(ribbed tank ((with a built-in bra, and a great deal)), shorts, shoes)

Well, day #1 was better than we expected! I also think Brooke is very used to her throat hurting (when they looked at her throat before the surgery, they asked how she could even eat with the state of her tonsils!), so she said her sore throat wasn’t too much worse than normal.

Brooke slept in our room, and the tip I was given to keep a humidifier next to her was such a good one. We started the day with ice cream and Netflix.

A few hours later, she and Andrew watched a movie, and I went out in the sunshine with Emilee for 8 miles @ 8:17 pace.

These two are thriving on Brooke’s current schedule. Skye was so selfless with her offer to stay home from Kindergarten to keep Brooke company.

My mom brought over a paint-by-numbers set on canvas for Brooke, which she loves.

We are riding the line between Beck needing a nap very badly and wanting to do anything but nap. At this point, he is using his fingers to keep his eyelids apart at 4 pm.

We got her out for a bit to lay on the grass and go on a short walk. She needs being outside as much as I do.

I have really been pondering getting an Oura ring. I have friends who love them. They love the sleep tracker, the period prediction, stress or illness detection, etc. But I need you guys to make the decision if I will love it, ha.

Anyone have one and what are your thoughts?

Any health or fitness items on your wish list right now?

Do you track your protein? What do you aim to hit?

Tell me what your run or workout is today!

I woke up at 3:15 am with my heart pounding and so much fear about Brooke getting her tonsils out. I think Andrew’s job (he works in organ donation… the sad side of it and the stories are so hard) has made me even more anxious about my kids, and there was no chance I … Continue Reading

I bought Brooke shorts to match with me. 11 miles @ 8:25 average. Don’t be surprised if I get a restraining order placed on me due to the number of pictures I have taken of Clayton Young and Connor Mantz (just Clayton yesterday). I’m so excited each time I see them. Don’t let anyone ever … Continue Reading

(Long sleeve, tank, shorts) Happy Monday! We finished off last week with a 15-mile long run @ 7:23 pace. We decided to throw in a 20-minute tempo on a slight down/flat section and I made the choice to see how poorly I could pace it;). I went out so fast, and I started seeing more … Continue Reading

Once spring hits, I always wonder how we survived running on the snow and ice for months on end. My mood is so much better these days. 38 trips around the sun and I still forget how much the weather affects my moods. When I got home, Beck asked if he could go on a … Continue Reading

(Tank, shorts, socks) 10 miles total for my Wednesday—> 7.5 with friends before the kids went to school, and 2.5 alone after we took the kids to school while listening to Taylor Swift. Speaking of Taylor Swift, I have narrowed down the new 31-track album to my top 11 that I will listen to on repeat … Continue Reading

(Shorts, bra, tank) The liar in me came out again.  I told myself and the others that I was doing a shortened version of a ladder our friend was doing.  Instead, I did the full workout once I got moving.  If doing workouts or getting out the door is hard, I need you to lie. … Continue Reading