Author Archives: TravelingZipperhead

Celebrity deaths always hurt just a little. Maybe it’s someone you like, maybe they made you feel great with their songs, maybe it’s like a distant friend of a friend, and it makes you face your own mortality, but they … Continue reading →

I’m so disappointed right now. After all these years, I FINALLY have my head in the game. I’m finally in the right place mentally to get my crap together physically. I’ve been sick, for weeks, I just can’t get better. … Continue reading →

There’s a lot of buzz on the Internet right now about Dry January, and I thought about sharing my story from the other side of “drying out”. First, a couple background facts: I grew up with an Irish grandpa who … Continue reading →

I’ve had some setbacks in the name of health…. mostly my kids….. mostly strep throat. We have all been sick for about three weeks, and I though we were in the clear when another case of strep reared it’s ugly … Continue reading →

I took pictures for the fun run at my son’s school today. This is how we celebrate holidays in the suburbs, we run fun runs, 5Ks, half marathons, even pay money to participate in some, …. I don’t get it, … Continue reading →

40 is a weird place for me right now…. I’m growing into some confidence that is unfamiliar to me until now. See, I’ve always been pretty full of myself, even cocky, but those are different. Maybe comfortable is a better … Continue reading →

We break in our regularly scheduled fitness journey (currently working on my 40th birthday retrospective) to get something off my chest. There’s a lot of talk right now about sexual harassment and assault, and there is a defense people are … Continue reading →

I’ve been so proud of myself for going to the gym every day. And I should be, that’s a big deal, but I’m hitting the wall. Shane gave me a new routine that I love/hate. I love it bc of … Continue reading →

I say jerk, that’s being nice. I want to use a few other words, but my grandmother reads this blog, so we’ll stick with jerk. Let’s start at the beginning…. he’s a grunter. Loud grunter. Like make everyone else uncomfortable … Continue reading →

Every. Day. I won’t, but I want to! I think about all the times I’ve quit before and where I would be if I hadn’t. I think about where I would be if I quit now. I think about how … Continue reading →