Exploring the adventure outside the box
This past weekend was supposed to be a combination adventure of camping, boating and fishing. What it turned out to be was a rainy weekend in my bunk awake at all hours of the night playing Angry Birds. That game is seriously addictive. And now I found out you can play it on Google Chrome — ohh help!
Anyway, dad and I stopped by the lake Friday evening to check it out. There were only two-footers out... 
Today’s mission:
Post a picture of your youngest self as an athlete.
OK, so this isn’t exactly my “youngest” self, but I’m pretty young in this picture. This is from my high school days as a majorette. The reason I chose this picture is because this is a time in my life when I felt the best about myself – emotionally, physically, mentally. College somehow tore into that... 
This post is long overdue, but better late than never. The 5K that I worked hard to be able to run (recap: sprained ankle kept me laid up for weeks), is now three weeks gone. But I did it. I completed my first 5K on May 14 as part of the Cleveland Marathon weekend.
That morning, I was SO nervous. I knew I had not run more than a half mile at a time during the three weeks prior to the race, and that... 
I’m currently on Week 7 of Couch to 5K. My runs have been anywhere from struggling to break the half-way point to amazing all the way through (my most recent runs fall into the struggling category…ugh). My Vibrams are still my favorite protective footwear for running and combining those with the New Balance Minimus Road for my walking days was just a smart move for my overall comfort. I... 
I’ve read that the Vibram Five Fingers shoes simulate being barefoot, and that couldn’t be more accurate. The first time I wore my Vibrams outside, I noticed every little pebble – it didn’t seem to matter how small. I felt more pressure from the larger rocks, but they didn’t hurt unless they were sharp.
“You must walk before you run.” I’ve read this numerous... 