Friendly skies

Ahhh Friday. I welcome you like the Attack Terrier Lloyd welcomes warm laundry. (Why must he sit on my clean clothes? Every. Single. Time.)I cannot express how excited I am getting for my Chicago trip with the Redhead. I love travelling. And even though I will...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

The die has been cast.I will not be running the Marine Corps Marathon.I will, however be flying to Chicago (man, will my arms be tired. ba dum dum) to watch the Redhead and Speedy Jess run through the city!Today, I am thankful for a decision.I ran 4 miles last night...

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Guest Post

Hey all! First, I got in about 3 miles Monday at the hills. Go ME! Second, today I have a Guest Post from Miki at runreviews.com. In addition to treadmill reviews, they have some super cool quizzes. Miki's post discusses the use of treadmills during bad weather. We...

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Love on the rocks

Love on the rocksAin't no surprisePour me a drinkAnd I'll tell you some liesGot nothing to lose So you just sing the blues all the time- Neil DiamondGetting a running injury is similar to a bad break-up. In which you are the dumpee and Running is the dumper. If you...

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Thankful Thursday:  The TMI Edition

Thankful Thursday: The TMI Edition

Ladies and Gentlemen, as a warning this blog post may will contain adult subject matter unsuitable for those under 18 (but over 75). And it may also contain subject matter that may creep you out, gross you out, make you chuckle, or make you run to your local grocery...

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The C.P.

The C.P.

For anyone injured I highly recommend making a contingency plan. It feels great to take back control of the situation. It's like telling your injury to "Piss off!" (in an awesomely nasal British accent of course). You could also say "Bugger off!" I hear they use that...

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Move over Teri Hatcher

Move over Teri Hatcher

I went to the doctor today and received the news that I had expected.Tendinitis.As my insurance is lacking, I had no choice but to go to my primary care physician. I can hear you all moaning now. But, I will say this, it was one of the best doctor visits I have had in...

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Velveeta, Rain, and the Redhead

It's been a nice weekend here in B.o.B.land. As mentioned previously, the Redhead came for a visit on Friday. As most of you know the Redhead is one of my closest friends and I cannot thank her enough for her support. She brought me a little cheer up card and some...

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Grandma’s Marathon 2026 Race Recap

It’s been 84 years since I’ve written on this website. Since more than five of you said on my social media that you would read a race recap, here we go. I will attempt brevity but I have SO much to say. Grab a beverage and settle in. PRE RACE Way back in January I saw...

2023: A Look Back

It's almost the new year, and I keep hearing people say how the year flew by. Well friends, this year did not fly by for me. I think I would have preferred that. For me, it was a year of rebuilding my fitness. It was a year of new challenges and learning to work with...

Top Ten Things That Have Helped My Mental Health During Injury

As some of you may know, I am an ambassador for Still I Run. Ironically enough, I got the news I was accepted to be an ambassador about a week before I hurt my back. The irony being that Still I Run is a cause that supports running to help with mental health, plus a...

Happy New Year!…and How to Work on Your Lower Back Pain

Happy New Year! I promised to write more, mostly to myself cause who the heck still reads this, and so here I am! I'm just shy of six weeks out from my initial back injury. I'm not sure if I call it an injury or lumbar disc disease? Either way it sucks. Here's what...

The Return of the Blog

I realize the last time I wrote an update here was February 2020. Yikes. I was all guns blazing heading into my bikini competition prep. But, we all know what happened the very next month. The C word: Covid. I tried so hard to stick with the training. Truly. I worked...

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