My Blog
Diabetic to Dietetics
Giving thanks
October 10, 2011
Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving friends! Every day I am thankful for so much in my life, and today, I share with you a few of those things. I am thankful for my…
San Francisco: stairway to heaven
October 9, 2011
Races
The hills were unavoidable. It didn’t matter how much I tried to block my eyes, avert my eyes, shut my eyes, in San Francisco, I was surrounded by hills. And…
Freaky Friday…er Saturday
October 7, 2011
Races
Fondo day was a true role reversal day for Mario and I. While he has watched me run 5 km races, 10 km races, half marathons and full marathons time…
Oh. My. McDreamy.
October 6, 2011
Training
I did what you told me moms, I envisioned it, I dreamed it, I pictured it real hard, and you know what, it actually worked. Me and McDreamy. Ahhhh sigh.…
Running with the vultures
October 5, 2011
Running
I’m sorry people. I couldn’t do it. I tried. I even timidly walked back to the spot where they were, camera in hand, but as soon as they started flapping…
Educate me dear master
October 4, 2011
Sometimes you just need to shut down. I know last week, before I left for vacation, I tempted you all with the possibility of an on-vacation blog or two, but…
Leaving on a jet plane
September 27, 2011
Races
When going on holidays, how many shoes are too many shoes? Given the look on Mario’s face when he saw my entire wardrobe strewn on my bed and my many…
Not the boss of me
September 25, 2011
Diabetes
When power gels and energy drinks fail you, there’s really only one thing left to do: Dig into your chocolate drawer 😀 Four months ago I gave up on gels…
Naked runner
September 22, 2011
Running
Dear readers, I need your help, advice actually. But I’ll get to that in a moment. First, I need to express a little something here: Yippee! Hooray! Hourra! Wonderbar! Jupiiii!…
Release me
September 20, 2011
Running
This morning my alarm blasted at 4:30 a.m.. For some reason I had booked a physio appointment for 7 a.m. Take note, my physio is located in the valley. On…
Day of reckoning
September 19, 2011
Running
I had a lot of things I needed to get done this weekend, but instead I embraced a True Blood marathon. I blame the bike trainer. Saturday morning, after laboriously…
Splashers beware
September 16, 2011
Training
To all the splashers in the world, YOU SUCK! You are not Michael Phelps, not even close, so why the hell are you attempting his butterfly time and time again?…