Hold it right there

In typical New England fashion, summer tore suddenly through Massachusetts this weekend right on the coat tails of a bitter cold winter.  I knew this would happen, I tried to prepare for it and yet  it still caught me off guard.  In my pre-running days, the sudden jump into shorts and flip-flops was a joyous [...]

The group effect

Sunday long runs are the highlight of my running week.  I look forward to them, primarily because I do these runs with a running club and having company always makes the miles pass quickly.  Lately, I’ve found that I’m at an in-between pace, with most people running either a little faster or a little slower than what I [...]

The plans

They’re here!  They’re here!  I’m very excited to have the plans for our kitchen.  The galley-ish design is more of a necessity than a choice.  We really only have one wall to work with plus a small spot near the living room for pantry cabinets.  Every other inch of our kitchen is occupied by doorways, windows and [...]

The beginning of a new kitchen

After 11 months in our dated, yellow, impractical kitchen, we’re finally ready to gut the whole thing.  Woo hoo!!!  We survived the past year but it wasn’t always easy.  This day couldn’t come soon enough.  I don’t look forward to weeks upon weeks with no kitchen but it will be worth the sacrifice.  Tonight, we [...]

Love at first listen

I saw these guys on SNL the Saturday before last.  Why have I never heard of them before?  I’m looking forward to checking out the new album when it’s released next month.  Unfortunately, it’s being realeased on 5/26, just two days after the VT marathon.  It would have been nice to have some fresh new [...]

Undone

I think I’m usually pretty tough when it comes to running.  For the most part, I can stick it out even when I’m suffering.  I can grin and bear it through cold, wind, snow, ice, pain and exhaustion.  There are, however, a few things that will cause me to come undone.  Numero uno is, and [...]

Of things to come

I don’t like to make plans too far ahead, especially running plans.  I’m superstitious and all too aware that anything can go wrong from one moment to the next.  However, sometimes advanced planning is a necessity, not a choice.  This already topped our list of places to visit so it’s a commitment I’m not too terrified [...]

Q1 Results

Earlier in the year, I set some goals for 2009.  I also set up a little training ticker on this blog to help me keep track.  I’m a planner and I love to keep records and make spreadsheets and crunch numbers so as dorky as it seems, I’m having fun with this.  Anyway, as of 4/1, I [...]

Saturation

I wanted to post this weekend wrap-up a little sooner but after back-to-back all day meetings at work, I was too drained both mentally and physically.  Better late than never, I suppose!  
This past weekend consisted of two days that were polar opposites in terms of weather.  Saturday was gorgeous, sunny, warm and all around perfect.  [...]