House cleaning is sedentary I really love my Garmin Vivoactive. Sure, it has its quirks, but I love that it's a fitness tracker and GPS all rolled into one (and then some!). So when I discovered that vacuuming the upstairs & making the bed nets me like 300 steps but takes me 30 minutes? Is … Continue reading Learning this blogging thing
Thursdays Are For Thinking Out Loud
10 Running Ironies
For an activity that is so simple, running is just chock full of ironies. I can wake up totally exhausted, but if I'm racing or meeting up with a group to run the exhaustion is replaced by excitement. I can have a great run and totally have a runner's high, then come home & in … Continue reading 10 Running Ironies
DFL: the same for elite as BOTP?
Of course the first article I turned to when I opened the July issue of Runner's World was Dead Freaking Last. Because it's every new runner's fear. I'm not a new runner anymore, but it's also every slow runner's fear -- and I am a slow runner. It took years to lose that fear, to enter … Continue reading DFL: the same for elite as BOTP?
Life’s little mysteries
I've got some really random questions for ya today. Some of these I've pondered for years without shedding any light on the answers. Go ahead - enlighten me! I dare you! I hate the heat. Must have AC in the summer. But love laying in the sauna after a swim. I love the freedom of … Continue reading Life’s little mysteries