Chardonaldson
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My Life's a Marathon
http://char-mylifesamarathon.blogspot.com.au/
About running, family and keeping life in perspective.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 392 )
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No, It's Not A Chore And Yes, I'm Delusional.
Today I found out that I've been deluding myself for years.That's probably not a surprise statement to some of you who are convinced that I am slightly... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Disco Lights, Spiders Webs and How To Get To Sesame Street.
Yesterday was our last time running trails for the next few months. We're in the middle of autumn (even though the temperatures still feel like it's summer)... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
2014 - The Year Of The Rollercoaster.
I wrote in my last post about my irrational fears about travelling to races. So it seems even crazier that I spend some of my day yesterday doing this.Yes,... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
I'm Going To Do Something Wild And Outrageous
I'm doing something a little bit wild and outrageous soon.I'm running my first race of the year in less than a fortnight. Yeah, I know - nothing wild or... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
How A Run Can Suck But Still Be Amazing.
Sometimes a run can be awful and great at the same time.Yesterday's run was.I'd missed Wednesday's run because the weather was so awful. We've had some pretty... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Pretty Big Carrot.
We all need a carrot sometimes.I decided that I needed one yesterday. And not the grated stuff that I put on my salad at lunch.No, I needed a real carrot. An... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
But I Was So Sure.
Being so work-busy has had me making a couple of mistakes this week.The first involved a catch-up coffee with a friend. I'd made the date before things got so... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Less Panic. More Work.
It happens every year.A day. Or two. Or a whole week. Where I realise I've taken on too much work and I'm never going to get it done before the dead line and ho... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Beware Of The Dog
Anyone who reads my blog knows that I love my dog. More than my kids at times (sorry kids but Toby never leaves his bed unmade or leaves dirty undies on the... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
There's Life In The Old Girl Yet
I turned 51 last week.I was a little ambivalent about this milestone. Which is odd because turning 50 didn't faze me at all. But 51 - that's on its way to... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Ombre Hair - Bad Regrowth In Disguise?
I've been a little bit lazy lately.Not with my running. I'm consistently running over 50k a week at the moment so I'm happy about that.And not with my... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
'That' Age
I'm getting to 'that' age.You know - the time in life when you do occasionally stupid things but at least you can explain them away by mentioning how old you... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hills And Mountains
The mountain worked its magic on me yesterday just like I knew it would.I arrived at our meeting spot just before 5:30am only to have Coach Chris say that we... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
I made a mistake this morning.It seemed like a good idea at the time. But like a lot of ideas that you get at 4:30am in the morning, it really wasn't that good... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
An Normal, Quiet Saturday Morning Run - Not Quite
Saturday's long run was a first for me.It was the first time that I've ever had to talk to the police on my run. And it was the first time that I've ever had... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Happy Endings - This Week's Updates.
So I bet you're all dying to know how the Great Coffee Showdown turned out.Before I go into it in exquisite detail, I'd like to point out that I am a huge... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
First World Problems
I have a problem.I'm talking about a first world problem - nothing serious. The earth will not stop turning if it doesn't get sorted. But it's enough of a... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Surprise!!
I said good-bye to a dear friend the other day.Not Toby - that would have been devastating. Just the old green couch. And by old I mean it was starting to fall... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Meet Loo-Loo
I'm so over summer.I'm over the heat, the humidity, feeling sweaty and sticky. I'm over limp hair, not being able to enjoy a cup of tea, sleeping with a fan... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Incident
There are people in this world that I try to avoid. You know the sort of people - the ones who like to talk and talk and talk and you can't get a word in even t... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2014 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION