Abstract art
Preschool is almost over and Quin’s art has come a long way from a blank piece of paper. He brought this home the other day. Me: Quin, I love it. What is it? Quin:...
Blake Russell Runs
Starting speed work
Sev has been coaching me for almost 14 years. Yikes! I can usually guess the workouts he going to do, but frankly I don’t want to know until just before if it is something on...
I’m a hoarder…comes in handy.
I need a weekend from my weekend. I’m not sure what happened, but I am exhausted. It started with a nice 8 mile tempo run with Coach Bev on his bike on Friday, followed...
Time to talk track…
Want to up your game? Maybe it’s time for a track workout? Sure they can be incredibly painful. I may or may not have tossed my cookies after a hard one, but it’s all...
Beer vs. Personal Bests
In case you missed it in the Monterey Herald…see why opposites attract. My husband and I clearly have opposite thoughts on training and getting to the starting line. There is not right and wrong,...
Your reward…more pushups!
My son, Quin, started karate in January and really fell in love with it. It has been amazing to see his confidence grow along with his physical skills. Much of the class involves jumping, running,...
Tag Team Parenting
I can’t say I am that into holidays, but man I think I earned this one…as did every other Mom out there! Sure, I have not finished a meal, or set my alarm clock...
Spotting talent with form…
I always tease Sev that he is like Rainman. He remembers times and and even splits of my workout from 8 years ago. (I have my logbook to prove it!) He’ll tell me about...
Conquering Doomsday Hill
I just returned from a quick trip to Spokane, Washington for the Bloomsday 12k. The race has plenty of prestige for elites and draws 50,000 runners each year. More importantly, I had to see...
Asilomar Boardwalk
I run along the ocean and Sunset Drive in Pacific Grove almost every day and usually hit the boardwalk along Asilomar Beach. As I mentioned it to some friends, I realized that did not...
