Kristy

Nerves

Remember when Cole found himself grounded this summer? The only television I allowed him to watch was the Summer Olympics. He quickly became obsessed. He memorized names and statistics and medal counts. He watched every event, and he watched every interview with each athlete. Swimming quickly became his favorite. He was inspired by Michael PhelpsContinue reading “Nerves”

Celebrating Ten Months

Double Digits! Chet turn 10 months on November 5th. Official Weigh-in: 15 lbs 10 oz 28 inches long This child of mine, he is an animal. He’s crazy. Seriously. He is a wild child. He loves to wrestle (and pull hair and bite). He loves to tackle and be tackled. He loves to be thrownContinue reading “Celebrating Ten Months”

Raw. And Heavy.

Today’s run plan: 13.1 miles even though I wasn’t officially running the Richmond half-marathon. Compared to last week, I got a full night of sleep (bed at 10:30, nursed at 12:15, nursed at 2:30, nursed at 5:45, up at 6:15). Yes folks, that is considered a good night of sleep in my house. Maybe IContinue reading “Raw. And Heavy.”

Running on Empty

Today, my first official day of marathon training, was supposed to start differently. I had planned to run a 7ish mile loop as the sun woke up. I then planned on meeting Heidi for an addition 4ish miles since her knee is still healing. We were going to enjoy a coffee after our run. WhenContinue reading “Running on Empty”

And Here I Go Again

Some how running has saturated my blog lately. I swear I have more going on, but running has really become my focus lately. After much thought (and review of our family budget), I’ve decided not to run the Richmond half marathon next weekend. I’ve met and exceeded all of my goals for fall racing. AlthoughContinue reading “And Here I Go Again”