I'm Thinking Out Loud about animals today. Animals fascinate me; they always have. Sometimes I think I may have missed the boat -- it never even occurred to me to become a vet when I was a kid. Except I don't think that's my calling; you have to deal with the humans (the good, the bad, the … Continue reading Gone to the dogs, and cats, and rabbits: TOLT
Who thinks running is free of dilemmas?
Not me! Really, is there anything in life that is free of dilemmas? Dilemma: a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice. We're talking about dilemma today on the Wednesday Word. I have to be careful with surfing. It's still an addiction to me. It's all I want to do, and that's the big … Continue reading Who thinks running is free of dilemmas?
I have a syndrome — maybe you do too?
I'm sure you've never heard of it, because it's a syndrome I invented a few years back when I was active on sparkpeople.com. It's IDI Syndrome: I Deserve It Syndrome. The Tuesdays on the Run linkup subject for today is where to find bargains on our gear/clothing/gadgets, etc. Which ought to be right up my alley, read my … Continue reading I have a syndrome — maybe you do too?
Too Much Brotherly Love?: 4/25-5/1 Weekly Wrap
Damn, I was looking forward to this week. It was supposed to be my highest mileage of this training cycle, my longest run, the second time in months I managed 4 runs in one week, which meant the majority of those runs would be shorter, easy runs. Instead, shortly after I posted last week's wrap … Continue reading Too Much Brotherly Love?: 4/25-5/1 Weekly Wrap
I runfess I cheated on my hairdresser (April 2016 runfessions)
I'm a cheater. And a bad daughter. Clearly I have some runfessin' to do. At least I have good hair -- when it's just cut, that is. Today I'm joining up with Marcia at Marcia's Healthy Slice to share my runfessions; come join us and get your runfessions off your chest. I runfess . . . I … Continue reading I runfess I cheated on my hairdresser (April 2016 runfessions)
5 Mental Tricks to Stay the Course
They say that running is mostly mental. I don't have great running technique, but I like to run. I've heard from countless people that the last six miles of the marathon is all mental. --Apolo Ohno It's another free Friday from Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and … Continue reading 5 Mental Tricks to Stay the Course
A Failure as a Girl Scout: TOLT
That moment when you think you got a head start on something and you realize you really didn't? That's just one thing I'm Thinking Out Loud about today. The title refers to a Girl Scout and always being prepared -- clearly, I am not! Although I was a Girl Scout. Right up into High School. Blogger was really … Continue reading A Failure as a Girl Scout: TOLT
It’s not the size of the dream . . .
. . . it's the size of the dreamer Okay, I gotta admit, what does that mean? What difference does the size of the dreamer make? Seriously, isn't the size of the dream really the important thing? One of my favorite quotes from Inception (a fascinating movie if you haven't seen it) is "you musn't … Continue reading It’s not the size of the dream . . .
Delmar Dash Race Recap 4/3/16
This is never what you want to wake up to on race day -- in April! Delmar is about a 20 minute drive south for me, and the roads were a snowy, slushy mess. Miraculously, down in Delmar all the snow/ice had already melted off the road. Packet Pickup Packet Pickup is in the gym … Continue reading Delmar Dash Race Recap 4/3/16
Houston, We Have a Problem: 4/18-24 Weekly Wrap
The title refers to several gear/fuel problems this week. While my ankle felt almost normal all week -- including today, after my 10 mile long run -- I think the real story this week was the lovely weather. Running in tanks and skirts -- I've missed you! I just feel so free when I'm not … Continue reading Houston, We Have a Problem: 4/18-24 Weekly Wrap
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