In NH for the week

I’m up New Hampshire at our summer house for the week so I’m not sure when i’ll be...

Complete a Triathlon....Check.

Did the triatlon today. It was super foggy. I was up around 5:30am, got to the race parking around...

5K + Triathlon Tomorrow

Did the Hanover 5K today, didn’t run all out as I wanted to save energy for tomorrow’s...

Waayyy behind

I’m far behind on posting my training and I’m behind on training.  I guess I could be...

Long time, no update..

I was in New Hampshire last week with limited internet and now I’m in Wyoming on a job...

Tried to Swim

Today is about the 4th day in a row of 90+ degree + high humidity weather around  here. It would...

Rest

Today was a scheduled rest day. No training. There was a fit camp class but I skipped it because I...

Run

This morning I did a fit camp with Rob. Wow, it was hot. It was just me, Angela, Kevin and...

Bike Ride + Run + T-Storm

I was originally going to do my bike ride this morning before it got too hot (today was finally in...

Swim Day + I Finally Get a Bike!...

Today I had a swim training day. I did 100 yd warmup.  Then 8 x 25 drills again with some rotary...

Running

I was supposed to bike yesterday  but didn’t because it was raining, my bike sucks, and my car...

Swimming

I did my first official swimming workout based on the triathlong plan I’m using. 10 x 25 (yds)...

Off-Day

Today was a rest day for training. I did go to my usual Monday night fit class though. Lots of...

Exercise

Ran for about 15 minutes doing intervals. Later I attempted to go for a bike ride. 10 minutes of...

Tri Clinic in the A.M./ P.M. Run

I went to a Triathlon Clinic put on by C.A.A.N. Sports this morning. C.A.A.N. Sports is Candy Angle...

Just keep swimming...

I went for a quick swim tonight after dinner. Swam for 20 minutes. I mostly worked on my form and...

Running

I dragged myself out of bed early today to get a run in this mornng so I can maybe swim this...

Bike Ride

Yeah I still don’t like bike riding. I don’t know if it’s because I haven’t...

Another day, another 5K. 27:35 

Ran the 5K

i ran the 5K this morning. It went well. Great weather, nice and warm. And a beautiful course along...

5K

Time: 30:29 Distance: 3.1 My hardcore, 70+ year old running neighbor told me about interval training...

Quick Run

Did a quick tempo run up 2 hills because I was in a rush before meeting a friend for dinner. Took...

Mini brick

Today I did a mini brick workout. I’m not going to post the times or distances because I...

Gotta get on the bike

Took the Huffy “mountain” bike for a ride today. To the library and back. And yes I...

Rain Run

Today I did my run in the rain. Another PR for me. Time: 29:54 Distance: 3.1 I guess the week of...

Back at it!

I never thought I’d say it, but I missed exercising. Not that I coudn’t have done some...

Triathlon

I’m still here. I haven’t done any exercising. I should have done some strength...

Help me compete in a triathlon on June 29th

Catching Up

Hiking didn’t go quite as planned as I got giant blisters from my boots. And I forgot to pack...

Triathlon

Took a day off today. Thought about running, but then didn’t. I”m going...

I’m excited because even though I didn’t place...

5K

Maybe I should start calling this Triathlon instead because I do want to do one ultimately, but...

5K

Another 3.1 miles today. Time: 30:31 Distance: uhh…3.1 miles. Also did my usual Monday night...

5K

I really hope tomorrow is warm enough that I don’t wear too many layers when I start running...

Why is it always so cold. I hate 40 degrees….

5K

Between yesterday’s busy day and today’s utterly crappy weather I took a day off today....

5K

I ran twice today. First I ran one mile at the Mt Vernon Cemetery/XC Trail with the Meetup Group...

5K

Ran the trail today. It’s only 1 mile I found out, so I did it twice and it was 2.1. I should...

5K

No run today! Oops. I walked (at a pretty good pace) probably about 2 1/4 miles or so marking...

5K

I wasn’t really in the mood to run today, but I made myself go. And it was slow going. I...

5K

Rested up yesterday (basically mooched around the house). Today, did the mini boot camp (about 45...

5K...wait no, Super Sprint Triathlon!

I didn’t do any running on Thursday and Friday. Today I did a YWCA Sprint Triathlon, and it...

Post-triathlon pose.

Before pedaling 6.2 miles.

5K

Waited too long to run so I didn’t have much time. I’ll get the exact distance tomorrow,...

5K

Did some quick lifting today. Not a whole lot of leg stuff because my quads were sore from last...

Boston Marathon (No I didn't run)

Wow, the Boston Marathon is crazy. I watched some of it on television today. I live close enough...

Didn’t do any exercising today, resting up from yesterday :)

5K

I did a lot of exercise today. First a mini bootcamp type class with SSFMG, then taught some tennis...

5K

Ran the track while I waited for the library to open. Time: 28:36 Distance: 2.25 I’m not...

5K

Lifted Ran 2.3 in 24:08  Fitness Class (calistenics, running, medicine ball, etc) Hungry!

5K

Distance: 2.3 Time: 24:22

5K

Distance: 2.2 Time: 23:55 

5K

I just did a super short run because I had to go somewhere for the day and had about 5 minutes to...

5K

I didn’t run yesterday :( Today’s totals: Time: 24:38 Distance: 2.2 miles.  

5K

Wow, I’m really sore from yesterday’s fitness class with kettlebells. I went swimming...

5K

Distance: 2.0 miles Time: 25:34 Yeah I walked parts of it..upset stomach partway through. Okay now...

5K

Time: 23:17 Distance: 2.2 miles 

5K

Distance: 2.15 (mileage needs to be checked) Time: 24:42 Also did most of my weight lifting workout,...

5K

Today I did a mini-boot camp fitness session with a meetup.com group that I attend sometimes. Rob...

5K

Today I did some weight lifting/strength training and then some cross-training by swimming (mostly...

5K

I wasn’t going to run today because I just didn’t feel like it. Then I got in an...

5K/Lifting

Lifting I did my weight lifting workout again, but skipped the situps, squats, and ab work at the...

Walk Score

You may have seen it, or you may have not. Some people have posted their Walk Scores for their...

5K

I didn’t get any running in yesterday. :( Today though: Distance: 2.0 milesTime: 23:49  Also...

5K

I did some interval training where I jogged and then sprinted, off and on.  About .5 miles  in...

5K

What a crappy weather day. In the 30s and drizzling. I still ran though (yay for me.) Distance:...

5K

Distance: 1.95 Time: 22:17 Almost at 2 miles. Now I just need to get up to 3.1. I tried listening to...

5K

Distance: 1.5 Time: 22:21 

Jobs

I’m finally getting some job interviews. Even though I’ve been on the hiring end, when...

5K

Distance: 1.7miles Time: 21:58 Getting there….I really wish it would be a little bit warmer....

5K

I finally ran today. I didn’t run Friday or Saturday. Friday I did all sorts of organizing and...

5K

Way too windy to run today. I would have gotten no where. Instead I painted my mom’s fireplace...

Happy Birthday Mom! (even though the day is over)

5K

Not my best running day, but I still went out there and run. It was a short one though because I...

5K

I’m really proud of myself because I went running today even though I REALLY didn’t want...

5K

Distance: 1.57 Time: 21:01 

What Keeps You Running?

5K

Distance: 1.52 m Time: 20:29  I finally made myself run again. It was still cold (in the 30s)...

5K

I have a confession: I didn’t run today. Sometimes I don’t plan my day very well. This...

5K

Today was a rest day for running. I did about 30 minutes of a horrible exercise video and then gave...

5K

Distance: 1.27 Time: 16:27 

So Many Books, So Little Time

I have so many books I want to read, and there are so many more out there that I don’t even...

5K Update

Distance: 1.24 Time: 16:44

Applying for Jobs

I don’t mind all that much applying for jobs. What gets to me is filling the same information...

5K Update

Time: 16:37:78 Distance:+ ? I forgot to actually put the pedometer on until about halfway...

5K Update

In the spirit of accountability, I’m going to start posting my running times and distances...

Free stuff

Today I stopped by my aunt’s house where her and my cousins were cleaning out her house,...

North and South

7th Annual Arterial Challenge 5K For Brain...

No posts or updates

I realize that I haven’t posted here or updated the main website www.annmione.com in quite...

Snow Days

Snow things are the best thing around. Imagine if everyone had snow days and not just people who...

Mountain versus Beach

I love the beach. Everything about it. I love the sand, the tidepools, the rocks, the remains of...

Rants & Raves from Montana

New Website

Please check out my new website www.annmione.com. It has links to my other blogs and some other...

Using Amazon.com to Reduce Your...

Background About a month ago I was on Amazon.com, looking for Christmas presents to add to the...

5 Reasons Why Enthusiasm is Better than...

I didn’t write these, but I love them. 5 Reasons Why Enthusiasm is Better than Confidence 1....

Making Most Important Books More...

Have you ever been inspired by a book you’ve read? Read something where you thought to...

Welcome New Readers!

Welcome to readers coming from LifeOptimizer. Thank you for checking out my blog. I’m actually...

The Bloggers of Kindness

“Success is dependent on effort.”
— Sophocles ...

The Patriots game was awesome. Words can’t describe...

“The future that we study and plan for begins today.”
— Chester O. Fischer ...

Artist: Truckers Drive-By Song: A World Of Hurt Album: A Blessing And A Curse Patterson Hood /...

Thoughts on a Talk by Thomas Moore

Today I went to listen to a speaker during lunchtime. I heard Thomas Moore, author of A...

“It is always a tragedy when one religious sensibility wins...”
— Thomas Moore, from the essay...

Test

Listen

The Dance Collaborative

“Only the fact that life unfolds very slowly preserves it...”
— Gretchen Rubin

love this sign on my little sister’s fridge in her...

Listen

love this song....

Artist: Lambert Miranda Song: New Strings Album: Kerosene I bet this road will take me out of...

“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on...”
— Bob Feller, Hall of Fame...

WikiMapia: USA / California / Bolinas, 36...

Hiked up Mt Tom yesterday. Good fun.

Best Lunch Ever

Greek pita pizza take a pita, put some olive oil on it. put some chopped up fresh spinach with a...

The Lake Isle of Innisfree (Yeats)

I  will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,      And a small cabin build there, of clay and...