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• When The Going Gets Tough

  

  I am well into my taper for marathon #6. Unlike other times when I have gone taper crazy and have eaten my way through the pantry and fretted over every little... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Bystander Apathy

  

  There is something that has been weighing heavily on my head since going to the gym this morning. And, it has nothing to do with running. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• A Runner’s Enemy

  

  This picture epitomizes something runners HATE. No, runners do not hate the American flag. Please. We hate what makes the flag move: the WIND (I am not talking... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• What’s Going On This Week (in Bullets Cause It’s Fun)

  

  I ran 16.18 miles today. It was supposed to be 20. The cock-six (tailbone) hurt. STILL. It’s been 10 days since I fell down the stairs and injured it. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Happiness Formula

  

  = Do YOUR best and feel good about it. | Unhappiness formula = Compare yourself to everyone else. I read this simple, yet profound statement this morning HERE... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 FITNESS

• How Fast Do Runners Lose Fitness?

  

  As I sat around all week unable to run I could feel my fitness slipping away like the grains of sand through an hour glass. I love being dramatic. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• The Word On The Street

  

  Let me tell you, this injured tailbone (coccyx = cock-six) thing is the pits (see post HERE). Why? I am not used to having my tailbone hurt all of the time... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Keep Calm. You Only…

  

  Here is a sweet story of irony for you (I think this may qualify as situational irony, but I am not sure. I’m no English major): For two months I have been... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Tomorrow

  

  This is what I’ll be doing tomorrow. For the third year in a row: You can read Sherry’s story HERE. I’ve had many people ask if there would be a run for Sherry... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Why I Love the Treadmill So Much It Hurts

  

  I’m sitting here with my coffee eating this: Isn’t anything called “Active Lifestyle” for grandmas? Well I’m not a grandma yet (not that I know of), but I do... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Sometimes I’m Flying

  

  This is kind of a random post, but when it is –14 outside, sometimes you just have to go random. Occasionally I will have wild and crazy dreams after I eat a lo... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Get Tough

  

  Truth be told, I was being a baby/pussy about today’s 21 mile run. It had been snowing for two days. It was colder than a witch’s tit (which around here is... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Ironman Decisions. HELP.

  

  So, look what (finally) came in the mail yesterday: Is it not the most gorgeous thing you’ve ever seen? Okay, maybe the Grand Canyon or your newborn baby was th... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 10 Reasons Why I Love the Damn Snow, Cold and Wind

  

  Much of the U.S. is frozen right now, including Colorado. I am trying to have a good attitude about peaking with my marathon training in the middle of January... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Will You Regret It In The Morning?

  

  Why is it that alcohol makes things seem like a good idea? Very rarely do you find yourself drinking and someone mentions an outrageous idea like running a... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• TMI: The Glove

  

  On yesterday's 19 mile long run, I had a wardrobe malfunction. On a side note: what I love about runners is that we know how to improvise when the going gets... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Something Smells Like B.O.

  

  Look what came in the mail today - it is the bigger, bad-asser sister to the Hydraquiver pack I did a review on not long ago. This is the DOUBLE BAREL (DB).... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• I Swear It Was 3 Miles

  

  I think it is funny how skewed our memories can be from childhood. I will have arguments with my brother or parents about details that we remember differently. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 9 Things I Did Right On My Long Run Yesterday

  

  The last two weeks of long runs have sucked. All I have done is complain. I am sorry. But, when conditions are miserable it turns you into a miserable person.... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Running Tragedies - Remembering Sherry and Meg. How Can You Stay Safe?

  

  Last Tuesday, January 7, 2014, was the two year anniversary of the death of my cousin, Sherry. Sherry lived in Sidney, Montana and had gone out for an early... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS