Author: Colleen

I opted to run in the evening on the treadmill the day after the surgery to allow over 24 hours from the time of the surgery. I ran slow and kept my heart rate under 130. Got the three miles in and all went well. No bleeding or concerns. Today it was an early morning…

Posting a day late… Got up early and had a good out and back run today at the new place. Enjoying finding new routes and observing the surroundings. Then prepared for the surgery to remove the cancer on my lip. SO happy they were able to keep the amount of skin the had to remove…

Getting settled into the new house. Found a new path and ran out and back today. I love starting my day with a run. It feels like a win for my physical and mental health. My mind is alert and I am full of hope for the day. Finding new routines and a new path…

It is moving weekend for my youngest son, Cullen, who is relocating from Prescott Valley to Phoenix. I haven’t been home for the last few days as I went up to help get the house packed up. Being away from home has me out of my routine and, therefore, not consistent with my writing. Running…

Up early to run is wonderful. Then busy week at work starts to add up. Missed my blog yesterday, August 4th, so catching up for yesterday and today. Today is JoAnn LaRussa’s 86th birthday. She is a real estate agent/broker that we have worked with for the last 12 years. Prior to her joining our…

Yesterday I wrote about being August 1st and most schools already being back in session. I do feel like our kids are being robbed a little bit of their youth. And, this makes me appreciate my ability to run when I want and at my pace. I know a weird connection of going back to…

Today is August 1, 2022 and when I was growing up it would still be summer. It is still summer in Arizona, however, kids are all back in school. This gets us closer to year-round school versus the traditional 9 months school year and 3 month summer of days gone by. I understand conceptually the…