We’re currently in the last few weeks before the official release of the third and final installment in the Amish of Apple Grove series, A Cowboy at Heart. To help celebrate, our publisher is giving away a Kindle Fire, along with copies of the books by me and Lori Copeland. Click here for details on entering. Robin N. has high hopes …
Running IN FLORIDA!
I’m here! I flew in to Orlando this afternoon, 3 days before the big race, so I can get acclimated. Okay, that isn’t strictly true. I’m here to have FUN! But a few days to get acclimated isn’t a bad idea, is it? I’m the first of our group to arrive. We have ten ladies in total, coming from Utah, …
Training Update – Running with Pain
As of today, I have 13 days left before the Disney Princess 5k on February 23rd. Things aren’t looking so good. Well, okay. I have an awesome tutu – that looks good. I can’t wait to show you the shirt our girls’ group is creating. That looks terrific. I have a pair of New Balance 990’s, the special Breast Cancer …
Running With a Tutu!
Take a look! Here I am in my tutu, ready for the Disney Princess 5k on February 23. Well, okay, not quite ready, but I’m getting there. Okay, I admit that I did not run in the tutu today. I tried it on, and I think it looked okay. (It hides the hips!!!) But when it came time to walk …
Running with Ice!
Time for another update of my training for the Disney Princess Run. Today I finally ran outside! A couple of snowstorms have cleared the air of the nasty smog that has kept people indoors for weeks, and we’ve actually been able to see blue sky for a few days. I’ve been running/walking (mostly walking) on an indoor track, which is …
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
I took a day off of training for the Disney Princess Run today to shovel snow. For the past few weeks our city has been innundated with horrible smog, so much that we haven’t been able to see the sky, and everyone stays indoors so they don’t have to breathe the nasty air. But yesterday the weather cooperated and a …
Running with Paper Clips
I was talking with a friend the other day about my progress in training for the Disney Princess Run on February 23. She’s a marathon runner, and far beyond my abilities, but I get a lot out of the tips she gives me. In this case, I was complaining about how boring it is to run on an indoor track. …
Running with Tunes!
Disney’s Princess 5k/half marathon is in just 58 days, and I’m cranking up my training program. Today I ran/walked (more walked than ran) 2 miles in 24 minutes. Yep, that’s a twelve minute mile! Not bad for someone who had ankle surgery 5 months ago. Though I do admit that my ankle is throbbing at the moment. Still, that’s what …
Training Update 12-6-12
My training to prepare for the Disney Royal Family 5k continues! While I was on the cruise I actually accomplished a first for me — I completed a 5k! Yep, right there on the deck of the cruise ship. Holland America sponsors a Susan G Komen benefit 5k with every long voyage, and invite cruisers to participate. I admit I …
Thank-FULL!
It’s Thanksgiving! Yay! On this day, millions of people all over the United States will pause from the hustle and bustle of their busy lives and spend a moment thinking of the things for which they are thankful. You know, I can’t help but wonder something. If we all took that thankfulness one step further and prayed, that would be …