It’s week 11 in my 12-week count-down to the first of the two sprint triathlons I signed up for. I am trying to follow a schedule for training. This is how I did: Swam for 20 minutes of 70 minutes suggested Biked 0 hours of 3 hours suggested Ran/walked for 110 minutes of 105 minutes [...]
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Deep Thought #3
I said to my kids this evening, You know how gum loses it’s sweetness after you chew it a long time??? Well, Mom loses her sweetness too after you whine a long time…
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Parade Philospohy
Is it REALLY such a “good idea” to have the candy-throwers at parades PRECEDE moving vehicles??? It’s like nitro and glycerin – a recipe for disaster: young, candy-depraved child + candy-throwing parade angels + consecutive moving motor vehicles = insanity – at best. Seriously, listen in: Parent before the political office runner: “Don’t run in [...]
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Deep Thought #2
Babies are like slugs – they move slow (unless Mommy says “no-no”) and they leave slimy trails.
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Training Wrap-Up: Week 12
Last week was the 12 week mark before the Luna Triathlon in August (and the 14 week mark before the Danskin in Seattle). I plugged a training schedule into my calendar. My week should have included a total of: 1 hour swimming, 90 minutes biking 90 minutes running. The real-life scenario looked more like: 85 [...]
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Deep Thought #1
I am going to add a new category… “Deep Thoughts” (not on the same level as the original SNL “Deep Thoughts”, but along a similar vein). Here is my first installment… Choosing a checkout line at the grocery store is like playing blackjack – it’s part strategy and part plain ‘ol good luck. jennyonthespot
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It’s A Girl: Women Writiers on Raising Daughters
When I had my son, I soon began soaking up books on raising boys. I grew up with a younger sister, so my experience with the busy-nature of preschool boys had me knocked to my knees. By the time I left for college – I finally got a brother! However, due to our age gap [...]
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Backdraft #13: Can I Kiss Lucy?
Drafted on February 14, 2006 My son is the most tenderhearted little boy on earth. He is. Joel had a fever for 2 days, so snuggling his baby sister was strongly discouraged. Poor fella. On Valentines Day Joel asked, “Am I still sick?” I hesitated. Lately, he's been trying to get out of going to [...]
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