Explore the World one Step at a Time
Explore the World one Step at a Time
Living in California can be a rather boring weather experience for someone who has experienced real winters in Michigan, knows about heat and drought (Texas) and the rain (London).But imagine my current excitement!A cold front runs through the Bay Area. Temperatures overnight dip towards freezing and even a tiny little bit below 32F. I am loving it. Yes, I own a winter coat. Equipped with that I am sitting in…
Theses past 2 weeks I have been straying big time from my love, running, and now even from my beloved sneakers brand. I don’t even dare mentioning that I bought boots with, gasp, heels! No way! It’s been a trying time and a girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do: SHOPPING! The first trip was to the outlets and while I was seriously considering getting a new…
We stood there at the start line trying to figure out which way the race would start. Maybe that should have been a warning sign. I am just saying… there were signs. The pace car was a Mini. Should that have been another sign? About 1 mile into the race my race buddy said, “I wonder what it feels like when you are at the front of the race.” –…
This Friday Five thing keeps popping up in my reading lists and even though I researched it extensively (thanks Google) I can’t figure out whether I am supposed to ask questions or tell you what’s going on. Hey, I am making my own rules and have a photo to support it so it is what it is and my Friday Five is my Friday Five. 5. New running apps. I…
So really how far ahead do you plan your races? My running buddy Lauren is a bad influence on me (I am sure my mom would not allow me to play with her if I was still 8 years old). Lauren calls me up on a Friday around lunch time and says, “Girl, go sign up for this awesome 10k tomorrow that really isn’t a 10k but an Ultra-10k which…
I didn’t get the memo when I grew up that girls were supposed to wear heels. No, not me. Never arrived. Instead, I own 6 pair of active sneakers (and plenty that are just hanging around in the closet waiting for another rainy day – literally a rainy day).