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...
2023 Goals Check-in #10
I’ll be posting monthly check-ins on my 2023 Goals. This is check-in #10! Take care of my health Gosh, this month was wild. I got on vacation mode with my eating on October 1st and never really got back on track (and unfortunately, had some binging). I was just...
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...
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! 🙂