Refueling: during and after the run
Runner’s World recommends refueling with carbs during a run if you are running 75 minutes or more, and refueling with carbs and protein (4:1 ratio) within 30 minutes after a run that’s longer than an hour. Hey, just tell me I need to eat more, and...
Exercising Elitism
This postcard on the 04/05 postsecret really upset me. The text reads: I feel superior when my machine is set at a faster pace. It seems like I keep running into the topic of “exercising elitism.” Okay, I am not sure if that is what it’s called, but...
30 miles and some foot love
Warning: There may be A LOT of posts in the “Health + Fitness” category this week. Yeah. Oops. I just gotta get a few things out of my mind. On to the post… I ran 30 miles last week! It was my highest mileage week ever: Tuesday: 4 mile run outside...
Props to Glamour and my “eye patch and dental floss bikini” story
Update 4/10: Photos are available on the Glamour website now. I was flipping through the May issue of Glamour last night and I came across a page with a gorgeous, curvy model wearing a bikini. She looks AMAZING!!! “Oh my gosh!” I thought, “They are...Friday Question #62
If you could “fast forward” through something in life, would you? What would it be? Have you seen that Adam Sandler movie, Click*? Adam Sandler buys this universal remote and finds out he can use it to fast forward through all of the un-pleasantries in his...
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! 🙂