This past week was my third week of half marathon training. It concluded Saturday with 7 miles. I have never done a 7 mile run before. I had my stuff ready and planned to go to Wollaston Beach in Quincy because you can get good mileage there and the breeze is usually decent to keep …
Continue reading Weekly reflections: new milestones & and old haunts
That which doesn’t go away, but doesn’t need to hold any power over us I chose this image because it shows me stepping up. Stepping up in a situation that is uncomfortable. Too hot, running, too sweaty... but doing it because I can I need to get a bit raw and real about some emotions …
This past week was the first week of my half marathon training. I am doing a 16 week program that I found fresh off of the interwebs... so it must be true! But in all seriousness, I spent a lot of time researching and comparing them based off of information I have learned from various …
Continue reading weekly reflections: half marathon training – week 1
I decided to bite the bullet, pay the money, and get my race photos from the 10k I ran a couple weeks ago. Are they more expensive than I want, yes. But am I proud and really liked some of the shots, yes! This past week was a busy one. We visited family in Vermont, …
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Lots to update folks on. Some ups, some downs, some things to come, and hopefully a return to prior progress. In my ever-present pursuit to get myself on track, back to this tradition I return. This coming Monday will be the first official reflection. Consider this the... teaser. Let’s start with downs. Well, I have …
Why do you do this? Why subject yourself to the pain of running? You may never be first but you may be last. Being overweight and endeavoring in what I, at times, call the ‘realm of athletes’ is fraught with emotions. The world tells me that I am fat because I do not work hard …
Continue reading I have nothing to prove and everything to prove
I have big plans, big goals, and big hopes. I am not too big to try. 2022 was a super difficult year in my home. Between the world continuing to spin in confusing directions, an economy joining the chaos, and lots of change, forward momentum was hard to come by. Additionally, the weight side of …
I feel lucky to have written a post for Your Level Fitness. This is the same blog that I did a podcast with a couple months ago. You can find that podcast here. For this blog, I wrote it to be published on their site so please click this link to read it. I am …
I ran my first Turkey Trot... but more on that down below. First, I hope all of my U.S. readers had a wonderful thanksgiving. I extra hope it was restful and full of love. Now a quick note on thankfulness. I find that taking an effort to count our blessings and to be thankful, can …
Continue reading trotting for turkey, thankful, and needing better follow-through
That title is a mouthful. Let me explain. What is my favorite time of year? That is a great question. I struggle to define my favorite, but we are in the first of the 2 seasons I love most. I love the beauty of fall but not just the vibrant colors, I also love the …
Continue reading fall back, preparation, anticipation, and you’re still fine!
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