13.1 numero uno: Wisconsin Half Marathon
Today was the big day… Steven and I ran the Wisconsin Half Marathon! I am still waiting to get our official time. I think it was 1:57:45 or something like that. Update: Official time is 1:57:47. It was a beautiful, perfect day for a half marathon! Clear blue...
No primping or preparing / Why I love Jillian Michaels
I’ve been tagged by Mrs. Smith. Here are the rules: 1. Take a pic of yourself right now. 2. No primping or preparing. 3. Just snap a picture. 4. Load the picture onto your blog. 5. Tag some people to play along. I don’t tag, but participate if you want!...
Sports Beans vs. Regular Jelly Belly Jelly Beans – What’s the difference?
I used my last pack of Berry Blue Sports Beans during my 12 mile run on Friday. I later drove to Sports Authority to buy a few more packs for next Saturday’s race, and… they were out. I actually said “shit!” when the sales clerk told me. Since...
Peanut Butter Shame
Peanut Butter is a trigger food for me. It can sit in the pantry for weeks and I don’t even think about it, but once I open it, I eat WAY too much. We had two containers in our pantry from November – creamy and crunchy. They were both half full this week....
Pacing and Pooing
Today, I learned two things about my running: My pacing sucks: Jack*, Steven’s Garmin Forerunner 405, accompanied me on today’s 12-mile run**. WOW. I am a sporadic runner. My first few miles kept going back and forth between 8:00 and 9:15. Then my later...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂