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Podcast: Best Laid Plans

Fitness

Workout Report (+ Carbs)

Workouts: M: 6 mi + 2 x 20s strides – middle part w/ my Monday running friend group. 6.2 mi, ave 9:25/mi, 68F 91% T: 5.3 mi relaxed 10:12/mi, 70F 90%. (I have started to wear my Hoka Clifton 8s for all relaxed runs…

March 19, 2023
life Parenting Weekend

Saturday Stuff

I didn’t mention it while they were gone (they return today!) but J took C skiing in the Poconos! He did miss a day of school — Thursday was supposed to be a half day but due to hurricane makeups it transformed back into…

March 18, 2023
life Parenting

5 on a Friday: Planning, Pods, TOAD

1- Planners help me compartmentalize. Thinking about this after a conversation with my sister this AM — she sold her store and is adjusting to a new schedule and lifestyle. I honestly think that I benefit emotionally from deciding what I will do (and…

March 17, 2023
life

Gratitude

Sometimes I complain, and so I thought it would be good to acknowledge a few of the many things I am grateful for, when I think about it. I am grateful that I got to run in SUB 60F temps this morning (yes, at…

March 16, 2023
Fitness Habits life

Still Tired + Tiny Tweaks

Next week might feel closer to normal? I hope so! On the plus side, today was a total rest day – I am loving these. I ‘sleep in’ until ~5:30-6 AM. I used to do strength on my non-running days but the coach I…

March 15, 2023
Reading

TIREDDDD

Daylight Savings Stuff I thought we were past the ages when the time changes are problematic. Though a quick trip down the blog’s memory lane shows that yep, last year kind of sucked too. Sigh. I’m tired and bedtime has been terrible the past…

March 14, 2023
Best Laid Plans The Podcast

Ep #137: ALL THE PENS

Alas, I did not make a YouTube video for this episode. But! Here’s some pen testing. Products Mentioned: Please note, I have no affiliate relationship with Jetpens. But I do 99% of my pen shopping there, so most of the links below are to…

March 13, 2023
Fitness life Weekend

Workout Report Etc

FIRST: BLP LIVE is happening! AHHHHHHH! On Friday, I finally managed to reserve the venue for the retreat! Registration link will be up by tomorrow (or maybe even before that depending on how quickly I can get the site I use for that to…

March 12, 2023
life Reading Travel

5 on a Friday: Books, Tunes + Travel

1- DC PEOPLE. We are staying near DuPont circle in early April! Any must-experience restaurants or things to do in that area? We are already planning: Josh has some DC knowledge as he lived there for a few years, but I believe that was…

March 10, 2023
Fitness The Podcast Work

Random Thoughts

Retreat Planning is a Whole New World . . . Just wow. All of the little details (and costs!) I never thought of. Let’s just say I can see why most people don’t hold retreats. YET – I still want to do one! (I…

March 9, 2023