Chardonaldson

LATEST ARTICLES ( 392 )

• What's In A Name?

  

  When I was growing up my Mother told me that lying was wrong. Lying never leads to good. Lies are like scars to the soul. Liars never prosper. Or is that... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Exodus Has Started

  

  My baby's left home.I'm torn between crying and celebrating.It's a bitter-sweet moment when your kid packs his bag and wishes you adieu. All the memories of my... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Port Macquarie Half Marathon (Or How I Spent My 53rd Birthday)

  

  It seemed like a good idea to run a half marathon on my 53rd birthday when I decided to enter a few months ago. A gift to myself. A weekend away with Iven and... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The PB That Wasn't

  

  My stopped watch said 22:14.Really?? Just over 22 minutes? A new 5k PB at my age? That's freaking awesome!!!I was elated and amazed.The day before I'd hardly... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm Not Dying Today.

  

  Just a normal Tuesday morning. Get up at 4:30 am. Eat a banana. Drink a glass of water. Get changed into running gear. Answer a call of nature. And then it... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• If You Build It ...

  

  I realised something important in the last week. Having no marketing plan for my business really works. And by 'works' I mean that I was getting none. No... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I'll Never Be Trying A New Recipe Again. Ever!

  

  Do you ever get sick of having the same meals over and over again?I do. And I really can't complain to the cook because I am the cook. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• That's Just Not Right.

  

  I just couldn't find my belt anywhere this morning. I know where I usually put it (hanging over the mirror) and it wasn't there. Id it wasn't on the floor... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Katie's Fantastical Birthday Adventure.

  

  I'm blaming Rob for what happened on Saturday.Blame may not be exactly the right word, though, in this instance. Blame implies that something went wrong and I... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Change In The Air

  

  I needed to hold on for just one more week. If I'd waited only seven days more I could have avoided last week's whinge about the weather.All of a sudden things... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Undie Report

  The new undies were a monumental fail.I woke up with high hopes on Friday morning. Hopes of a smooth, panty-line-free silhouette. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Perils Of Summer Running

  

  I thought I was going to get away without saying it this year. I was coping fine. I was managing. I was keeping a good attitude.And then it happened. Not that... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ricky Run-ning Amok

  

  I did something extremely brave yesterday. I put my life on the line in the interest of the greater good. And by the greater good I mean just my family not all... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• I've Been Doing It All Wrong

  

  I had a light bulb moment the other day. A revelation that rocked me to the core.I've been doing it wrong. Me, who rarely gets anything wrong. Or, more... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sometimes You Just Don't Want To Share

  

  On Saturday I ran my longest run for 2016 so far.I was going to write that it was only 20k. Because 20k is what my base long run usually is. And I have run many... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Riding Amok

  

  It's our 30th wedding anniversary today. Yay us! For 30 years we've resisted the temptation to mortally wound each other with knives, add poison the the... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't Colour Outside The Lines.

  

  You don't know what you don't know until you find out.That's been my whole experience of setting up this business venture. I didn't know so much - and it's luck... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Run Amok Goes Live And Public

  

  I did it!I pressed publish and my website is now live.Actually I pressed publish on Saturday and told just a few people so they could look at it and give me fee... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Can Do Hard Stuff

  

  I have heard a little voice in my head over and over again in the last couple of months telling me one thing."It's just too hard, you might as well give up. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Running Amok at Parkrun

  

  Happy 2016!Have I made any resolutions? Absolutely not. I don't do resolutions.I much prefer tweaking. (That's tweaking - not twerking.) The things I'd like to... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION