2023 has been good to me
I normally wouldn’t write a thankful list but it’s been an awfully good year and I want to document it! And I just finished a long run where I had a lot of time to think about it. So here goes! I categorized it to make it easier for skimming, ha. And this...
Noticeable progress
Ha, I’ve been forgetting to share workout stuff in a public post, since I write it in my private training recap, and my brain gets confused and thinks I’ve written about it, and I have, but kind of haven’t?! Anyway! I had TWO noticeable improvements...
LA November 2023 Day 3 & 4
We had two things planned for Saturday – getting vegan donuts and meeting our rock painting friend Danny and his family in Carpinteria. Right before I left for the trip Veg News came out with their 2023 list of best vegan restaurants. There was a restaurant in...
Seventeen Year Runniversary!
On yesterday’s run I remembered today is my Runniversary! I started running on this day in 2006! 🥳 I’m in such a different place with running this year than I was compared to the past couple of years, and I’m so happy for it. I went to my blog and...
What if…
… I had the right gear (and bike) to cycle through the winter? It was 32°F when I started my ride this morning. My toes (socks too thin) and thumbs were cold. This is the crazy thought that entered my head just after mile 10 of this morning’s ride, which...
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! 🙂