As I was gearing up for my first race of 2018 my body was rebelling a bit with some unexpected tiredness. Or maybe it was just the weather? Not to mention the forecast for the race today was giving us all fits -- ice! I kid you not. I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from … Continue reading First Race 2018: 4/9 – 15 Weekly Wrap
5 Ways to get your OM on
And now you'll just have to meditate to get rid of that nice little ear worm, right? I could go into all the ways meditation can benefit you, but then this wouldn't be readable in five minutes. Who am I kidding, it still won't be -- but I'm trying! I have been meditating almost daily … Continue reading 5 Ways to get your OM on
What I Think About When I Think About My Treadmill
Treadmills: love em or hate em? Treadmills definitely seem to be polarizing among runners. I'd almost say either you love them or you hate them, but there is a middle ground, and that's where I think I fall. My treadmill story in a nutshell So what's my treadmill story? In a nutshell, when I first … Continue reading What I Think About When I Think About My Treadmill
Mother Nature Won’t Let Up: 4/2 – 8 Weekly Wrap
I try not to complain about weather too much. Let's face it, no matter where you live, weather is a challenge. Our first week of April went like this: Snow, rain, rain, very cold and windy, snow changing to rain changing back to snow, very cold and windy, snow showers & cold. Did I mention … Continue reading Mother Nature Won’t Let Up: 4/2 – 8 Weekly Wrap
Catterday: Spilling over tea/coffee April 2018
Well, the first thing I'd tell you is that we apparently had two tea dates in February because I forgot to change the subject for March's tea date. It was that kind of month. I'd also tell you that Gizmo, at 17, isn't our oldest cat ever -- in fact, he still has a … Continue reading Catterday: Spilling over tea/coffee April 2018
Running is the intersection of deliberate . . .
. . . and following your heart Deliberate: to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully It often seems that runners fall into two camps: the ones that analyze everything from what they eat, to how much to run, to which races they should run. And then there are the runners who just jump … Continue reading Running is the intersection of deliberate . . .
Happy Knees, Happy Life: 3/26- 4/1 Weekly Wrap
Welcome to my last relatively easy week. It's time for the training to begin! My goal races may be months and months away, but I'm the type of runner who really needs to train properly -- or it hurts. And I don't think it's fun if it hurts. I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from … Continue reading Happy Knees, Happy Life: 3/26- 4/1 Weekly Wrap
Never underestimate yoga: Runfessions March 2018
I runfess that sometimes WordPress does wonky things -- like I could swear I had updated this intro paragraph from last month, only Mr. Judy alerted me to the fact that it looked like it was old (yupper, and I even proofread this post -- I thought). Occasionally WordPress seems to like to screw things … Continue reading Never underestimate yoga: Runfessions March 2018
March 2018: Did I pass?
We celebrated my Mom's 90th birthday. Then we will celebrate with her again and my Dad's 92nd birthday as well, with the whole immediate family. I tried new stuff and yeah, I shoveled a lot of snow (in fact, there's still snow on the grass, even though the last big storm missed us. Thank God). … Continue reading March 2018: Did I pass?
Hopping Back In + a Honeystinger Discount Giveaway!: 3/19- 25 Weekly Wrap
Happy no snow dance! And my sympathies to those that got clobbered again. I finally felt normal again and it was a very busy week filled with some fun things, some sun, and some great runs. I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly @ Hohoruns and Wendy @ Taking the Long Way Home to show a … Continue reading Hopping Back In + a Honeystinger Discount Giveaway!: 3/19- 25 Weekly Wrap
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