A discussion on FB reminded me how I miss live journal. So, I (like some others I know) am going to try to update more ( Read more... )

I finally wrote up a report of our marathon... you should read it. It includes pictures and, I think, a pretty amusing tale :)

http://pages.teamintraining.org/nc/rnr13/jessicaledford#I-Survived--I-Got-2-Medals

I'm raising funds for the leukemia and lymphoma society for our race. Our deadline is approaching very quickly and I have a ways to go ( Read more... )

Sorry for copying my email, it is the easiest way to journal about it. It explains why I'm doing it & links my fundraising/training blog. Despite the copy/paste, please read it anyway ( Read more... )

Guess what? I made it a goal to have run a full marathon by the time I reach 40. I decided this year was the time to do it, it's best to be ahead of schedule :) Well, to be honest, I thought I should do it this year, just in case I fail for some reason... I've got another year to do it. Fatalistic thinking - but no worries, I'm determined ( Read more... )

I just wrote a race report about our last trail race, if anyone is bored they can read it here:

http://runners.livejournal.com/5452743.html

A red velvet cupcake and a glass of Cabernet while watching Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

This is how a holiday should be.

We're doing the runners world holiday running streak. Run at least a mile daily from thanksgiving till Christmas, want to join? :)

We did about 5 miles on a paved trail near DC today (visiting family.)

Too sleepy to write more. Cheers

I don't care who you vote for, or what your politics are... but you had better get out and vote if you haven't already. There is no excuse not to!

If you don't... you are part of the problem that makes government just not work.


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Once the tattoo was light enough that I could cover it, I started working with an AMAZING tattoo artist in Boone, NC. I sent her picture of the existing mess and multiple pictures of various 1/2 sleeves that appealed to me. She toyed with the idea, they drew up images and I went down to see her last week. She had a bunch of unique flowers, from ( Read more... )