Yep. I know. Even I am a little bit shocked I didn't bail (best predictor of future success bailing is past bailing, right?). That said, I didn't do myself too too proud and I also didn't train. I decided to view this all through the same lens I do most things: the acknowledgement life is my sport. I walked everywhere when we lived in Oakland (everywherewhere. some farmers market ... Continue Reading
Fitnessista convinced me to HIIT it.
Disclaimer: Gina was kind enough to send me an early copy of her book, HIIT IT! The opinions below are all my own. ahhh the empty house. I've yammered nonstop about our move. I've detailed what I perceived to be the drawbacks, yet I'd be remiss if I didn't stop to share the upside. The HUGE, cavernous, winter vacation boredom killing silver lining I discovered as we awaited our ... Continue Reading
Oh Austin. There’s LOTS in my bra.
This post is inspired by too many people & blogs to cite. Too, too many to give adequate link-love. The information and TMI-details below have only increased with our recent relocation endeavor. Business cards I don't want to lose, keys, notes-to-self, hairbands, MORE keys hath all "emerged" at day's end. (yep. even THAT day...) From SHAPE Magazine to my fave Coco there have been an ... Continue Reading
THE JOY OF A GADGET-FREE RUN (guest post).
Look at me! I'm gadget-free! Disclosure: I love me some Shauna Reid. Like we used to do a podcast together love. Like if I had the chance to kidnap someone and could force her to be my sisterwife it would be Shauna love. Secondary disclosure: I invited her and her co-author, coach Julia Jones, to share thoughts on gadget-free running and to PROMO! PROMO! their new book (which I've read and ... Continue Reading
Maintaining weight loss isn’t sexy.
In this season of resolutions & weight-loss maintenance tips---I return, again, to the lessons learned from our rescue-canine. It may initially seem convoluted but trust me. We get there. Even if Coop never did. When last we left Coop he was happily drooling all over his new home. He slid effortlessly into our lives---but not so much into the lives of the neighborhood ... Continue Reading
A gift to me (guest post).
Please to enjoy Jennifer's post-response to my musings on gifting myself a DO NOTHING holiday season. A couple of weeks ago I walked into an electronics store and a friendly salesperson came right over to me. “Can I help you?” I stared blankly at him, tempted to walk away. Poor guy. Let me start in the beginning. I went to the store to get a Garmin GPS watch to use for running, an early ... Continue Reading
Walking a half-marathon (guest post).
I have run over a dozen half marathons in the last 5 years. I’ve written about a lot of them in my blog, Running For My Life, and annoyed my friends with the constant tales from my training and from the races themselves. I’ve encouraged many to become runners and by others been told that if I bring up the running thing one more time they’re disowning me. But one time, I did something in ... Continue Reading
I’m POPCORNing!
Disclaimer: I find it unlikely I coined this term for stance-switching, but when I google searched I fell down the rabbit guinea-pig hole reading how the term is used to describe the g-pig's social (?) behavior. I found no reference to my aching back solution. My back is KILLING ME. It has been for 18 months (see? I may practice defensive pessimism but I'm not a complainer!). I feel fine ... Continue Reading
It’s TETHERBALL time!
I shall let you in on my dirty little secret. A secret which becomes pretty readily apparent if you spend any time with me on ANY athletic endeavor. I'm completely, wholly and utterly uncoordinated. There's a reason I LOVE THE IRON as there's never a ball or birdie or ANYTHING flying at my face & requiring me to lob it back. I shall let you in on another dirty little secret. As much ... Continue Reading
I wore my #wycwyc tee out.
I caint lie. I rock the #wycwyc at home. Yep. I used the R-word. I almost find it easy (now) and simple (since it's become habit) only because it's been the backdrop to my life for so many years. More specifically for almost nine years (guess who turns nine next month?). I rock the #wycwyc less with the foodstuffs as I'm an intuitive eater. Although, if I stop and consider it I'm a ... Continue Reading
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