During our first trip to the library a few weeks ago, Colt checked out a book called The Firefighters. Shocking, I know. Throughout the book there are three children who play as firefighters and want to do everything “just like the REAL ones”. As you know, this is my reality lately. So I was thrilled [...]
Archive | February, 2012
Thank God for Google
Saturday morning I was headed out the door for my last long run before the Little Rock Half Marathon next weekend and I grabbed my Garmin off the charger. Dead. You have GOT to be kidding me. I’m 8 days from my next race and 63 days away from THE race, and my Garmin dies? [...]
Know when to walk away, and know when to run.
It had to happen eventually. Winter, that is. It’s been such a mild season so far I got lulled into thinking I might make it through my first winter as a runner without ever really running in the cold. Sure it’s been in the 20s here and there and I’ve braved a few windy days, [...]
Out of the mouths of babes
Colt: Mommy, some snails don’t have teeth and some cry. Me: Some snails crawl? Colt: No, CRY. Me: Why do they cry? Colt: Because they don’t have teeth!
