Taper & speedwork
This marathon taper, I tell ya. It’s interesting that running so much less can make me feel so tired. I’m just beat every night around dinner time and feel tired when I wake up. I know this is 100% normal but BLAH. Nine more days until the marathon! Called...
Random Thoughts Thursday 450
Good news! We paid off my car! Fingers crossed nothing happens to it so we can enjoy NOT making a monthly car payment for as long as possible. We noticed Khaleesi had a sore on her mouth Monday last week, and were keeping an eye on it. By Thursday it had gotten bigger...
2024 Europe Trip: Day 7, Brussels, Belgium
Day 7, Saturday April 20th! Here’s my short recap from Instagram: Day 7 (April 20) – Amy (@crawshawamy) was our tour guide! Amy is a blogging friend of mine from the states who’s lived in Belgium for 30+ years. I met her in person once in the states and...
Kinda forgot about that!
Last week I ordered a new Road ID for my watch band. The elastic had become loose on the one I had, and I wanted to update the blood thinner information on it. When I first went on blood thinners in fall of 2022 I didn’t know which I would be on, but wanted that...
Empower Run 5K Race Report
I ran my first race of the year yesterday – the Empower Run 5K for A Safe Place, a local crisis center that provides housing, court advocacy, referrals, and counseling programs for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. I found out about the 5K...
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! 🙂