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You might be a runner if... (holiday edition) All you want for Christmas is... a jogging stroller that isn't so heavy. All you wan...

It's dress up dash time of year! Here are a few of my DIY Halloween costume favorites over the years... As you can tell, I like a cos...

Welcome to another installment of the weekly roundup we all know and love:  Halloween potluck ! HALLOWEEN SUGAR HIGH Wonder how long it...

I'm not a "stunt runner" but I do like a good dress-up dash. The pressure of racing for a PR is disappears, eclipsed by the ch...

As I wrote last year, Mardi Gras is a Gulf Coast thing , not just a New Orleans thing. Krewe da Ya Yas, Pensacola Mardi Gras parade ...

So... I've never been much of a romantic-dinner-for-two person on Valentine's Day. In fact, one of my favorite Valentine stories is ...

Back by popular demand... Punxsutawney Phil  predicts an early spring this year , and runners everywhere rejoice. ( Ok... runners in cold ...

Perhaps this cartoon from Calvin and Hobbes is not the most motivating message about New Years resolutions, but we'll get back to seriou...

I hope you get some time to relax and enjoy the last few days of the year... Image source

My holiday season has been hectic, but not for the normal holiday reasons ( Read: Major career change! More on that later... ) Fortunately...

Welcome to another installment of the weekly roundup we all know and love:  Friday potluck ! This week we're toasting the holidays, beca...

You might be a runner if... (holiday edition) All you want for Christmas is... a pair of zero-drop shoes. When you pack for holiday trav...

Yesterday, long after the sun set, I realized that work distractions prevented me from running in the morning, or at lunch, or even sneaking...

If you're tired of all of the Black Friday shenanigans of ever-earlier store openings and the never-ending competition to find The Per...

Still life with winter squash Thursday Thanks is on vacation this week while I spend time being thankful for good food, good friends, go...

This year I'm not hosting Thanksgiving, which always makes me a little sad. I enjoy the bustle of activity in my kitchen starting at lea...

Yesterday nearly 1,000 runners, walkers, superheroes, and zombies took part in the sixteenth annual McGuire's Halloween Run 5k and 10k i...

Welcome to another installment of the weekly roundup we all know and love:  Friday potluck ! This week's theme: Happy Halloween! Funn...

In honor of U.S. Labor Day, I bring you morning motivation dedicated to hard work and success: What goal(s) are you working toward th...

Happy Independence Day to my U.S. readers!* Fireworks over Lake Union in Seattle, WA This morning Hubby and I went for a run together, ...