giving rise to action; staying fit and sane through running
(14 Weeks)
We wound up on a road trip to Nova Scotia in February because Chris found a great deal on ocean front property on eBay and I thought making such a purchase sight unseen was insane. So with a referral to a local attorney, a week free for winter break and what seemed to be clear weather, we hit the road.
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(15 Weeks)
While summer vacations meant road trips during my childhood, winter vacations were for getaways to someplace warm. St. Thomas, USVI was my first winter destination. Then winter cruises became a tradition for many years. I sailed aboard the QE2 and a few other Cunard and Italian Line ships. Probably six or seven cruises in total.
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November 1st already. And it feels like winter here in Northeast Illinois. Trick or treating in these parts has been postponed due to the three inches of snow that fell yesterday. So, I guess it’s okay to still write about Halloween. Read more
This has been a tough week. It’s cold AF in Chicago.
I started a part-time job a week ago at the running retailer Fleet Feet Chicago. Since then we had some sort of snow every day. Plows and salt are barely making a dent. Nothing is melting. The temperature hasn’t risen above freezing in well over a week. This morning it was minus 21. Yes, that’s Fahrenheit. And yes, that’s the actual temperature. The wind chill was said to be about -53.
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It don’t matter if it’s raining
Nothing can phase me
I make my own sunshine
And if you think you can break me
Baby you’re crazy
I make my own sunshine“I make my own Sunshine” by Alyssa Bonagura, and recorded by Steven Tyler
I have a lot going on right now. My house just went on the market, so there’s lots of people coming through to look at it – and there is of course the constant battle to keep it neat and ready for the next realtor’s call. I’m also getting ready to launch two spring beginner 5k group training programs next week and there’s my own marathon training. Read more