The champions! Dundas had it’s first annual Doggie Dash 5k on Saturday, and Mesa and I couldn’t turn down the opportunity – her first 5k! The organizers of the race did a really great job with the event. They came with a pack of about 5-7 of their own or foster dogs so that people…
Jerry sent me the next 12 weeks of training. WOW. It’s pretty incredible to look at and to think that I might be able to DO all of this. His email warned me before I opened it: “After working on this for a while it was strange to look at an 85 mile week and…
This week is a lot, even by my standards. In the last 24 hours, I’ve run 30 miles. I took Monday off, but counting Sunday’s 22 puts me at 52 in the last 3 training days. My body is responding well (very few aches/pains and almost no soreness, which I’m surprised at), but I do…
What a better way to start out the week than with a giveaway, right? Have you been looking for a 5k or 10 mile race distance in Mid-August? August 20th, specifically? Well, well – look no further! The Mendota Bottoms 10 mile and 5k will be held August 20th this year. I am contemplating doing…
I didn’t know there was a difference. Am I alone in that? If so… what IS the difference? IS there even one? Short answer: YES! Long answer: You’re probably buying Cassia cinnamon at the grocery store. Ceylon cinnamon comes from a different plant: Cinnamomum zeylanicum. An alternative scientific name for Ceylon cinnamon is Cinnamomum verum,…
I never would have guessed that our dog Mesa would snag a cool sponsorship before I did! While out at OR (a trade show in Utah) I was browsing through some really cool dog gear made by a company called Stunt Puppy. Their stuff is so cool – extremely purpose built (seriously – every stitch…