Anatomy of a 5-mile run
.02 miles: Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch… Not exactly what I’m thinking at any mileage… .05 miles: Must. Walk. .15 miles: Okay, back at it… easy, easy… .76 miles: This might not be so bad. …
What I’m listening to (#1)
To say that I love podcasts is a monumental understatement. I not only love them, but I revel in them, eagerly looking forward to time driving in my car and even staying on the treadmill …
Water on the brain
I’m in my basement, an overwhelming musty smell making me crinkle my nose. Arms and head hanging, I inspect the puddles of water that are slowly creeping from one wall out across the floor. As …
25 Perfectly Acceptable Reasons Not To Workout
I coughed so I must be getting sick and should rest. It’s too cold out. It’s too warm out. It’s too _____ out. The dogs will give me a guilt trip for not playing with …
Lessons from a Past Life
The merciless sun was beating down and sweat was pouring down my face. My feet were blocks of cement strapped to the stumps of my legs, and I wanted nothing more than to lay down …
2014 has come and gone in a flash — isn’t that always the way? Like Gretchen Rubin says, “The days are long but the years are short”. So true. 2014 was a good year. Sure, …
On. Off. Black. White. Binge. Restrict.
Still here. I’ve started at least half a dozen posts and just haven’t finished them, my creative writing spark nowhere to be found. And I spent the last day or so writing something absolutely profound, …
Fallin’
I’ve been sucked in by Autumn. It’s true. The season is an absolute vortex, you know it too, don’t you (luckily not of the polar variety that we had last winter…)?On one hand, I love …
Down the stretch
It’s the last quarter of 2014 — hard to believe, isn’t it? October always seems to spring up on me like it was waiting around a corner to pounce when I wasn’t looking.Now, remember all …
This is starting to get ridiculous
I’m beginning to have trouble keeping track of all my games and competitions and challenges… GymPact which requires five 30-minute workouts a week DietBet which requires that I lose 4% of my body weight by …