Yet More Goals: Get Active (again)

by | Jan 19, 2012 | Triathlon

Lots of introspection this month! Up until mid summer I feel I was doing pretty well with workouts.  I was improving running, feeling stronger, etc. Then I started coughing.  And coughing.  I’d have bouts where I’d nearly throw up.  Bouts that stopped...

Couch to 5K

by | Oct 27, 2010 | Triathlon

Agh.  I’ve been horribly procrastinating about really getting back into the habit of running again.  So I’m going to do Couch to 5k.  I’ve uploaded the workouts to my calendar (something that seems to help or at least induces guilt if I...

Mid-August update and WIPs (DIPs?)

by | Aug 22, 2010 | Knitting, Triathlon, Yard & Garden

We got back home from a great visit with my parents in Austin this past Monday. Awaiting me was soft, sunny yarn (Melange in a new color, Saffron) from Blue Sky Alpacas for a sweater for the Winter Knitcircus; gorgeous soft alpaca/merino/silk from Spirit Trail...

June Gloom is Done

by | Jul 16, 2010 | Knitting, Travel, Triathlon

…as of earlier this week.  Our mornings are dawning brilliantly clear.  The ocean temp’s gone up a few degrees just over the past week (I’ve been in twice, went body boarding Wednesday a.m. and splashing about (in the June gloom) last week).  The...

Happy 4th!

by | Jul 4, 2010 | Food & Wine, Knitting, Triathlon

I hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th of July.  Franklin Habit has a wonderful post for today (and I have to admit, his comment re: comments made me giggle). We (Dave, me, Rigel) met Tina for a run this morning.  So many people out already at 8 a.m., walking...