Category: health

  • The Day I Went Flying

    On August 27th, I had a pretty bad day.  I was riding my bike to work like the weeks before and was about one block from work.  When I was close to the last intersection that I had to pass, the pedestrian light was on.  It had started to blink that there was only twenty…

  • Happy Birthday to me

    Well, I’m a week late on my birthday post, but whatever.  Last Wednesday (June 9), was my 26th birthday. Justin and I celebrated pretty simply – we went to dinner at Red Lobster and then went home.  Sounds like a good day to me. Some other items that have happened recently: This week I passed…

  • Mr. Coffee Cafe Frappe

    This past weekend, Justin and I bought a Mr. Coffee Cafe Frappe machine.  There was a sale going on at Meijer (20% off any single general-merchandise item) so it was a great time.  I have recently gotten addicted to the Mocha and Caramel Frappes at McDonald’s and was looking for a cheaper alternative. Enter the…

  • 500th Mile

    I just finished my 500th mile running with Nike+. I haven’t advanced to the next “color” on the website (the colors are indications of how far you have run with the milestone to reach the next progressively further), however my progress so far is impressive to myself. Had I looked into my future even one…

  • Another Day, Another Run

    Well, I just finished another run around the subdivision. This one was seven miles long. I was able to keep my average pace for the entire run under eight minutes but didn’t beat my best mile yet. Tough to get below 6:55! Looking back at today there have been some other pretty cool running-related items…