Missing the Starting Line
Today I was scheduled to race in the Espirit de She women’s sprint distance triathlon in Naperville, Ill. It would have been my fourth time on this course in the past five years. Unfortunately, I’m still getting over a nasty case of bronchitis and laryngitis and still on several medicines, with loads of upper airway [...]
The Hungries are Messing with My Budget!
Remember how I told you more run = more hungry? Well, I ran 18 miles last week, plus weights and a few other workouts, and was pretty active on Saturday. So I brought some extra stuff to the office this week so I wouldn’t have to go downstairs and get snacks if I got hungry. [...]
Running for Boston
“I will run tonight with sadness. I will run tonight with hope. I will run to honor those who no longer can. I will run quietly through my streets. I will run and reflect. I will run without fear. I will run.” That was my Facebook status on April 16, as I digested the news from Boston. I [...]
One Wish List Item Bought
For those of you following my Selfish Little Wishlist, it’s now one item shorter. I bought a wetsuit! If you can believe it, renting one can cost anywhere from $40 to $65 for an entire weekend. I was kind of surprised by this, since you can rent them right outside my office on Lake Michigan [...]
Keeping me motivated: Upfront expenses
Thank goodness tax time is almost here, because I ended up needing to pay up front for a lot of activity recently: FinCon12 – This is a personal finance conference I’m headed to in Denver in September. I spent $149 on the ticket. The event is going to sell out, so I needed to pay [...]
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