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    Summer: When A Kid Can Be a Kid (and adults can join in the fun)

    Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

    Summer has this remarkable way of helping me remember what it was like to be a kid (especially now that I have one of my own). There are so many “youthful” things about the season - popsicles and lemonade stands, bubbles and swimming pools, beach buckets and long walks outdoors, tank tops and flip flops, [...]

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    Fit Mama Friday: Running Quotes I Like

    Friday, April 18th, 2008

    “Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don’t think about them, I just do them.  The decision has already been made.“ - Patti Sue Plumer, U.S. Olympian
    “The luxurious ache of tired but not weary limbs.” - Michael Fairless
    “Run the first mile with your legs, the second mile with your mind, and the third mile with your heart.”  - [...]

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    This is the OTHER reason I’m in shape…

    Friday, April 11th, 2008

    It’s true that I run 3-4 times a week (and I’ve competed in completed 2 5K’s), but I also have a little athlete around that keeps me in tip-top condition.
    You should see her go.
    She’s a marathoner-in-training. Actually, forget the “in training” part. She puts in her 26+ miles without a flinch.

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    Fit Mama Friday: One FAB Winner, plus a FAB opportunity for all

    Friday, April 4th, 2008

    The winner of the Fabulous Athletic Bra is leonards99. Please contact me ASAP to claim your prize.
    If you’re a woman with a breast size between 30B and 40DDD, I highly recommend the Fabulous Athletic Bra. They are a bit pricey, but the extra support is worth the splurge in my opinion. It’s important to keep [...]

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    2nd 5K - We beat our 1st 5K time by 4+ minutes!

    Saturday, March 29th, 2008

    This morning at 8:00 my husband and I ran in our 2nd 5K, benefitting the special needs program at a local high school. We took our daughter in the jogging stroller and pushed ourselves to run faster this time. And guess what? We beat our 1st 5K time by almost 4 1/2 minutes. We ran [...]

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    Fit Mama Friday: Ava’s Closet

    Friday, March 28th, 2008

    It’s almost 11pm and I’m still awake. I should be in bed because we stayed up until 1am last night and tomorrow morning we’re running a 5K at 8:00am. It’s our 2nd 5K. My husband and I ran our first one back in early December with our Little Beauty in the jogging stroller. Tomorrow we’ll [...]

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    Fit Mama Friday BONUS: Win a Pair of MyFirstShades

    Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

    Remember my review of MyFirstShades from two weeks ago? Rebecca won the pair that was up for grabs on my site, but…
    Lisa from Workout Mommy is giving away a pair on her blog this week. The deadline to enter is tomorrow night at midnight and there are only 14 entries so far! Your chances are [...]

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