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Archive | January, 2012

31 January 2012 ~ 11 Comments

Is the Kinvara Flawed?

It has been well-documented on here that I love my Saucony Kinvaras.  I just feel like they are the most comfortable shoe I’ve run in.  But my first pair started to fall apart after about 150 miles and my latest pair is starting to do the same.  The interesting thing is that my mom has [...]

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24 January 2012 ~ 2 Comments

Resolution Ready

Well, I’m finally ready to come up with my New Year’s Resolution.  I’m grumpy so far this year… it’s been hard to come up with something.  But I feel that these two things are going to be really good for me. 1. Don’t eat breakfast and lunch at my desk anymore. Since I telecommute, I [...]

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22 January 2012 ~ 6 Comments

Chefs for Kids 5K

Saturday morning I woke to the sound of the winds howling outside my house. I dragged myself out of bed and went downstairs to let Jade The Boxer outside to take care of her morning business.  Rain was sprinkling.  Las Vegas was under a high wind warning, with sustained gusts of 25-40 MPH, bursts up [...]

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20 January 2012 ~ 8 Comments

What I’m Not – What I Am

Lately I’ve been inundated with marketing pitches from people asking me to promote their products or interview an author on this site. I like reviewing products… I like reading/reviewing books. But they have to be subject-relevant. And most of these pitches are centered around one thing… Weight loss. I am NOT a weight loss blogger. [...]

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16 January 2012 ~ 35 Comments

Giveaway!! Sports Compression

You guys weighed in and it sounds like there is interest… so you best be entering now! One winner will get to pick a pair of compression socks or compression calf sleeves from SportsCompression.com. You have lots of ways to gain entry, all of which are outlined in the Rafflecopter widget below. But to recap: [...]

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14 January 2012 ~ 3 Comments

2012 Olympic Marathon Trials

I was looking forward to watching the trials on TV all day.  All week, maybe.  I don’t really care about most sports, and I really don’t enjoy watching televised sports much.  I could enjoy myself if I had to go to a football game in person, as long as there are people around to talk [...]

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