Chardonaldson

LATEST ARTICLES ( 392 )

• Resisting The Urge For Mischief

  

  Sometimes it's hard to resist being naughty.I'm not talking about really naughty. I'm just talking about mischievous. So you can have a little laugh. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bastard? I Thought You Said Mustard!!

  

  Conversation from the senior citizen's home.Me : Would you like me to get you more yoghurt while I'm shopping tomorrow? Him : Umm. No thanks.Me : Custard?Him... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2017 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Need a New Car

  

  .People often use the word 'need' instead of 'want' and I've been known to do this myself. But not in this case. There's a very valid reason why I need a new... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Empty Nesting In A Not-So -Empty Nest

  

  The end of 2016 is staring me right in the face. Well it is when I go to the toilet and shut the door because that's where we keep the calendar. Not that... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Survival Instincts

  

  I nearly died yesterday.No joke. I'm serious. Deadly serious. (See what I did there?) Luckily I didn't or else you wouldn't get to read the tale of how I... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fancy Meeting You Here

  

  Have you ever have something weird happen to you in a race?I'm not talking about farting, burping, wetting yourself, pooping, or vomiting. They're all pretty... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Not Dead!

  

  I know you were probably wondering. And secretly suspecting Iven of something nefarious. Because it's the quiet ones that you can never trust.I've just been... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Pokemon Go Cautionary Tale

  

  Anyone else been swept up in the Pokemon Go craze?My sons were really into Pokemon when they were young. I knew all about Ash and Misty and Team Rocket and... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Half

  

  I just added another half marathon to the list I keep in my phone. Of half marathons I've run in.It's probably a strange list to have in a phone but if I had... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Elusive 1:40 Half Marathon

  

  Everything had gone well leading into Gold Coast half marathon. Training had gone well. Tapering had gone well. And my headspace was, well - fabulous, as was... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Training The Brain

  

  Two weeks till Gold Coast marathon and I'm ready to taper.I've been training so, so hard for this one. For the last couple of weeks anyway. Since I surprised... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Failures, Foundation Garments and Fanciful Goals

  

  Last weekend was the City to South race. And because the course was going so close to my house I decided that it might be nice to get out and cheer on the... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Noosa Half Marathon

  

  If I only had one word to describe my race on Sunday that word would have to be satisfying.I had no real goals or expectations leading into the race. I just... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moments Of Clarity

  

  I had a moment out on my run yesterday. A moment of stunning clarity.I will not be able to do this forever.No, I'm not sick. Not injured. Not psychic. Just 53... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Tip For A More Youthful Appearance

  I freaked out some of my running friends last week.Back story is that I've been kind of slack lately. I haven't been bothered with a few of the things that... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ambivalent Racing - Mother's Day Classic '16

  

  I know. I've been MIA for the past few weeks. I blame it on the public holidays and the facts that I can't blog when there's people hanging around and my... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Racing With Friends

  I had a revelation on Saturday night.I was reclining on the chaise watching the Broncos flog the Bulldogs and counting up votes for which outfit I was going to... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Just Walking The Dog

  

  The weekend was looking full of possibility on Friday. #1 son was visiting his fiancée at the coast. #2 son was off to Singapore for a long weekend. Iven and I... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Do I Do It?

  

  Some days I wonder why I do it to myself.This running thing that I'm so obsessed with. Some days I'm just not feeling the love. Some days I'm tired and cranky... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shock, Horror, Shame!

  

  I had a blinding moment of horror on Saturday.The day had started okay. 4:15am alarm. Two and a half hour run that I really wasn't into at the beginning but... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2016 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION