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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A Doggy Advent Calender.
Dec 1 - Christmas is comingDec 2 - Maybe I'll get a special gift if Santa sees how talented I am.Dec 3 - The anticipation is killing me.Dec 4 - Lying on the... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Finding My Christmas Spirit
I've spent this week looking for something that I'd lost a while ago.I had it when I was a child and locked it away when I was about ten only to rediscover it... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Love/Hate
Hate setting the alarm for 4:45am for the second morning in a row. A Sunday morning, for crying out loud! When you know that the rest of the world will be... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Running Naked
This is what my Garmin screen looked like yesterday when I went to put it on for speed session.Yes, I had charged it just the day before so it shouldn't have... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Congratulations And Pass Me the Tissues.
Once upon a time there was a little boy. This little boy liked school well enough but mostly for his friends and being able to kick a football around. The schoo... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Husband - The Thrill-seeker
Iven is a bit of a thrill-seeker. He likes to live dangerously, walk that tightrope between life and death.Surprised, aren't you? Read more
Posted on 05 December 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
I have done something very wrong. I'm feeling guilty and ashamed and I'm finding it hard to write about. So I'll just show you what I've done. The picture is... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Weekend in Pictures
Still recovering.No, I didn't run a surprise race. That would have been more in my comfort zone than what I had to do last week.What I'm recovering from is a... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Questions That Can't Be Answered
I know that as a running evangelist, my job is to let everyone know all the benefits of running. How running can improve your health. Make you live longer. Thin... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gratuitous Mummy-Bragging.
I just wanted to start this post with a little gratuitous mummy-bragging. Sam found out today that he passed his final exam and is now officially a... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Do It Cause I Love You
It happens to me quite a lot - now that I've got to a certain age.I'll be out and I think of something that I have to do but really can't until I get home. Read more
Posted on 24 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Lord Giveth ...
No two runs are ever the same.I may run the same route over and over again but each time I run it different things happen. Sure the basics are the same - I... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Answers to Life's Questions
For me, one of the great things about running is the time that it gives me to think. To ponder on the deep issues. To work on the solutions to humanity's bigges... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Personal Hill Challenge.
It often starts with three little words that just whisper around your brain. "I wonder if..." And that's how I found myself running around a mountain on Sunday... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Racing The Storm.
It had been a long day yesterday. I hadn't run in the morning - my legs were still tired from quite a bit of running on the weekend including a downhill run... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Christmas Crazies Are Upon Us
Today I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. The decorations are up at our local shopping center. Christmas foods are filling the shelves in the supermarket and quit... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Running With Purpose.
Every running session has a purpose. It might be to get faster. It might be to build endurance. It might be to build leg strength. Or to help you run at a faste... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Anyone Know Of A Good Witness Protection Program?
I'm a little bit late with this post because I've been in hiding. I've heard some ominous, menacing whisperings that there is a section of the population that... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Honour Among Thieves
One of the many, many reasons that I love running with a group is the opportunity to meet new people. To learn a bit about what makes them tick and to enjoy... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
An Optimist At Heart
I realised yesterday that my optimism isn't limited just to running speed sessions. It pervades other areas of my life and I was a little bemused to realise it... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION