Monthly Archives: June 2011
Happy Father’s Day to my Main Man! :)
I love me my Dad!!! Father’s Day is special to me because my dad is seriously the boomdiggidy! He came into my life when I was about 5 and stuck around through some pretty crazy shiznit. I joke that had … Continue reading
Filed under holidays
Check Out My Trash Bag and Altitude Running
So it turns out a nice little form of cross-training is to fall on the pavement like a dork…who knew?! Just kidding, it’s just that my stupid arms are sore and it feels like I was hefting around some dumbbells. … Continue reading
Filed under race conditions, races, running, training
Please, A Standing Round of Applause for Klutz of the Year
Sorry for being so late to the post today! I always do my best to be a positive person but today really was a bit stinky. Started off pretty good, I’ve got another blog I’m really loving, Shut Up and … Continue reading
Filed under facing fears, running
Stretch or Become a Tight@$$ Like Me
Okay I’m going to have to try and keep this one short today. Why? Procrastination. Yup, I’m the queen of it, but I will say I NEVER miss a deadline and in fact with work type things I tend to … Continue reading
Filed under running, stretching, training
A Raging Anti-Smokite And Entering Freakdom
What sound did I wake up to today? Alarm clock? No. Birds harmoniously chirping? No. My cat licking himself incessantly, that sort of constant slurp slurp that while I love my cat really grosses me out? No. It was the … Continue reading
Filed under addictions, running, vices
Random Seinfeld Conspiracy and Cross-training Workouts
So I kept seeing this commercial and something about it has been bugging me. This has been going on for days! You know that feeling when you recognize someone but you don’t know exactly from where? Well, this also happens … Continue reading
Filed under cross training, running, training, workouts
Confessions of a Flat-chested Runner
I’m a Flatsy-Pasty, rocking a pair of AA’s (probably AAA’s even!), I have two mosquito bites…flat as a pancake. That last one though shouldn’t even be considered something negative, hello how can pancakes be bad?!?! No, I’m flat chested. But … Continue reading
Filed under body image, running
Negative Splits Rule or it Might Get Ug-LY
Up and at ‘em early today. Got up and put in my easy 8 and change on the tread this morning. Sundays kind of stink TV wise so it was Nick at Nite (bleeding over into Nick Early Morn would … Continue reading
I’m Clearly Making a Fool of Myself and Saturday at the Races
Wow, so today I had the incredible urge to really push the limits of my dorkdom. I may have reached an all-time high, and to be quite honest I’m still a little on the fence about just how much I … Continue reading
Filed under running, workout spoofs
A Cheeky Debate – To Bun or Not to Bun…
Do you bun? I’m talking about bunhuggers of course! Okay, so two things got me thinking about his post. First, over on Emma’s blog she had announced that for the first time ever she had worn only a sports bra … Continue reading
Filed under body confidence, running






Hello! My name is Cait, I'm a freelance writer and artist who is more than a little obsessed with running. The Arty Runnerchick is dedicated to connecting with other runners and those sweat obsessed through words and art!