A regret
I really wish I would have taken measurements (hip, waist, chest, etc.) on January 1st. Or at least when I started strength training again on August 14th. My body has had a lot of physical changes and it would be nice to have a measurement beyond weight and...
Shorewood Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon Race Report
What a day! I’m so glad I signed up for the Shorewood Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon! I had an amazing race – I felt great and performed much better than I thought I would, and I made two new friends. Woo hoo! But let’s start at the beginning. Feel...
Random Thoughts Thursday 426
I forgot to mention we put new pins in our world map the day we came home from Maine! We added Portland, Augusta, Bar Harbor, and Concord. The only northeastern US pins we had in before were NYC and DC! Speaking of pins, I always buy the year’s RAGBRAI pin for...
3 days away!
Wow, I really hemmed and hawed over running this half marathon on Saturday, and that is so unlike me! I usually make ultra quick decisions. Questions I was asking myself: Do I want to drive an hour to run? Do I want to run an out and back on a public trail? Do I want...
Maine Day 2 – Portland
Our second day (Monday October 9) in Maine was our chillest day of the trip! We all slept in a bit, then went on a run on a trail I found nearby. It was so fun to run in a group of 4 on a beautiful trail with perfect weather. And I got to color in a new state on my...
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! 🙂