This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! Happy Monday! This is a particularly bittersweet Monday for me as Zoey is starting full time daycare and I am heading back to work. Since I’m a teacher, I’ve been lesson planning behind the scenes for the...
Meet Zoey Marie
On June 18, 2016 at 9:11 pm, Zoey Marie came unexpectedly into the world. She weighed a tiny 6 pounds and measured almost 21 inches. Long and lean just like her mom and dad! We didn't find out her gender before her birth, and I was shocked to hear "It's a girl!" I was...
How to Share House Cleaning Duties With Your Spouse
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc and its advertiser. All Opinions are mine alone. #MyPledgeCastle #CollectiveBias Cleaning is not my thing. I think I have a condition where I actually don’t see the pile of clothes on the floor or the clutter on...
What I’ve Been Up To The Past Few Months
Hello Friends! How are you?! It's been quite some time since I truly blogged rather than just promoted a Burn. Even though I don't coach high school through the winter, life has still been pretty busy. Here is what has been going on since last I blogged: Finishing up...
9 Ways To Stay Healthy When You Have No Time To Workout
The past few weeks have been busy. Things like teaching four separate classes, grading, coaching cross country, helping put in the new kitchen, and camping, this is the first weekend I haven't had a full agenda. And it has been glorious. The downside to all that go go...
Ironman in One Week: We Finished!
So, I realize that I left you all hanging after Day 5 of our challenge. Spoiler alert: We did it! Catch Up Logistics Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Totals Swim: 2.4 miles / 1:48:18 DONE Bike: 112.46 miles / 8:50:04 DONE Run: 26.32 / 4:13:53 DONE Run On Day 6,...
Ironman in One Week: Day 5
We FINISHED the bike today! Both of us can barely believe it. Catch Up Logistics Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Progress Swim: no swim today Bike: 13.44 miles / 1:10:45 Run: 4.07 miles / 41:00 Totals Swim: 2.4 miles / 1:48:18 DONE Bike: 112.46 miles / 8:50:04 DONE Run: 22.25...
Ironman in One Week: Day 4
Woot! Big day! We hit 99 miles in the bike and FINISHED the swim! Catch Up Logistics Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Progress Swim: .83 miles (54 laps) / 33:58 Bike: 32.19 miles / 2:20:45 Run: 3.88 miles / 36:39 Totals Swim: 2.4 miles / 1:48:18 DONE Bike: 99.02 miles / 7:39:19 Run:...
Ironman in One Week: Day 3
Today was the toughest day physically so far. When we got back from our bike ride, I looked up Ironman training plans and am feeling truly humbled. Our little challenge is barely what Ironmen do every week! Badasses. They are true badasses. Catch Up Logistics Day 1...
Ironman in One Week: Day 2
Day 2 was another success even if that 5 am alarm felt entirely too early. The whole getting out of bed thing made me want to quit, but we still got up and made it happen. After all, part of doing this thing is to used to getting up at regular work time! Catch up:...
Ironman in One Week: Day 1
Hi Friends! As I'm sure you can see, the blog got a bit of a facelift. There are still a few more tweaks I need to take care of, but I was just too impatient. Let me know what you think so far, or if anything isn't working. Day one of Ironman in One Week is off to a...
Ironman In One Week: Logistics
Every now and again I approach Rob with the phrase, "So, I had an idea…" After which he looks at me half scared and half excited. The latest idea…completing an Ironman in one week. Originally, I wanted to do this in three days - one event per day. But, biking 112...