• Races, Travel and Birthdays!

    This weekend was a busy one.   Started off by waking up early on Saturday to run the Hot Chocolate 5k.  I was running a little late and just barely made it to the starting line:     I knew…

  • Pumpkins in the Park 5K

    A couple weeks ago I signed up for my second 5K, Pumpkins in the Park. This was definitely a race the entire family could take part in. It was so cute seeing the kids running around in their Halloween costumes…

  • What a Great Day…

    yesterday was. Can you guess why? First off it was a great date, 10-10-10, very cool. Second, it was the Chicago Marathon. Ariel view of the finish line (from a bit of a distance): Chicago’s finest, helping to make sure…

  • Cookiehead Cookies !

    I have to start off this post with an apology. See I’ve been enjoying some really great tasting cookies and haven’t shared them with all of you. Not only are the cookies kind to my taste buds but they are…

  • 5K, Williams Sonoma and Dogs – Oh My!

    Saturday morning I woke up bright and early to get ready to run my first 5K. I was pleased to see that the weather was fantastic for a run! I put on my running clothes, Polar F6 and laced up…