Running

A Splash of Brightness at My Living Canvas

I have finally come to grips with a reality I have long fought to admit: I can only keep up with one blog! If I didn’t have a full-time job I might be able to better manage my multi-tasking blogging capabilities but I confess that for now this blog will have to be it. It…

The Bright Side of Shin Splints: New Shoes!

I bought some new shoes to compliment my new running program. Some of my runner friends told me to go to Road Runners in Falls Church to be fitted for shoes. I have never been fitted for shoes before, but this was the coolest thing I’ve ever done associated with exercise. They call it, The…

My First 5K

I am so excited to share with all of my friends here at My Living Canvas that today I completed my first 5K! I ran the Wolf Trap 5K for the Performing Arts. Wolf Trap is “America’s National Park for the Performing Arts” and is a really cool venue where Brian and I enjoy seeing…

And I Ran

Forrest Gump: That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d just run across Greenbow County. And…