Eye On Annapolis » Ann In Motion http://www.eyeonannapolis.net ...it's about the quality of life! Wed, 23 May 2012 03:11:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Staying Safe On The Run http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/18/staying-safe-on-the-run/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staying-safe-on-the-run http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/18/staying-safe-on-the-run/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:46:36 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=14024 I have never been afraid for my safety while running.  For eighteen years I have run without giving a second thought to the chance I might be attacked while out of the roads or trails I have been lucky enough to run on.  Suddenly that has changed.  Until this year, my 13 year old daughter [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/18/staying-safe-on-the-run/feed/ 12
I have never been afraid for my safety while running.  For eighteen years I have run without giving a second thought to the chance I might be attacked while out of the roads or trails I have been lucky enough to run on.  Suddenly that has changed.  Until this year, my 13 year old daughter [...] A Step In the Right Direction http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/01/a-step-in-the-right-direction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-step-in-the-right-direction http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/01/a-step-in-the-right-direction/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:34:16 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=13520 I have written a lot about the hate/hate relationship between cyclists and drivers.  But I am learning that this hate is not a universal.  There are drivers who hate cyclists and there are cyclists who think every driver is out to get them. But there are also cyclists (I count myself among these) who understand [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/01/a-step-in-the-right-direction/feed/ 0
I have written a lot about the hate/hate relationship between cyclists and drivers.  But I am learning that this hate is not a universal.  There are drivers who hate cyclists and there are cyclists who think every driver is out to get them. But there are also cyclists (I count myself among these) who understand [...] One Bad Apple http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/19/one-bad-apple/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-bad-apple http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/19/one-bad-apple/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:32:42 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=13294 There have been a handful of high school athletes in the news lately.   I would love to say they were being written about because of their prowess on the field.  Unfortunately, they have been singled out because of their inability to obey the law.  They have been arrested for assault, battery, rape, sexual assault and robbery.  [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/19/one-bad-apple/feed/ 3
There have been a handful of high school athletes in the news lately.   I would love to say they were being written about because of their prowess on the field.  Unfortunately, they have been singled out because of their inability to obey the law.  They have been arrested for assault, battery, rape, sexual assault and robbery.  [...] A League Of Your Own http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/12/a-league-of-your-own/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-league-of-your-own http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/12/a-league-of-your-own/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:45:14 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=13089 At fields all over the county parents stand alongside soccer, football and field hockey games, cheering their children on.  Weekends are dedicated to running from one field to another in order to get out children to their games as much as an hour before kickoff.  We spend our weeknights juggling a schedule filled with homework, [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/12/a-league-of-your-own/feed/ 1
At fields all over the county parents stand alongside soccer, football and field hockey games, cheering their children on.  Weekends are dedicated to running from one field to another in order to get out children to their games as much as an hour before kickoff.  We spend our weeknights juggling a schedule filled with homework, [...] A Running Town http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/05/a-running-town/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-running-town http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/05/a-running-town/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:00:29 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=12941 My friend Michael emailed me last week to let me know he was going to be in the area for the weekend.  He suggested we go for a run.  These are my favorite calls.  I love to see friends but running friends are even more fun.  They give me an excuse to pick one of [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/05/a-running-town/feed/ 3
My friend Michael emailed me last week to let me know he was going to be in the area for the weekend.  He suggested we go for a run.  These are my favorite calls.  I love to see friends but running friends are even more fun.  They give me an excuse to pick one of [...] Karen Steven’s Kids’ Triathlon http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/30/karen-stevens-kids-triathlon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=karen-stevens-kids-triathlon http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/30/karen-stevens-kids-triathlon/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:15:30 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=12820 Don’t tell anybody, but triathlons are really meant for kids.  I know that my friends and I train and work hard to get better at each of the three disciplines but really it is a sport that takes us back to our youth.  Is there anything better than an afternoon spent swimming at the neighborhood [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/30/karen-stevens-kids-triathlon/feed/ 1
Don’t tell anybody, but triathlons are really meant for kids.  I know that my friends and I train and work hard to get better at each of the three disciplines but really it is a sport that takes us back to our youth.  Is there anything better than an afternoon spent swimming at the neighborhood [...] It’s Meant To Be Fun http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/29/its-meant-to-be-fun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-meant-to-be-fun http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/29/its-meant-to-be-fun/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:58:10 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=12702 Starting in early September, I drive by our local middle school on Saturday mornings watching for the start of the soccer season.  Our middle school is host to our recreation league soccer clubs.  As the mom of two select team players, I love driving by and seeing these rec leagues.  I love watching the different [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/29/its-meant-to-be-fun/feed/ 5
Starting in early September, I drive by our local middle school on Saturday mornings watching for the start of the soccer season.  Our middle school is host to our recreation league soccer clubs.  As the mom of two select team players, I love driving by and seeing these rec leagues.  I love watching the different [...] An Average Joe http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/21/an-average-joe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-average-joe http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/21/an-average-joe/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:38:16 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=12485 Chuck at my gym misses me in the spring, summer and a good portion of the fall.  I still work out but I am only in the gym for strength training twice a week.  The rest of the time I can be found outside, either on my neighborhood streets, the B&A Trail or when I [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/21/an-average-joe/feed/ 2
Chuck at my gym misses me in the spring, summer and a good portion of the fall.  I still work out but I am only in the gym for strength training twice a week.  The rest of the time I can be found outside, either on my neighborhood streets, the B&A Trail or when I [...] It’s A Two Way Street http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/07/its-a-two-way-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-a-two-way-street http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/07/its-a-two-way-street/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:26:43 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=12080 In the past two weeks there have been two separate incidents involving cyclists on the B&A Trail.  The first one involved a cyclist and a car where the trail crosses over Evergreen.  In this incident both the driver of the car and the rider failed to stop at the intersection and collided.  Fortunately, there were [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/09/07/its-a-two-way-street/feed/ 14
In the past two weeks there have been two separate incidents involving cyclists on the B&A Trail.  The first one involved a cyclist and a car where the trail crosses over Evergreen.  In this incident both the driver of the car and the rider failed to stop at the intersection and collided.  Fortunately, there were [...] A Little Help From A Stranger http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/31/a-little-help-from-a-stranger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-little-help-from-a-stranger http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/31/a-little-help-from-a-stranger/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:21:51 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=11767 When I first took up cycling, I was nervous.  It wasn’t the speed that bothered me.  Getting my feet stuck in the clips was a little worrying but I could handle that.  I didn’t even really have a problem with the cars.  The real worry was that I would get a flat tire twenty miles [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/31/a-little-help-from-a-stranger/feed/ 4
When I first took up cycling, I was nervous.  It wasn’t the speed that bothered me.  Getting my feet stuck in the clips was a little worrying but I could handle that.  I didn’t even really have a problem with the cars.  The real worry was that I would get a flat tire twenty miles [...]