February may be my birthday month, and I was happy there was no big snowstorm. That's usually when the big storms hit. I enjoyed all the festivities. I runfess that right now I'm not so much enjoying the running (until last Sunday, when we had almost Spring-like temps, no wind, and sunshine. As I was … Continue reading Not so humble: Runfessions February 2020
Friday Five 2.0
Nature finds a way: Runfessions January 2020
I'm runfessing and sipping tea all in one post. There wasn't a whole lot of running in January, but that doesn't mean I don't have things to get off my chest. There always seems to be a steady stream of things to tell you and odd things going on in my life. I'll tell you … Continue reading Nature finds a way: Runfessions January 2020
5 Reasons you should do speed work . . .
. . . even if you're not training for anythingI am not training for a race. In fact, I won't start seriously training for my summer half until about the end of March. I still include some type of speed work into most of my weeks. I'm going to share why you should, too. Fairytales … Continue reading 5 Reasons you should do speed work . . .
Hospice: it’s not what you think
Last week we were able to get my Dad onto Hospice. No, my Dad doesn't have a terminal illness, although he sort of does: it's called old age. I also pointed out to my sister that dementia actually does kill -- people with dementia slowly lose their ability to move, and to eat properly. They … Continue reading Hospice: it’s not what you think
There’s a little dog in all men: Tea/coffee Date January 2020
Mr. Judy and the dogs figure largely in what I'd tell you if we were meeting up for some hot beverages today. I'll bet you're really shocked -- not! Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me for the ultimate coffee tea date, while I forgive the dogs for the disgusting things they do because … Continue reading There’s a little dog in all men: Tea/coffee Date January 2020
The Cookie Monster . . .: Runfessions December 2019
. . . and #allthechocolate too! Actually, I haven't done too badly with holiday eating. Yet. Why does all the sugar, carb laden food have to come out just when I'm at my weakest due to the cold and almost nonexistent sunshine? I runfess I'm actually glad I don't have to attend #alltheholidayparties. I runfess … Continue reading The Cookie Monster . . .: Runfessions December 2019
5 Questions to review 2019
Have you reviewed 2019 yet? I'm not just talking about a trip down memory lane, I'm talking about really thinking about what made 2019 great -- or not so great -- why, and how you can take everything you learned in 2019 into 2020 to make it an even better year. Fairytales and Fitness What … Continue reading 5 Questions to review 2019
Not HIITing It
Every Winter I go through the same routine, unless I'm training for a mid Winter half: I figure I'm not training for anything, so it's time to really hit the strength training. Often after months of ST taking a back seat to running. Fairytales and Fitness Not giving up on ST, but . . … Continue reading Not HIITing It
Stranger Things with Alexa: Tea/coffee Date December 2019
If we were meeting up for a hot beverage today, I'd have a lot of things to tell you. None of them have to do with running. Some of them have to do with animals. Some of them might still involve the treadmill. Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me for the ultimate coffee … Continue reading Stranger Things with Alexa: Tea/coffee Date December 2019
Racing Thoughts: Runfessions November 2019
I'm mining my 15k and my 5k for a few November Runfessions today. The Holidays are going to be pretty low key around here. Thanksgiving at my parents Senior Living Community (please God no drama), we celebrate Hannukah, which is not a big deal. So not a whole lot to runfess when it comes to … Continue reading Racing Thoughts: Runfessions November 2019
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