"Do you ever feel like all you do is take care of everyone else and when the heck is someone going to take care of you?" Man, that's what I wrote for July's Coffee Date -- little did I know how much worse it was going to get! Probably a good thing, because if I knew, … Continue reading It’s been a hard, hard summer: Spilling over high tea September 2016
Totally rad — good or bad?
Radical: favoring extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions I have gone through a few radical changes in my life. There's the battle with my weight. There was becoming a runner. That was definitely totally rad. I was the girl who would do anything to get out of gym, and running was not … Continue reading Totally rad — good or bad?
Navigant Blackstone Valley Half Marathon Race Recap 5/5/13
If you ever ask me what my worst half marathon was, this was it. It wasn't the first time I had knee pain in a race, but it was the first time that it was so bad for months afterward that I didn't think I would be able to do another half marathon. But let's … Continue reading Navigant Blackstone Valley Half Marathon Race Recap 5/5/13
The heat is on: 8/22-28 Weekly Wrap
A few cool mornings in the beginning of the week, but then the heat and humidity returned. Friday was really unbearable; luckily my first double digit run of this training cycle was Saturday. Find out how it all went down below. I think maybe things are looking up, even so, and I'm wrapping it up with the … Continue reading The heat is on: 8/22-28 Weekly Wrap
Doubling down . . . : Runfessions August 2016
. . . in more ways than one! My runfessions might have to do with multiple pairs of running shoes, multiple races, and leaving/forgetting dogs. Today I'm joining up with Marcia @ Marcia's Healthy Slice to share my runfessions; come join us and get your runfessions off your chest. I runfess . . . I am considering running … Continue reading Doubling down . . . : Runfessions August 2016
A Tale of 5 Mugs
I try to collect a mug from every state I visit -- I started this tradition before I became a runner, but it has become even more important to me since I started to try to run a half in each state. I've talked about this a few times on the blog, including another Friday … Continue reading A Tale of 5 Mugs
Life after the Olympics: TOLT
This week I'm Thinking Out Loud about the Olympics -- still! -- the weather (always), running (pretty much always), and of course Bandit. Because it wouldn't be a TOLT without an animal update. I'm digging this weather I'm not so sorry that I missed that week of running -- the weather was hot and humid and miserable that … Continue reading Life after the Olympics: TOLT
A sweaty mess or just radiant?
I could write about how lovely and radiant the sunrises and sunsets we see on the run are. I could write about how radiant running makes me feel. But no, I'm going to write about how running makes me look radiant. I'm not talking about glowing, either: I'm talking sweat! Radiant: shining or glowing brightly You … Continue reading A sweaty mess or just radiant?
Am I an athlete?
People tell me all the time that I'm an athlete. I run half marathons, after all. Go drive 13.1 miles in your car -- even to me, suddenly it seems like a long distance. But am I really an athlete? Let's take a look at the definition: a person who is proficient in sports and … Continue reading Am I an athlete?
Come run with me: 8/15-21 Weekly Wrap
I still spent a lot of time on the couch this week, but I returned to the land of the living with some dogwalks, a few runs, and just a tiny bit of strength training. By the end of the week, despite moving more, I no longer felt so worn out. Until Bandit had diarrhea … Continue reading Come run with me: 8/15-21 Weekly Wrap
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