Nope, there were no hikes this week. The waterfalls in the subject refers to the massive amounts of rain we got, and the fact that the path I ran at a couple of days ago sprouted little waterfalls everywhere. At least it wasn't flooded like one of the paths where we walked last week! I'm … Continue reading Waterfalls Everywhere: 4/4 – 10 WRD
5 Tips to Create Your Perfect Affirmation
The word mantra is thrown around a lot for runners: pick a few mantras for your race, for instance. A mantra in the Hindu philosophy is generally a short statement in Sanskrit, given to you by a guru. Sanskrit is known to be a vibrational language, meaning that the sounds the language makes as you … Continue reading 5 Tips to Create Your Perfect Affirmation
Compassion: March 2022
We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer. -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer I continue to work on my compassion. Elderly people can be (but not always are) very self centered. They don't realize when they tell you … Continue reading Compassion: March 2022
Keeping dry: 3/28 – 4/3 WRD
There was nice and not-so-nice weather this week. It is April, after all. Grateful April Fool's didn't dump snow on us -- it often does. Just rain this year. It was a busy easy week, if that makes sense. I'm joining Kim @ Kimrunsonthefly and Deborah @ Confessionsofamotherrunner, and cheering on our hosts in their … Continue reading Keeping dry: 3/28 – 4/3 WRD
DE Reflections: Tea/coffee Date April 2022
I've got some musings from our trip to DE to discuss over our hot beverages. As always, grateful to Coco and Deborah, for hosting us, even though -- just like in March -- we still need our hot beverages! If we were enjoying tea/coffee . . .I'd ask you if your first quarter of 2022 went well … Continue reading DE Reflections: Tea/coffee Date April 2022
We tried it: Wildgrain Box
Do you love bread? Silly question for most runners, right? Although there are runners with gluten issues or runners like me who gain weight easily when we eat too much bread. Which doesn't mean I don't eat bread! If you fall into the runner who loves their bread category, have I got the subscription box … Continue reading We tried it: Wildgrain Box
Hitting pause: 3/21 – 27 WRD
This week may have been getting a little bit of what I need. Thankfully the fever was very short lived, but a low grade temp lingered. I wasn't down and out, but I really wasn't feeling like running in the beginning of the week, so I didn't. Plus I was busy wrapping up Spring into … Continue reading Hitting pause: 3/21 – 27 WRD
Trying to Warm Up: Runfessions March 2022
Alternate Title: Running without a Bra I runfess . . .If you do Peloton cycling, have you ever noticed the ratio of cool down rides to warm up rides? At least 3 to 1, if not more. Why aren't there more warm up rides? I'm using them to warm up for my runs but hey, … Continue reading Trying to Warm Up: Runfessions March 2022
Hello Spring!: 3/14 – 20 WRD
I had been wanting to get to Delaware for an exploratory visit; had even been researching towns to check out. When I saw the weather for this week, somehow I sweet-talked a reluctant Mr. Judy into the trip. We booked the AirBnB late Saturday, and left early Tuesday. I'm joining Kim @ Kimrunsonthefly and Deborah … Continue reading Hello Spring!: 3/14 – 20 WRD
Breathe: A Book Review
Fast Lung Recovery Methods by an World Elite Athlete Darya Klishina's story is a light read, and yet there's a lot to take away from this relatively short, easy read. Darya shares what it was like growing up in and making her way as an elite athlete in Russia. The real point of the story, … Continue reading Breathe: A Book Review
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