Mom. Runner. Coach. Writer.
After the last few weeks of soccer practices, soccer tryouts, soccer games, lacrosse games, swim practices (both year-round and summer teams), end-of-year parties, end-of-year gift purchasing, etc., etc., all topped off with a traveling husband, I am so ready for summer to begin. One more week for the kids and then life will slow down. I am a summer girl at heart, anyway. I love [...]
The Maryland meteorologists like to say that around here, spring gets started March 1, regardless of its official debut in a few weeks. I like to believe them, because I am always more than ready for spring. I’m ready: To exchange gloves for bare hands To put away the headlamp To stash the hats To switch from tights to shorts To pull on sunglasses To [...]
Ok. I think I’ve come to the point of acceptance that this weekend’s weather is going to be hot, too hot for a PR. I will still give it my very best–I’m trained and poised to knock some time off my existing PR, but I also have to face the fact that we’re getting a warm front at the end of the week. Temps will [...]
I’m a big believer in sunscreen. A while back I talked about having my first mole removed, which is as close as I hope to come to skin cancer. It was enough to reinforce my dedication to putting sunscreen on whenever I am going outside. As athletes, finding a sunscreen that won’t run into our eyes or wash away with sweat or swims can be [...]
Are you ready for a lecture? I promise it won’t be too bad. On Monday I am going to the dermatologist to have a mole removed. She doesn’t think it’s anything to worry about, but it’s dark and it’s irregular in shape, so it’s time to take it out. We’ve been keeping an eye on it for a year and it thankfully hasn’t grown. But–here’s [...]
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