Running in the dark
Over the past couple of weeks, the upward curve of the mileage required by my marathon training plan has started to run into the downward curve of the daylight hours […]
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Eyes on your own yoga mat
I attended my first yoga class in months last night. I’ve been trying to put more of an emphasis on stretching and flexibility, partially because I feel like those are […]
I’m sorry for that thing I said when I was hungry
A couple of weeks ago I found myself embroiled in a bit of an interpersonal snafu. I was trying to broach a sensitive subject with care and delicacy, hoping that […]
I saw the U.S. women’s national soccer team play, and it was everything I’d dreamed of and more
When I heard that the U.S. women’s national soccer team was scheduled to play a friendly against Brazil in Orlando – which is all of 90 minutes away from my […]
Marathon training, Hansons style
A couple months ago, I signed up to run the Clearwater Marathon, which will be my fourth marathon. I’ve been a bit frustrated with my marathon PR, mainly because when […]
WNBA rookie makeup class proves old norms die hard
Confession time: I am 34 years old and I am teaching myself how to do my makeup. Well, that’s not accurate, exactly. I know how to do the most basic […]
If you can’t be an athlete…: Scenes from Ironman Florida 2013
It was over a year ago that I started telling Brian that I thought he’d be into doing an Ironman one day. He says I put the idea in his […]
