Last January, my friend Olivia and I started a book club among our local women's running group. It was so much fun, we read some great (and not so great) books, and had a chance to bond with our teammates over a topic other than our number one love, running. This year, we decided to … Continue reading A year of reading women
Writing in the Margins – Adding structure and questioning for students
This strategy has become something that I love using and can't imagine teaching without it! It goes by many names, annotation flip chart, writing in the margins chart, the one-pager, that note thingy...you name it! It's helped my students for the past two years become more engaged readers and has given them some direction for … Continue reading Writing in the Margins – Adding structure and questioning for students
Standards and Assessments – Does it work?
Alright, y'all. I'm finally going to start addressing more of the teaching part of my "teaching, fitness, running, fun" tagline. As most of you know, this summer I started my first semester of graduate school in order to obtain my M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on academic coaching. This semester I'm taking … Continue reading Standards and Assessments – Does it work?
Fast times, favorite race
Disclaimer: I received free entry to Statesman Capital 10,000 as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming aBibRave Pro (ambassador), and check outBibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! Sunday morning I toed the line for my third Cap 10K and I was so excited! I was really bummed after missing … Continue reading Fast times, favorite race
Start Line Story
Disclaimer: I received free entry to Statesman Capital 10,000 as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! You were my first race. I wasn’t nervous at all, though. The waves of people starting before me. Music playing … Continue reading Start Line Story
Helping a Hundred
If you follow me on social media then you already know that I spent the weekend of Dec. 9-10 at Trail Racing Over Texas' Brazos Bend 100 in order to pace my dear friend Jennifer. She was attempting her first 100-mile race and asked me way back in January or February if I would consider … Continue reading Helping a Hundred
RECAP: Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio race as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! Wow, what a wild weekend! I definitely did not know what I was in for in signing up for … Continue reading RECAP: Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio
