I know TOTR is no longer doing monthly grades, but I liked the idea so I'm keeping it. You'd think a month with almost no miles run would be short. You'd think wrong! Getting in scheduled runs I can't fail myself on this one, even though I'm not sure I've ever had such a low … Continue reading February 2018: Did I pass?
Hey, I got a few miles in!: 2/19- 25 Weekly Wrap
I am still slowly returning to activity, getting back into the house cleaning groove (as much as I ever am), and resting a lot. The Olympics came along at a good time. I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly @ Hohoruns and Wendy @ Taking the Long Way Home to actually share a few miles this … Continue reading Hey, I got a few miles in!: 2/19- 25 Weekly Wrap
A News Diet: Runfessions February 2018
You'll have to read through to that last runfession to see what I mean by a news diet. And don't get me wrong -- I'd much rather be healthy than sick, but I made the most out of the time usually tied up with exercising. I'm joining Marcia @ Marcia's Healthy Slice to start off 2018 right. … Continue reading A News Diet: Runfessions February 2018
5 Signs You Need to Rest
Rest isn't a four letter word -- rest is where you get fitter (and you can read more about its importance here). Some people seem to have an innate sense of when it's the right time for them to take a little more rest. And some of us keep pushing until we're sick or injured. … Continue reading 5 Signs You Need to Rest
Second zero week: 2/12- 18 Weekly Wrap
It's been a long time since I've been laid up by illness for so long. The really frustrating thing is that outside of a handful of days, I never felt super sick. But just as I was feeling better, suddenly I kept getting random spikes of fever that would come out of nowhere and be … Continue reading Second zero week: 2/12- 18 Weekly Wrap
5 Foods that fight inflammation
Since I've been fighting a virus, my thoughts turned to foods that can worsen or help illnesses lately. Last week I talked about foods that tend to cause inflammation in the body (read about it here) and why you might want to avoid them when you're under the weather. This week I want to talk … Continue reading 5 Foods that fight inflammation
REST is not a 4 letter word
Sometimes I feel that runners do think rest is a dirty word. I still remember my first half marathon, where I attended a lot of the seminars. In one of them they mentioned that elite runners rarely run more than one marathon a year. It's too hard on their body (of course, they're also probably … Continue reading REST is not a 4 letter word
Zero Week: 2/5- 11 Weekly Wrap
It's gonna be relatively short and sweet this week since there just wasn't a whole lot going on. By now I thought I'd be running again. It's not that I couldn't, it's just that I know if I continue to rest now I'll come back stronger rather than potentially relapsing (like a lot of people … Continue reading Zero Week: 2/5- 11 Weekly Wrap
5 Inflammatory foods to avoid . . .
. . . when you're sick We're drawn to comfort foods when we're sick, because, well, we want to be comforted! Because they make us feel good. Or do they? Today I am joining the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy , and since I happened to have been sick this … Continue reading 5 Inflammatory foods to avoid . . .
Can you be content . . .
. . . with failure? Content: satisfied with what one has; not wanting more or anything else. If you read my blog, the answer would seem self evident: I am not content with failure. Not content with being BOTP, not content with races where my training doesn't seem to pay off, not content when I'm dealt … Continue reading Can you be content . . .
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