We will be in the Midwest one week from today! I've kind of made this a big deal on Facebook and Twitter, but bear with me. It's the first time I've ever lived away from family and I haven't seen them since July. Mr. Rand, well, I haven't even met him yet, unless it counts that … Continue reading Going “home”
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Like a boss
This week I had a breakthrough at work. Today was my first "good" day in a long time. Not "okay" or "not bad" but "good". I think with all the change and uncertainty surrounding our cross-country move and finances, I've been on edge. Life changes take some getting used to, but this one's been six … Continue reading Like a boss
Holters, Headaches, and Hunger Games
Today I went to the cardiologist for my second appointment. I had a stress test on the treadmill, and I kind of laughed to myself because the nurse wanted to get me to my target heartrate, which is 166. From my experience, this only happens when I'm running or biking hard. After the stress test, … Continue reading Holters, Headaches, and Hunger Games
2012
2012 Events We go "home" to Illinois in February for a visit. I turn 26 in April. We celebrate four years of marriage in June. We celebrate nine years of togetherness in July. We have four years left being a military family. I will [hopefully] start my graduate program this summer or fall. We might face a … Continue reading 2012
Things I love as of late
I love Christmas. With my hot coffee and Ghiradelli chocolates (no calories, I promise! ;)) to keep me company this morning, it's been a good time to think about all the things I love. So in no particular order: The fact that this is our NINTH Christmas together. There have been so many that I … Continue reading Things I love as of late
Bataan Training : Week 6
Total miles for week 6: 11.6 miles. I did my long run on Tuesday, running around a good portion of the northeast. My average pace was 10:47, which is great for me for that long of a run! I went against doctor's orders by running that far.. he said for me to not run more … Continue reading Bataan Training : Week 6
Honoring the fallen
While my dad was never in the military, and not even politically active, he taught us Little girls a reverence for war and history. From a young age I remember watching depictions of famous battles or wars, including Saving Private Ryan and We Were Soldiers. I think he has the entire Band of Brothers series on DVD. … Continue reading Honoring the fallen
Feeling blessed
Even last pay period when we had just a few dollars until payday, I felt blessed. Blessed that we didn't go in the red, blessed that we were "broke" because we chose to pay extra on debt. I am so incredibly determined to get the rest of it paid off! This pay period we were … Continue reading Feeling blessed
Bataan Training: Week 1
I have a feeling that Bataan will be like no other race I've ever done. It's crucial for us to do our long runs on hills, against wind, and in the sand. The good thing about this is that we'll gain fitness like we've never had it before, and also that our shorter runs during … Continue reading Bataan Training: Week 1
Just enough
Just enough... like $3.46 in your checking account until payday after all bills and expenses are paid... like older cars that run on prayer and get us places... like just enough patience to get through the end of the work day... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last night at church we had a celebration called Taste of the Nations, … Continue reading Just enough
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 