The Life and Style of a Mother Runner with Scoliosis
Now that we've returned from the happiest place on earth and (I think) recovered from our first half marathon, we wanted to share the excitement and experience of race day and what we learned. First of all...we did it! And we completed the race in under three hours, which was our goal (not too shabby... Continue Reading →
It's your not-so-typical Natalie/Connor Friday night here at the happiest place on earth. Instead of gallivanting around the parks as per usual, we are lounging in our room before dinner, awaiting the much-anticipated event of the last few months: the Walt Disney World Half Marathon. This is the first half marathon for us both and just... Continue Reading →
... "What I find most astonishing, I think, is the wonder of daylight, of the sun. All the centuries, millenniums-all the history-I wonder if that's why we sleep at night, because the darkness still...frightens us? ...come now; we can begin the day." - Agnes, Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance I still consider myself a... Continue Reading →
I just got an Ellie. That's right: an Ellie. She's the new Hyundai Elantra that came into my life a few days ago when it was officially time to retire Newbie—my faithful Ford Focus that's been traveling with me for the last 11 years since my high school days (whom I affectionately called Newbs for... Continue Reading →
You know what's kinda awesome? Getting a PR in a 5K. Ok, to be fair, the only other 5K I ever ran was six years ago in October in Milwaukee, but nonetheless, it feels pretty damn good to get a PR. I beat my old time by just over two minutes (only took me 6... Continue Reading →
Me? I like to think I'm a pretty simple gal. It doesn't take much to keep me content or make me happy (as much as I may not want to admit it, I think I can attribute that and my sometimes oddly cheerful demeanor to all my years with Disney...but I digress). I went running... Continue Reading →
