OK Mom, Awesome Running Pants

Can I just tell you  ("Oh, yeah of course you can, Jill. Thanks, Jill...."), that one of the most exciting things happened in the last couple of weeks? And I mean, I lead an EXCITING life inclusive of going over to my parents and stealing the daily crosswords once a week, so things are about to get real here... My excitement: The rugby posts went up at the park near our home. No, WE did, friends... I have a love for the sport as my husband played and, I mean let's face it, it's such a sweet sport. But it's all the more exciting as this is always a sign that we're out of winter. And if you've been following this blog since its conception (OMG, I just realized it's like we had a baby together and we're watching it grow up before our eyes...Awwww...)  you know how I feel about winter.  Winter is great except for being cold, and wet, and dark, and snowy, and long....and existing.... This past weekend ( Note: I wrote this blog over the c

Woohoo! It's April! Also happening in April... Relaxing April rains, warmer weather, and the promise of summer coming soon. I know, this is WI, so there's always the chance of one more great snow storm. I do recall being snowed on camping once at the end of May, but... I'm being hopeful, so don't bust my bubble on this, people. This month's running events include the longest runs of marathon training. Saturday's run was the first of these, at 16 miles, and this week follows with 18, then 20, with a "break" at the end of the month to participate in the Oshkosh Half Marathon on April 30th. In other words, I like to call this month: Hell Month. Or in a positive light, the most crucial month of prep work for the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon . It's the point of no return, and I'm feeling like I'm going to make it. Or maybe I've just had a lot of coffee right now, and I'm feeling the running high still from my recent produc