The Night Runs

Nope, I'm not talking about the kind that disrupt your sleep and make you go to the bathroom.  Nighttime hill sprints!  I decided that I didn't want to break my 2013 run streak (ha! I ran two days in a row!), so I went outside to run 10 uphill sprints last night.  Boom!  The streak continues!

A pic of my pic in my glasses. 

My new favorite night run accessories: jelly LED rings!

New Year! Fresh Start!

It's time for a change. A new beginning. Some fresh stuff. Bring it, 2013.

Oh, and Goober's going to have a great year too...

Me pinning on Goob's first race bib

Goob & I running the Kids' 1K...she ran, then I carried her, she ran and I carried her again...

Sometimes

Sometimes I feel like nothing in my life goes right.
My mom and my dad were both taken from me (and my sisters, brother, and family) too soon. I feel empty despite having a beautiful husband and daughter. I feel bad about this, but I don't know how to change it.

Hood to Coast!

Here we come!!!
Corey, Lauren, Jennifer, Molly & me at Nuun HQ. We leave tomorrow! :)

Not the best week

For those of you that aren't my friend on Facebook, I've been absent from blogging for a couple reasons...the main one being that my Dad suddenly passed away on August 3rd after a motorcycle accident in Montana.
My family is still in shock.
I don't feel like this is real.
I just want to wake up from this nightmare.

Couple this with another devastating family event the same weekend, and another friend's Dad's death the next day....and I'm emotionally drained.  I have nothing left to give.

I'm an orphan.

The London Olympics

YESSSS!!!!  

I LOVE the Olympics!  So excited!

Photo by Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times

So far the opening ceremony has been spectacular.  The transitions from each "era" were amazing.  Simply stunning choreography and so many people involved!  Can you imagine being able to take part in an historic event like this?  So fun!

What's your favorite part of the Olympics?  Favorite sport?

I love watching Swimming, Track and Gymnastics...oh and synchronized swimming is so freaking cool too.

Another Mother Runner House Party

So, the busy busy busy week that led up to the Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon included this amazing house party thrown by the two authors of “Run Like a Mother” and the newly released “Train Like A Mother:” Sarah Bowen Shea & Dimity McDowell.  There were yummy treats (thanks to the awesome host!), some fun swag, and A LOT of momma runners! 

It was great having Sarah and Dimity read excerpts from their new book, as well as mingle with us readers.  They are some really fun women!  Very glad I got to meet them in person. :)

Photo by Kristy Harrison of Full Heart Photography (Website here), Twitter: @fullheartphoto