A few nights ago, I was on Facebook and a post from a friend of mine popped up. She had just signed up for a half marathon. My breath caught in my throat. Two years ago, I was on the cusp of running and completing my first (and only) half. I was in the best [...]
Tiffany Zook will be doing a series of guest posts on racing for charity. She was a very important and passionate member of Team Shrinking Jeans when we raced with Team In Training and raised money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Tiffany was a rockstar fundraiser and motivational team member!! She is passionate [...]
**Now that I’m training for another 1/2 marathon, I’ve been wondering how to properly fuel for my longer runs without completely blowing my trying-to-be-sugar-free diet. Bari shared this Runner’s World article with me, you might find it helpful, too! **Lifetime Moms has relaunched their site! It’s full of good information, useful tips, and so much [...]
Today we’re bringing you a guest post from one of our favorite Sisters, Bari. If you haven’t had a chance to get to know her (which is highly unlikely if you’ve been around here for any length of time), please be sure to check out Bari’s blog – Live. Laugh. Run. Breathe. It’s taken me [...]
Happy Friday!! Be prepared, because I am going to overwhelm you with goodness today! There are so many things going on, and I had to share them with you! First of all, our very own Social Sister Colleen is running in her very first 1/2 marathon this weekend AND she celebrated her ‘One Year Living [...]
Last week we announced our plan to train for the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll 1/2 marathon on June 5th. We can’t wait. There is nothing better than hanging out in real life with the Sisters and Brothers we know so well from online. Read all about it here. Now listen, we really, really, REALLY [...]
It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means, right? TRUE CONFESSIONS! Don’t know what that is? Well, today’s the day when you step into the Sisterhood Confessional and tell us about all the stuff you need to get off your chest. Did you mess up this week? Did you fall off your plan? Or did [...]
I am so excited to share this week’s picks with you! Usually it’s just Christy and I emailing links back and forth and making each other read this and look at that… Now I get to make YOU look, too! How fun! **I have been following Shawna’s styleberry blog for a few weeks now, mostly [...]
My, oh my. Sit back and get cozy with a cup of coffee or tea, because this is going to be riveting. Trust. I have been on the road since June 2nd. First I drove to Houston, then I flew to San Diego and ran in the San Diego 1/2 marathon with Team Shrinking Jeans [...]
A while back, the fabulous team at BornFit asked me if I would like to help them kick-off the Motherhood of the Traveling Shirt. I was honored that they would even THINK to ask me, so of course I said yes. They sent me a magical shirt to inspire me on my journey to get [...]
I am nothing without goals. I am constantly setting new goals for myself and am always dreaming of bigger things. I feel my best when I have something I am striving for, something I am set on achieving. Seriously? What’s life if you just stick to the same old routine? Pretty boring, if you ask [...]
The winner of Galloway’s Book on Running is Audrey and the winner of Marathon: You Can Do It is ”Gmstep”. Ladies, please email lisa@shrinkingjeans.net with your home addresses so that I may get those books in the mail to you. Congrats! Are you a beginner runner? Expert runner? Never ran before but thinking about it? [...]
Good morning Sisters and Brothers! How are you this fine Wednesday morning? Can you believe we’re on Week 5 of Rethinking our Shrink? Wow. Time really does fly when you’re having fun!! So tell me, did you get your homework done last week? Did you read some of the letters our future selves wrote to [...]
It’s Tuesday! You know what that means! Today is the day where we confess all our slip-ups, moments of weakness, and everything of the like! Did you go to a birthday party and eat the whole cake? Has Jillian Michaels been sitting on your shelf all week and collecting dust? Tell us about it! You [...]
****Edited to announce that the fundraising total has been lowered from $3500 to $2900!!!**** It’s officially official! Starting January 30th, 2010, the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans will be training for the San Diego Rock ‘n Roll 1/2 Marathon on June 6, 2010! We’ve decided to go the Virtual Team In Training (VTNT) route for so [...]
