How cool is the Forerunner 405?! / Wisconsin Half Marathon Follow-up
My birthday isn’t until July 31st, but this is what I want: The Forerunner 405CX, 405, or whatever cool version is out in July… Steven has had his Forerunner 405 (Jack) since December 22, but really hasn’t started using it intensely until now, since...
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....
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 work in an account management role. 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! 🙂