We started out the week still firmly entrenched in summer, switched directly to winter, and now it seems to be fall. Let’s discuss in the context of running, because why else do runners talk about the weather? Monday: It was hot and hazy. I ran hills. My mouth tasted like smoke the whole time and continued […]
Books I read: August 2017
I’m still in that fiction rut I talked about last month. I liked most of the books I read this month, but….well, see below. Fiction Kraken, China Mieville: After reading this and a few other urban fantasies this year, I’ve realized…urban fantasy is just not for me. Like, I read the book and understand why people like […]
All the necessities (week in review)
Well, after recapping an entire month last week, it seems like I have next to nothing to recap this week. I’m sure there are a few accomplishments hiding in there though: Scheduled doctor AND dentist appointments. I hate both of these things (but especially the dentist), but I took care of them in one fell swoop. […]
Month in review
How has it been a whole month? I am behind on everything. Currently I’m skipping class to wait at the vehicle registration office because today is the deadline to register/title my car. (Update: got there 2 minutes after the office opened, waited 2 hours. On the plus side, I had time to write this post… […]
Post-workout snacks when it’s too hot to eat
I don’t know about you, but running and working out in the summer heat really does a number on my appetite. Just give me a glass of ice water, please. Maybe I’ll be hungry after I sit in front of the A/C for an hour or two. But fitness and nutrition professionals (which, disclaimer, I […]
How I buy quality athletic wear without spending a fortune
If you’ve been running, working out, hiking, biking, climbing, paddleboarding, etc…for any length of time, you’ve undoubtedly learned that the quality of your gear is important. And you undoubtedly also know that quality athletic wear is expensive. But don’t resign yourself to a ruined budget just yet – you can find even the most popular […]
Books I read: July 2017
I ended up with some super long books this month and thus only read 5 books in total. Also, I’m in a “just ok” fiction rut. Send help recommendations. Fiction The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova: I picked this up at a library book sale because it sounded familiar. So….the reason it sounded familiar was that there was […]
In which nothing happens: week in review
Ok, not really nothing. But I came pretty close. I ran errands, I did chores, I got sick. It was so close to nothing that I don’t even have any pictures from the week. I’ve probably mentioned that it’s been a little smokey here from (fairly distant) wildfires. Tuesday was the worst so far: we […]
Currently…
I couldn’t pick a topic and stick to it this week…so here’s a hodgepodge of 5 things I’m currently up to. Eating… Recipes from cookbooks. We have a decent shelfful of cookbooks that I’d been neglecting in favor of my Evernote recipe stash. Recently I’ve been turning to the cookbooks first when meal planning, and […]
Adventure-mobile and angry cats: week in review
I got a “new” car this week! It’s a 2005 Outback, far better suited for mountain adventures than my ’98 Corolla was. One thing the Outback has that the Corolla doesn’t is anti-lock brakes…yep, I survived 2 Montana winters without them. It remains to be seen whether I can remember NOT to pump the brakes. […]