Kristin Armstrong's Blog, page 14

grounded

As the extreme heat winds down the ante comes up.  Our training is kicking into a higher gear because we signed up for a 50K in November, and Paige wants to run White Rock marathon in Dallas as a tribute … Continue reading →

Time With Friends is Time Well Spent

I cannot tell you the last time I sat in my office on a stormy afternoon.  The sky is a brooding color and it sounds like God’s stomach is rumbling. Several hours and a far cry from the sweat-soaked workout … Continue reading →

Rise to the Challenge by Recasting It

One night last week one of my daughters (now 5th graders) was struggling with her math homework.  They may be twins but they could not be more different, where one struggles, another glides, where one is sensitive, the other is … Continue reading →

in the zone

Was it really last weekend that I was taking part in a triathlon?  It seems like ages ago and miles away.  But it was only last Saturday in Santa Barbara.  Before you think I conquered my fear of sharks, cold … Continue reading →

41derful

I turned 41 this week - that's 41-derful in my book. I bid adieu to my 40th year with a road trip with my son Luke.  It was a surprise adventure, I only told him the day before so he … Continue reading →

oui

One of my pet peeves (I have many) is coughing.  Put me next to a hacking person on the airplane and my shirt is dramatically yanked up over my face like a mask.  I frantically Purel, add EmergenC to my … Continue reading →

fever

I wonder if anyone else is suffering from this acute condition I have called Olympic Fever? Symptoms include lack of sleep, extra motivation in workouts yet lack of energy (see sleeplessness) to yield discernible change, addiction to television, and visions … Continue reading →

solo cup

There is a very redneck song about a red solo cup which, in the right mood, can make you smirk and recall college days (if you had as much fun as I did, way back when). That is not the … Continue reading →

surrender

I have coined a new term: maternal whiplash (see also: paternal whiplash).  It is a condition whereby a single parent resumes parenting after a substantial break from children.  Oh my. I flew back to California from Austin with my kids … Continue reading →

safe arrival

I just returned from four days in Pittsburgh for my grandma Millie's funeral. She had a peaceful passing, surrounded by her children, which as far as dying goes seems like the best way to me. She died eight days after … Continue reading →