~Part Three in the series Run For Your Life ~ Show of hands: Who’s ever started a running program?! Show of hands: Who’s still running? It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. The physical, mental and spiritual benefits, the healthier lifestyle and shopping for breezy shorty shorts, are within your reach. It’s just a …
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Now that you have pondered the possible physical, mental and spiritual benefits of Running for Your Life (as opposed to actually running for your life: OMG, WILD DINGO!! RUN!!!), let’s get to the essentials of running. Running is one of the easiest sports to begin. Get dressed and get out the door. (consult a doctor …
Consider these to-die-for filled chocolate cookies my obligatory Halloween post. Wait. I almost forgot did this one. Way back in the day, Boy and I used to make these cookies at Halloween. They were his absolute favs. Yet, when I sent him a text telling him that I was making them again after a hiatus …
I wrote the following post for another site, but since I shared a running post with you on Wednesday, I thought that it dovetailed nicely. ~~~~~~~~~~ The year I approached the San Antonio Express News about writing a running column, which then became a blog, was a turning point in my life. Boy was planning …
Hi, I’m Mrs. Tucker and I’m a lifelong runner. Hi, Mrs. Tucker!!! When I say I’m a lifelong runner, what I mean to say is I’ve pounded the pavement for most of my life. My “intentional” running began in elementary school when a track coach thought I might have the speed and talent to help …
Pancake = Pan-CAKES = cakes! That’s where my mind goes whenever I see the word pancakes. Yet, when I saw the recipe for banana in a pancake, I was dubious. Its only saving grace was that the word “bread” followed. Confession time: I’m not a banana fan, yet I adore a moist dense banana bread. …
You’ve seen the term, but maybe you’re not quite sure what it means. Let a granny help you out. Lifehack: stuff that makes life easier. If you Google the term you’ll find all kinds of ways to simplify your life. Some of it’s fun and filled with common sense, other hacks are questionable. One thing’s …
The weekend Boy, Girl and Sweet E came to visit, Husband slow-smoked pork ribs out on the pit. If you’ve never had slow-smoked pork ribs, what are you waiting for? Heaven, I tell ta! We had family over and fed everyone, then sent some of the leftovers home with Boy’s crew. That still left us …
As a lifelong athlete, I’m always looking for ways to naturally improve my performance. The yin to that yang is that I love food. I love to eat, especially foods with fat and sugar and bacon sprinkles. (you’d think I was kidding on that last one, but not so much) Recently, I participated in a …
I wrote the following piece in 2010, but the sentiment is the same today. Bin Laden has since been found and killed, and while grateful, I take no comfort in a terrorist meeting his fate at the hands of Seal Team 6. This issue is simple for me: Don’t fuck with me or mine, and …