A few weeks ago in one of my many attempts to clean my hall closet, I came across my Yamuna Body Rolling balls tucked away on a shelf. I decided to put them to use again and now I cannot imagine why I ever let them disappear into the abyss of my … [Continue reading]
Pain is temporary
June 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. --Lance … [Continue reading]
Final week in the books
June 20, 2010 by 1 Comment
Finished my last run of the C25K program. I wish I could say it was a great run but let's just say humidity, hills and an angry stomach made for a very l-o-n-g three miles! Note to self -- choose what you eat the night before a run wisely!On the … [Continue reading]
random observations from the road
June 15, 2010 by 3 Comments
Hit the road this morning to start the final week of the C25K program . It was an absolutely picture perfect morning and I actually turned my iPod off (gasp!) and just took in the run. it is amazing how many drivers are busy doing something else … [Continue reading]
Impossible is Nothing
June 14, 2010 by 2 Comments
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around bysmall men who find it easier to live in the worldthey've been given than to explore the powerthey have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a … [Continue reading]
Another first – a rain run
June 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
I am seriously what you could call a "fair weather" runner and have used the weather as my excuse for why I couldn't run. "It's too cold," "It's too hot"...or (the most often used) "It's raining!" That is until this morning. I had planned to run at 6 … [Continue reading]
Cross-training Mommy Style
June 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
So does playing soccer with my 4 yr-old while simultaneously playing football with my German Shepherd count towards my cross-training for this week? Or, given how much running back and forth across the yard I did with the dog, maybe I should count it … [Continue reading]
Monday’s Motivation
June 7, 2010 by 2 Comments
"You've got to get up every morning with motivation if you're gonna go to bed with satisfaction" -- Lomier 'Nuf said in my book!Starting week 8 of C25K !! 2.75 mile runs, plus I'm adding … [Continue reading]
Warning…I’m going caffeine free!
June 5, 2010 by 5 Comments
I'm getting ready to start the UltraSimple Diet on Sunday, and among other things I'm eliminating caffeine...a very BIG deal for me! Seriously, I should have a sign around my neck warning people to approach me at their own risk!I don't really think … [Continue reading]
It’s National Running Day!
June 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Today is National Running Day! The goal of this movement is to nationally promote running as a healthy, easy and accessible form of exercise for people of all ages. I especially like the fact that one of the stated missions on the National Running … [Continue reading]
