AMAZED BY | how fast a month flies by. Feels like I just wrote my “Currently in June” post, but I guess, it’s been four weeks. ENJOYING | a popsicle (or two) in this hot weather. I usually have lemon popsicles in the freezer, but picked up peach pops last week. What’s your favorite flavor?…
Around the Interwebs Why the two-party system is effing up the U.S. democracy. So what are we going to do about it? Let’s call it what it is: a climate emergency. Do you realize these are signs of privilege? Facts that could save a life. Good to know, I guess. Time blindness exists. This explains…
This week, I am jumping back in and am linking up with Kookyrunner and Zenaida for Tuesday Topics. Today we’re talking about the benefits of running solo. I skipped last week’s prompt (the benefits of running in groups) because I honestly have NO experience running in groups (other than races, but those don’t count). Ever…
It’s been a little quiet here. I was pretty busy with work, and I have to admit, my mind has also been very preoccupied with the recent news. I grew up in western Germany, in the area where major flooding occurred two weeks ago, and if one thing makes you question why tf you moved…
It’s Tuesday and I am linking up with Kookyrunner and Zenaida for Tuesday Topics. Today we’re talking about funny fitness + running myths. You know, the things you hear about fitness and working out that people believe but are not true. Let’s hear a few of them. “Sport ist Mord” (sport is murder). In German,…
Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. What’s your favorite summer fruit? I am usually all about berries, I love apples any time of the year, but right now I am slightly obsessed with peaches. I always forget how…
I finished three – very different – books in June. All of them worth your time, if you’re looking for some new reading inspiration. Ask again, yes by Marie Beth Keane (★★★★☆) This is the story of two neighboring families, the Stanhopes and the Gleesons, the friendship between their children, and a tragedy that reverberates…
This week, I am jumping back in and I am linking up with Kookyrunner and Zenaida for Tuesday Topics. Today we’re talking about our 2021 mid-year review. Well, to be honest, I haven’t really set too many fitness goals for this year. After everything got derailed in 2020 and races were postponed and then postponed…
