It's been a busy morning for this little wifey. Ran to the store, got a check cashed, made more tomato/cucumber/onion salad, spent a good hour making cabbage strudel to munch on, cleaned the bathrooms. It's a lot of work to 1) take care of a house and 2) cook healthy meals for the whole week. … Continue reading Settling in

Well, friends, I do. Our household goods were supposed to arrive last Friday, but because of delays, it won't be here until tomorrow. Good thing I called because I wouldn't have known about the delay! I pushed about getting it delivered Friday.. they wanted to wait until next Wednesday. Uh, no thanks. We started off … Continue reading Who needs furniture when you have love?

And so was yesterday, and the day before that... We have had some crazy weather, though, this week. A couple nights ago we were on our way to the outlet mall (um, yes please! Old Navy, Gap, Coach, Fossil, etc) and it started pouring. People immediately slow down to about 20 MPH on the highway. … Continue reading Look, it’s sunny today!

Today was a very productive and busy day... needless to say, we have a decent idea of where major things are around here, excluding downtown. First, we went on a run at Ascarate Park. Parks in Illinois have a lot, like, a lot of green. Not so much here. We ran on the trail around the … Continue reading Gira de El Paso

>...and we go way back.I love summer. This one in particular, for obvious reasons (husband). I have never been so happy to see thunderstorms, rain and warmer temperatures. I assure you, I will not mind the heat in El Paso.Here are some reasons I'm in love:You can sleep in. However, I did wake up at … Continue reading >I’m in love with someone else…

>...to live under the same roof....to sleep in the same bed....to kiss him goodnight, and not an air kiss on Skype....to cook him dinner....to clean up after him (I know all you ladies think I'm nuts!)....to go grocery shopping with him....to go out for ice cream....to sit in church together....to worship side by side....to pray … Continue reading >I am ready…

>I know I really haven't been posting about anything other than running lately, but I assure you there is more to life than that!Mentally I'm trying to prepare for moving to Texas, so far away from family and friends. I'm thankful I'm going into this blind because I think I have a really good attitude … Continue reading >Time is short.

>So, this is what you call zero week, according to Hal Higdon. Replacing carbs, hurting like you were hit by a truck (or just ran 26.2 miles, whichever you prefer), splurging on a massage, eating an entire pint of Ben and Jerry's because you just burned 3200 cals in one workout.Saturday nightSaturday night was insane. … Continue reading >Zero week thus far

>I warned you about all the running or marathon-related posts.This week has been relaxing. Here's my personal pre-marathon jitters checklist.Take it easy. I ran 3 miles at an easy pace today. Felt like I could go for, oh you know, 26.2 miles.Take naps when you feel tired. I took a nap yesterday and Monday after work.Drink … Continue reading >Pre-marathon checklist

>I'm about to go crazy with excitement. With the final "long" run under our feet (eight miles tonight, GREAT pace), I am so geared up for this race. My hopes are to be able to relax this week and get lots of rest, even if it's not sleeping. I want to eat well and avoid … Continue reading >MARATHON WEEK!!!