I feel a bit guilty. Over the last few days, I've felt guiltier than I have for much of the last 30 days. I feel guilty because while I miss a lot of things, I'm mostly grateful. I'm not hating this version of life; I'm not loving it, but I've found a way to focus …
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Quarantine Diaries: Day 22
I had stopped blogging a while ago. I was uninspired, and just didn't feel like putting the time in. All day today, however, I found myself musing a lot, and thought "I feel like I should be tracking this experience more than just on Insta." My journal is my journal, but this felt share-able. So …
Training While Traveling – How I Pack
AZ perfection As I write this, I’m at the end of a full week of traveling for work (with a day and a half of AZ sunshine by myself on the back end), and this week is in the early part of 9 weeks of travel. To say that it puts my training at risk …
What I’m Loving this Month – February 2019
Why is it that February is always the longest month of the year, when it's always the shortest month of the year? No matter where I've lived, the weather is always miserable, and it's the start of a long period of time when there's no long weekend in sight (my company does not have President's …
Unintended Consequences: Stress and Illness
A few weeks ago, my stress levels were higher than they've been for a long time. My Garmin reminded me daily that I needed to relax, and yet it wasn't quite that easy. It's kind of like when you can't fall asleep and you just keep reminding yourself that you need sleep, you can never …
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It’s time to say Goodbye
I originally started this blog to help get me back on track after a series of life changes that led me to decide running and focusing on my health needed to be my top priority. In the last 3+ years this blog has given me more opportunities than I could have imagined. It got …
How to celebrate National Running Day if you can’t run
As a runner, National Running Day is one of my favorite made up holidays. This year, I know I'm not alone when I want to shut down social media on June 1st because this year, I can't run. What's a runner to do? Volunteer Serve water, beer or post-run snacks at your local running club. …
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Sometimes, it’s more than just “being whiny”
In my last post, I admitted that I was having some very real issues after breaking my foot 8 weeks ago. I've since started talking with a counselor (actually chatting via secure message because it's flexible and meets my schedule, which I'm loving) who's helping me deal with them. I've been surprised, to say the …
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Getting real and making changes
I am overweight. There. I said it. It's out in the world. I've struggled with my weight since I was a kid. Running, at times, has made managing it easier. But marathon training last fall, combined with a disappointing performance in that race, let to a downward spiral. I've stopped listening to my healthy …
My February Test
Several weeks ago, as I was planning my February goals, I set out on one that I didn't publicize. Purposefully, I told no one, I wrote it no where, and within a few days, realized how important it was. For the month of February, I went Selfie Free. Sure, I posted, but I wanted to focus …
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