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The Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon

posted on : September 28, 2013

Another sprint triathlon in the bag! Today was the Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon, held at Lake Anna State Park in Virginia. It was an absolutely gorgeous venue with a lake swim out and back, a rolling hill bike, and a trail-road one loop run. Nathan had an event he…

Food,Home

Washington’s Green Grocer

posted on : September 19, 2013

I am totally and completely in love with Washington’s Green Grocer. A small mixed box is $32.50, and you can order it per week, bi-weekly, or “on demand” to be delivered to your door! Yesterday we received our first box, and WOW was it…

Family,Sports,Triathlon

International Distance Complete!

posted on : August 19, 2013

In my last post, I had discussed the probability of dropping from the international distance to the sprint distance at the Luray Triathlon this past weekend. Of course, a few good friends of ours let us know they were having their housewarming on Saturday afternoon, which left us trying to…

Family,Sports,Triathlon

Pohanka Nissan/Hyundai – YMCA Colonial Beach Sprint Triathlon 2013

posted on : July 15, 2013

The Pohanka Nissan/Hyundai – YMCA Colonial Beach Sprint Triathlon was held this past weekend, on Saturday July 13th in Colonial Beach, VA. The start was at 6:50AM, so we had to leave home in Arlington at around 4:30am (way too early for this!). Nathan and I entered…

Holidays,Horses,Travel

The Monday after a 4-day weekend

posted on : July 8, 2013

What a bummer it is to return to work after such a glorious four-day weekend! Thursday (Independence Day), Nathan and I took advantage of the weather to work on cleaning up the new boat. A couple months ago we acquired the boat from a family member, and since then…

Family,Sports,Triathlon,Triathlon Training

Naylor’s Beach Sprint Triathlon

posted on : June 3, 2013

Yesterday I achieved another goal – I completed a sprint triathlon and became a triathlete. This goal was not easy to come by, and it did not go smoothly. There were days before the race I just couldn’t train anymore, and a lot of mentally frustrating workouts. My…

Horses

Wanda’s Big Day (Hopefully!)

posted on : May 23, 2013

Wanda, our 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, has been spending the past week at a farm in Marshall, VA with an experienced reproductive veterinarian to hopefully become an expectant mother. Unbeknownst to her, we delicately chose “Royal Classic” as her mate, and shipped the “goods&#8221…

Family,Running,Tristan

The TJHSST Pi-Miler

posted on : March 17, 2013

Saturday morning my brother and I braved the threat of terrible weather to run the 3rd Annual Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Pi-Miler! The run was 3.14 miles (hence the name), and consisted of a loop through the nearby neighborhoods of TJ. I needed a…

Entertainment,Friends,Horses

Eric Church, a Pony Club Reunion, and “War Horse”

posted on : October 28, 2012

Busy weekend! A few weeks ago I had bought tickets to see Eric Church in concert for Nathan’s birthday. He was coming to town, and Nathan kept talking about how he wanted to get tickets, but he shouldn’t, but he wanted to, but he couldn&#8217…

Food

Date Night Wednesday – Tandoori Nights

posted on : October 18, 2012

Nathan and I have been trying to keep up with a date night once a week, to avoid us getting too busy for each other and to explore the numerous restaurants around Arlington without spending a million dollars by eating out every night. This week we used a Groupon for…

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The Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon

Washington’s Green Grocer

International Distance Complete!

Pohanka Nissan/Hyundai – YMCA Colonial Beach Sprint Triathlon 2013

The Monday after a 4-day weekend

Naylor’s Beach Sprint Triathlon

Wanda’s Big Day (Hopefully!)

The TJHSST Pi-Miler

Eric Church, a Pony Club Reunion, and “War Horse”

Date Night Wednesday – Tandoori Nights