I've maintained a 40 lb weight loss for 3 1/2 years, more or less. It's not the first time I've lost that much weight, but this time I did things differently -- and it seems to have worked (even when it feels like it's not working). So today I'm Thinking Out Loud about the ways I lost that … Continue reading My diet hacks revealed: TOLT
Peace lies in knowing you’ve done your best
Peace: quiet and tranquility We are on the brink of 2017, and it is time to make peace with 2016. No doubt you are still rushing around madly into the last of 2016, but soon New Year's will be over, the last party will be done, and it's time to hunker down and wait out whatever … Continue reading Peace lies in knowing you’ve done your best
AON Syndrome
Hey you! You with your face in the cookie plate over there! Listen up. I like to make up my own acronyms every once in a while. Today's is AON, which stands for all or nothing.It's running related, but sufferers tend to suffer with it in all areas of their lives. Today's TOTR topic is wrapping … Continue reading AON Syndrome
I get to run: 12/19-25 Weekly Wrap
An off season just naturally changes my mind set. Feel like adding on a mile? Just do it! Not feeling like running that long -- then don't! And usually I find that if I don't have goals to meet, sometimes I enjoy my runs more. I am linking up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly … Continue reading I get to run: 12/19-25 Weekly Wrap
Running is always better with friends
I had a hard year in 2016, but running was good. The theme for this week's Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy is five memorable races from 2016. And the majority of my memorable races this year were run with friends. Because running with friends (and I use that term loosely here, … Continue reading Running is always better with friends
Running does a body good: TOLT
I'm Thinking Out Loud about body image, and a lot of other very random things today. I think 50% of my readers will nod their head and totally get it; and the other 50% (you lucky ones) will just say, hey, you look great, why are you so hung up on it? The truth is I am both … Continue reading Running does a body good: TOLT
Giving up: not an option
Giving: hand over to Perhaps being a slower runner actually helps me at times (that, and being just a wee bit stubborn): I don't have to worry about age group awards. Unless I'm the only one in my age group, not gonna happen. I just had the best race of my life a few weeks ago … Continue reading Giving up: not an option
Last Run Albany Race Recap 12/10/16
Bad race tee, cold weather, good running friends, pretty views -- that was this year's Last Run Albany in a nutshell. Packet Pickup I don't know what happened this year -- I didn't get there super late -- about an hour before the race. I "ran" into problems with packet pickup for the first time. … Continue reading Last Run Albany Race Recap 12/10/16
Slacker or wise? :12/12-18 Weekly Wrap
You be the judge! I have been slackingrecovering this week. I was feeling better, but still really wiped out. Like everything tired me out. I got back to running, but just couldn't motivate myself to do much more. The polar vortex probably had something to do with that. I am linking up with the Weekly … Continue reading Slacker or wise? :12/12-18 Weekly Wrap
5 Stocking Stuffers for Runners . . .
. . . that won't break the bank It's a Christmas miracle: I'm on theme today for the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy. Have you stuffed those stockings yet? If not, I've got some stocking stuffers that won't break the bank for the runners in your life. Which just might be … Continue reading 5 Stocking Stuffers for Runners . . .
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