Follow Runs for Cookies, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/runs-for-cookies Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:39:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOiArDi71boT2eGkz6RCC25z Happy Transformation Tuesday! On yesterday's post, I meant to write a plea for more transformation submissions and I completely forgot to do that. The past week has been so out of the norm for me--I really hope that this week feels a little more familiar.Today, I'm going to start with one of my own transformations--something I've been working on since I picked up my peaches from The Peach Truck]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOiArDi71boT2eGkz6RCC25z https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOiERRL_kXqpa1RpWVnEcNkS I'm not sure what to title these Monday posts anymore now that I'm done with Couch to 5K! Like I said last week after completing Couch to 5K, I still plan to run three miles, three times per week; my main goal is to run three miles at an easy effort (to me, that means in my MAF heart rate zone--131-141 beats per minute). My plan to do that, at least as of right now, is to run at the same pace for]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOiERRL_kXqpa1RpWVnEcNkS https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOiLkbF1wLVjlqgHTd9OkkKt I'm sure it's no surprise that I chose a peach recipe this weekend from the heritage recipe cookbook. As you know, I bought 38 pounds of Georgia peaches from The Peach Truck a few days ago. I've been letting them ripen on the counter, and today they were perfect! So, I've spent all day up to my eyeballs in peaches--the biggest project is making preserves. The recipe I'm using takes a couple of]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOiLkbF1wLVjlqgHTd9OkkKt https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOj_W_JWOTV87n-fx8LWuXng I have to make this post very quickly... Jerry went to Wisconsin to visit Rik and I thought it would be a great opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with Luke (my 4-year old nephew). Luke and Riley (my niece) were going to be spending the night with my parents, but I asked if Luke could stay here instead. So he's here with me (I am quickly typing this in-between playing with Play-Doh and]]> Sun, 01 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOj_W_JWOTV87n-fx8LWuXng https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOj8Cs5Ei1E8N96jHbRcHw3s This week went by WAY too fast--I don't even know what to say! So here are some photos from this week...I've been so excited for The Peach Truck to come back to town, and today was the day! I picked up my pre-ordered box of peaches (they are sold in 25-pound boxes--that's a lot of peaches). I wrote about them a few weeks ago--these peaches put every other peach I've ever eaten to shame. They're]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOj8Cs5Ei1E8N96jHbRcHw3s https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOi5Ym_Ta7nN5rb9ICM-PHur A little over nine weeks ago, I started the Couch to 5K running plan (originally from the CoolRunning website, but no longer there). There are a ton of "couch to 5K" plans (meaning to get you from couch potato to 5K runner by following the plan) out there on the internet, but the one I followed was (I believe) the original. I had tried it way back in 2007 for the first time--before there were]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOi5Ym_Ta7nN5rb9ICM-PHur https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOgTPz82eyd_toIAmcWJ0TmB Before I get into the weigh-in post, I just have to explain the story behind the hoodie I'm wearing in the above photo...When we got home from vacation, there was a UPS package here, addressed to Jerry. Jerry got all giddy and told me to open it. I had no idea what was going on--but sometimes he'll order something from my Amazon Wish List as a surprise for me, so I figured that's what it was. I]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOgTPz82eyd_toIAmcWJ0TmB https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOg65WxhhSFM3FLv-B9hV9S2 My mind just can't seem to comprehend that today is Tuesday. Yesterday, I was sure it was Sunday. And today feels like a Sunday as well! I think going on vacation last week messed me all up. Our trip was Monday through Friday, but it all felt like a long weekend.Anyway, it's Transformation Tuesday! I only have a couple to share today (so please send me some!) but they are good ones...I am]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOg65WxhhSFM3FLv-B9hV9S2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOi4WcRuNp_Ymn1d0VB8z-7c It's over! I finally completed the Couch to 5K plan. (I'm referring to the really old school plan from way back in 2005-ish.) I've attempted it several times, but this was my first time actually finishing. I'll save a "final thoughts" post for later this week, but I just wanted to write a recap of my Week 9.For Week 9, all three workouts are the same: Run 3 miles. Simple! But definitely not]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOi4WcRuNp_Ymn1d0VB8z-7c https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOjUTYvRfli1c1T72x6uxjiK I am SO TIRED that I can't even organize my thoughts into a blog post, so I am really going to keep this short (I know I always say that, but this time I mean it). I want to have a super quiet evening with no computer or phone. I'm just going to read and (hopefully!) get some sleep.Anyway, I wanted to ask for some suggestions for an August book. I'm doing a Friends-themed read-athon for 2021, and]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOjUTYvRfli1c1T72x6uxjiK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOhX7DomE4FQREZPHFZJLI3I This is a rather simple recipe today, but don't let the lack of ingredients fool you--I was very pleasantly surprised at how good this turned out!I chose this recipe because we just got home from vacation yesterday and we had zero groceries in the house. I hadn't gone grocery shopping or even chosen a recipe to make for today's post, so I flipped through the heritage recipe book looking for]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOhX7DomE4FQREZPHFZJLI3I https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOhttA1kS84obgC0qH-r7xlT I am SO exhausted! There is something about being in the car all day that is exhausting, despite the inactivity (literally just sitting). We drove home from my sister's property in the upper peninsula, leaving at 7:00 this morning. There was construction on the way home, which backed up traffic and added time to our drive. We were in the car for 11 hours! We stopped once for gas/bathroom and once]]> Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOhttA1kS84obgC0qH-r7xlT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOgDymyb5aqT431d0VB8z-7c I had no idea what to title this, because it's a very random post--I have a couple of things I wanted to share, but they didn't really fit in with things like "Transformation Tuesday", so I'm just going to put them in a post on their own!(Please read this post about submitting things for various posts, if you're interested!)First, this is a "Motivational Monday" sort of share from a reader named]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOgDymyb5aqT431d0VB8z-7c https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOhmTejUKSDScCxhxzpi7FpJ It feels so weird having posts that I wrote ahead of time get published at a scheduled time. I've done that for one post here or there, but going up north this week, I didn't want to have to worry about writing a post. Because of that, I feel like I haven't even looked at my blog in ages.I didn't have a post prepared for today because I thought I'd try to write a weight loss related post (for my]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOhmTejUKSDScCxhxzpi7FpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOj7KngprwMQ5oMOI2eu70Rg Happy Transformation Tuesday! Thanks for getting submissions in early. I wanted to get this post prepared ahead of time. I am actually saving a couple for next week, so if you sent one and it's not here yet, it'll be on next week's post! I gave my fireplace a makeover. First, I started by spray painting the brass/gold 1980s (or maybe even older) fireplace cover black. That looked so good that I]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOj7KngprwMQ5oMOI2eu70Rg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOil5-WABBkDgZu9CxXrVx4c I made it through Week 8! That means I have just one week to go and I'll have finished the Couch to 5K plan.This week's workouts were all the same: Run 2.75 miles (no walk breaks)I did all three of them on the treadmill, mainly because it's been hot/humid outside. I ran all of them at the same speed I've been doing each week (5.0 mph). I'm going to stick with that speed until my heart rate can]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOil5-WABBkDgZu9CxXrVx4c https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOhtJeZS3Bg5a3HnycKeoCpf My friend Renee came over a couple of days ago and asked for some tips for painting her kitchen cupboards. She knew I had done mine a few years ago (I can't believe it's been that long!) so I gave her the advice I could come up with.I painted not only my kitchen cupboards, but also the vanity cabinets in my bathrooms, my kitchen island, my dining table and chairs, a coffee table, TV console and]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOhtJeZS3Bg5a3HnycKeoCpf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOjLiC9jLkDTuJNaYRWadcX6 I will start by saying, boy, did this recipe surprise me!I'm glad I didn't google "fruit cocktail cake" before I made this, because I would have seen that it was actually a pretty popular dessert back in the day and there are a lot of recipes for it online. I probably wouldn't have made it if I had known that. I'm so glad I made this, though, because it turned out to be one of the best cakes I've]]> Sun, 18 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOjLiC9jLkDTuJNaYRWadcX6 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOiNt_b0QY5R5EGT5aWO9DEx Friday Night Photos :)  Dave and Renee are coming over tonight--just to visit, but we usually end up playing Euchre. I have to (try to) keep this short so I can clean up the house.Check out the size of these blackberries! They were enormous. My dad's neighbor grows them and my dad said they always turn out like this--he brought me a big basket of them.A few days ago, I was looking at some]]> Sat, 17 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOiNt_b0QY5R5EGT5aWO9DEx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOgnfFL5xsCLtWsGk81fO-bN As I mentioned before, I'm going up to my sister's cabin next week. Internet is spotty there and I'm going to be spending time with my family, so I'd like to try and prepare some posts this weekend to schedule to go live each day while I'm gone.While I was trying to come up with ideas, I actually had several that I would like to do regardless of going up north. Most of these will have to wait]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/vulcuPcjoOgnfFL5xsCLtWsGk81fO-bN