There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint. -- Denis Diderot Adjust is the Wednesday word this week. Running means constantly adjusting: adjusting to the weather, to the road, to how your body feels. Adjusting your training depending on what you're training for. I have … Continue reading We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails (Dolly Parton)
Wednesday Word
Am I Awesomely Tenacious, or Annoyingly Stubborn?
Tenacious. Isn't that just a nicer word for stubborn? Tenacious is the Wednesday word this week. I can be tenacious (keeping a firm hold) about many things: my car, which is going on 16 years old. It runs well, knock on wood, and I don't drive a lot (hence the 56,000 miles on it). My husband would … Continue reading Am I Awesomely Tenacious, or Annoyingly Stubborn?
Passionate pursuit of my best running self — how about you?
I am passionate about many things: animals, food, fitness, yoga, reading, movies, clothes. Running, too, of course. It definitely wasn't that way at the beginning. And I would still categorize my relationship with running as love/hate. Today I am joining up with Deb Runs for her Wednesday word & I just love reading all the bloggers' takes on … Continue reading Passionate pursuit of my best running self — how about you?
Comparison is the Thief of Joy (Theodore Roosevelt)
Today's Wednesday word is comparison, if you didn't pick up on that fact from the title. Do you compare yourself to other runners? I sure do. I try not to, but what with the internet and all, it's really hard not to. We're all posting our runs, our mileage, our times, our races -- myself included, of course. … Continue reading Comparison is the Thief of Joy (Theodore Roosevelt)
Do injuries make you a cautious runner?
The cautious seldom err -- Confucious Today's Wednesday word is cautious. I feel as though I could write volumes about this one! Every little twinge of my knee makes me cautious: have I run too much? Too fast? Is the other knee next? Will it be painful if I push harder? Will I be able to run my next … Continue reading Do injuries make you a cautious runner?
Running, take me away! (Carefree)
I have discovered the secret formula to a carefree old age: iycri = fi (if you can't recall it, forget it). -- Goodman Ace The quote above seriously has nothing to do with today's post, other than the fact that it works in the Wednesday word: carefree. And it tickled my funny bone. Carefree. Running. Running Carefree? … Continue reading Running, take me away! (Carefree)
Accountability, People Pleasers & Getting it Done
Accountability breeds response-ability. -- Stephen Covey Here's what accountability mean to me: you say you're going to do something. You tell someone. And because you've told someone, you feel you must go through with it -- and you get it done. There are many reasons I love to run in groups. And one of those reasons … Continue reading Accountability, People Pleasers & Getting it Done
Determination to succeed — ambitious, that’s me!
Ambitious I'm tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. -- Madonna Today I'm linking up with Deb Runs and her Wednesday Word, which obviously is ambitious. Maybe the Madonna quote above isn't exactly me, but I tend to know what I want and then just wear people down until they … Continue reading Determination to succeed — ambitious, that’s me!
Focus: eye on the prize
Focus Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity, but in doing it. -- Greg Anderson Isn't the above quote so true? And one I really need to keep in mind. I tend to get overly focused on the destination (goal race), rather than on the journey. And … Continue reading Focus: eye on the prize
It’s not enough to have a plan — you need Initiative
Initiative The power or ability to begin or to follow through energetically with a plan or task; enterprise and determination. Don't you love New Years? Everything seems possible! We're going to lose 20 pounds. stop eating processed foods, get to the gym, declutter our homes, get our finances squared away, save more money, be nicer … Continue reading It’s not enough to have a plan — you need Initiative
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