There are moments in our lives that change us forever: being born, getting married, having children. Big moments where you realize that something irreversible is happening to you. But today I am thinking about smaller moments, little things that maybe didn’t seem like life-changers at the time, but have absolutely shaped the person I am […]
On Being Competitive
I have a new running client who signed up with me with the goal of running a 5K at some point in the not-too-distant future. He’s starting from a point where he has some weight to lose and he hasn’t been vigorously active for a few years. After our first run, he seemed pleasantly surprised […]
Making, Revising and Revisiting Goals. Because, You Know, 2015.
I really do enjoy the start of a new year. It feels so fresh and full of possibilities – like anything could happen this year, if I’m willing to work for it. I do not have any silly notions of flinging myself willy-nilly into the future with abandon. I’m too skeptical for that kind of […]
Plan B
Things have been a little rough around here with my CIM training. Not physically – the runs have been going great and I’ve been hitting terrific speeds. But the mental side of training has been harder than I was prepared for. I was super excited to get started on all of that speedworky goodness, but […]
Return of the Mack…er, Speedwork
Well, it’s been almost two years of running slower and slower, so it had to be done: I’ve brought a little speedwork back into my training plan. It’s been a really lovely two years, don’t get me wrong. I actually really like running slower, since I don’t race short distances anymore. I mean, who cares […]
OMG, speedwork!!
I just looked it up (reason number millionty-five that I love having a blog – I can check back on old workouts and paces), and the last time I did speedwork was December 23, 2010. Dude, seriously? I love speedwork. It’s arguably my favorite workout in the world, but I guess that says something about […]
Three (Wonderful) Things Thursday
It is still Thursday, right?? My days are all mixed up this week, but no matter. I have three wonderful things to tell you about! 1. My Secret Santa Bloggy Gift came in the mail today!!!! So, I’ve totally spent this week Charlie Brown-ing by the mailbox. Waiting, waiting, waiting (which is pretty silly since […]
Blah Blah Blah
Okay, I need to confess something: I’ve got the blahs. The Winter Blahs, the Bah Humbug Blahs, the Work Sucks Blahs, the Can’t Stop Eating Christmas Cookies Blahs, and – worst of all – the Post-Marathon Blahs. *whew* It feels good to finally admit that. I’ve been fighting it and denying there’s a problem, but […]
Spoiled
Holy crap it was cold this morning! I got up at five with the idea that I would get my booty out the door for my five miles of speedwork sometime around six o’clock. When I checked the weather, my jaw hit the floor: it was 35 degrees outside! That’s January weather, not October (and, […]
