A Traveling Pants Universe

Today was excellent for running. There was very little humidity and the temperature dropped overnight to a very cool 57F (ok, I am in TX, so it is "cool" for us). The day was a bit windy though, so no sleeveless shirts. I like to have 2 layers when it is windy, they protect you better from the cold gusts when you are done running and begin your cool-down. Since my aim now is to run at least 5-6 miles, I try to find longer trails so that I don't have to run in circles around the same spot. 15 minute drive and I am on Brushy Creek Trail that starts on a beautiful lake. Here is me enjoying the view and the sun and serenity after I pounded the pavement for about an hour. I was very excited to see bluebonnets (is that geeky?) all around me on my run, the Spring is really here! While running today, I was thinking about must-haves that I developed in my very short so far career of running. Here is my short list, which I dubbed "running 101": 1. WATER! Espec...

It was around Christmas time (hence the picture of Christmas lights to open this post) that I decided to make a list of New Year resolutions. I didn't want to be generic and go the traditional route of "spend less", "travel more", "lose weight" kinds of options. I was looking for something specific and measurable, something I could look back at and say: Yes, I did that! I have never been much of a runner. Usually, running for 5 minutes at a time would leave me exhausted and breathless. But a lot of my 2015 was dedicated to fitness, health, clean eating and exercising, so I thought that 2016 is a good year to get serious about running. I started following #C25K app and I just can't say enough great things about it! It really eases you into running, you can always go at your own pace, and before you know it, you can run for a mile or two!   I gave myself 8 weeks to get ready to run my first 5K. I do a bit of weight training and I play a lot...