The last couple of weeks have been crazy busy in the Gordon household! We welcomed Mama S, who came for her first visit over here and her first holiday abroad in a little while! She is with us for 2 weeks, and hope she'll have a great time. Edit: she did!! It took us a while… Continue reading First visitor to our new home! 1/14/16 -1/29/16
Tag: Running
12K’s of Christmas 12/20/15
Well I thought it would be a good idea to do the 12K's of Christmas in Kirkland. It would up my distance to 12km approx. 7.4 miles I think, and that would set me up well for January and being almost at my 10 miles. This was on Sunday 20th December and there were some… Continue reading 12K’s of Christmas 12/20/15
Redmond Reindeer Romp 12/05/15
As part of my sudden (?) interest in running I thought the best way to stay motivated was to have goals and therefore I needed runs/races to complete regularly. Joining East Side Runners and joining them on Saturdays and during the week is great, but being last all the time began to annoy me. It put me… Continue reading Redmond Reindeer Romp 12/05/15
Kirkland 5km Turkey Trot 11/22/15
Hubster did not partake this morning. He was feeling very fragile and rough from yesterdays run, even after a huge brunch with Igloo. (I'll think of a proper name for him but didn't want to just write "I"!) I picked up my race number and free t.shirt a couple of days before the race, which… Continue reading Kirkland 5km Turkey Trot 11/22/15
Ravenna Refresher 11/21/15
So I've did the 5k and quite enjoyed being in a crowd. So I am aiming high! In January there is a 10 mile trail run in the park across of the road from us. I need instant gratification for things I do -- give me praise when I do well, and that includes running....please!… Continue reading Ravenna Refresher 11/21/15
On the road to running….
We I joined a running club - Eastside Runners - to get fit and to make friends. One of things I'm struggling with most is having the confidence to get out there and make friends. Hubster came with me on the first meet, back on October 8th, and since then I've been to a Monday… Continue reading On the road to running….
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