I just finished five books relatively quickly. One of them, The Last Flight, was one of my favorites so far this year!
2021 Edgewood 5k and FCC3
The last 5k I ran was the virtual Vikings 5K last fall. The last 5k I ran in-person was the 2019 Jingle Bell 5k! It was nice to “race” this short distance again. In July I ran the 2021 Edgewood 5k and FCC3. Here is a quick recap for two quick races- and by quick…
2021 Louisville Sprint Triathlon
In preparation for the Half Ironman OH in July, I signed up for the 2021 Louisville Sprint Triathlon with a bunch of friends. Here’s how it went, what I learned and what I’ll do different next time. If there is a next time…
BR: Great Alone, Verity, Recursion, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, & The Glass Hotel
Great Alone by Kristin Hannah {audiobook} The Great Alone is the first book I’ve read by Kristin Hannah. I purchased the The Nightingale on my Kindle for a trip, but never got around to reading it. I’m going to get back to it now though, because if it’s as good as the Great Alone, I’m…
Going to Las Vegas During COVID 2021
We know that going to Las Vegas during COVID doesn’t sound like a great idea, but was actually very safe. The airport, airplanes, city of Las Vegas, hotels and casinos had a ton of things in place to keep you safe. Weird, but safe. And after being vaccinated we were ready to hit the town!
BR: Vanishing Half, Anxious People, Mexican Gothic, Inheritance Games and Marketing Made Simple
The Vanishing Half is a New York Times best seller, one of Barak Obama’s favorite books of the year, and named the best book of 2020 by multiple other publications. Find out what I thought in my latest book roundup, plus 4 other recent reads.
2021 Carmel Half Marathon
Last Saturday I ran the 2021 Carmel Half Marathon in Carmel, IN. It felt amazing to be racing in-person again and to feel all the good running vibes. I hope that all races can (safely) get back to being in-person soon. Let’s talk about the course, swag and how the race went for me.
BR: The Motion of the Body Through Space, To Shake the Sleeping Self, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Currently: November 2020 – February 2021
Yowza! It’s been awhile. I wish I could be more like Bev Cooks and write weekly flotsam posts that are witty and entertaining. But, you know, life. It happens. And luckily, so does Capital Grille pumpkin cheesecake. 🙂
Winter Park and COVID 2021
I wasn’t originally planning on skiing this year, but things fell into place perfectly! I try to go every other year; I went in 2020 and 2018. So technically 2021 wasn’t my year. But, we cancelled our February Caribbean trip so I was able to squeeze in a few days of skiing. More about Winter…