One of the many lessons I’ve learned from Peloton instructor Jess Sims is the value of surrendering to what is—even if you’re unhappy with the status quo. You can only start from where you are, and you can only do what you can do. Wishing you were stronger, faster, or less injured won’t make your actual circumstances any better. So this week, I surrendered to whatever is going on with my hip and spent my workout time doing clamshells and hip bridges.
Scooby isn’t so sure of the status quo
In the second installation of our campaign to test out new hiking gear, my husband and I took our new hydration packs hiking in Fountainhead Regional Park.
Occoquan River
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Welcome to the June 2026 edition of the Ultimate Coffee Date link up Deborah and I host the first Friday of every month so we can catch up on all the little things we would discuss if we were having coffee. … Continue reading
Last weekend I did something I’ve never done. After mostly enjoying a mostly glorious run between rain showers, I cut my run short and walked the rest of the way home (about 1/2 mile). My left hip wasn’t having it. The slight tug had turned into a searing burn and there was really no question of “pushing through”—and certainly no reason to. 😟
My last post-run selfie for a while
After gorgeous weather for the Lawyers Have Heart last weekend, temperatures soared into record-breaking territory on Monday and Tuesday (98F!) and then plummeted into the 50s with rain most of Thursday, all of Friday, and into the weekend, setting us up for a mucky Memorial Day weekend.
The Korean War Veterans Memorial
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