’s race.  I ran three miles at 8:00 min/mile pace to give my legs a good stretch but not overdoing it.  I ran a really great, flat, route out to Anchor Inn and back with a good friend from work.  I usually run alone, but it’s nice…

Monday, November 1st Nutrition and Training

I am such a bad blogger this week!  I have been so busy!  My training Monday is in preparation for an off-road four mile race Sunday so I ran 3 miles total. One mile warm-up 1.5 miles at my desired race pace of 6:50 min/mile and then .5 miles to cool down, which I ran…

Halloween Nutrition – October 31, 2010

 Halloween 2010A pirate, a princess, and an action figure  Halloween started off like all my other nutritional days.  I ate very well all day knowing that I would be trick-or-treating with my girls that night and would want some chocolate.  Admittedly, I did NOT eat clean (or Gluten free) for the last hours…

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Food and Training:I am sorry I didn’t get this up yesterday!  I had a great Saturday!  Eating-wise, I went out to eat with my girls and a friend last night at Cheeseburger and Paradise and was able to stay on target very easily with a turkey burger without a bun (to stay Gluten-free) and a…

Lasting Moments…

I had a really profound moment with my older daughter tonight.  It is a moment that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.  As I have mentioned before, I coach a competitive girls soccer team and I really love doing it!  All my girls are amazing!  My daughter Taylor is one of…

Friday, October 29th Nutrition and Training

DAY ONE: Friday, October 29, 2010 First of all, I am NOT a nutritionist and I am NOT a personal trainer.  I also picked a great week to do this since Halloween is Sunday!  Rest assured, I’ll track everything I eat and drink so that it’s accruate, even if that includes a Kit Kat or some…