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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Shopping - The Cure to Doubts and Freak Outs.
I've been doing a serious amount of over-thinking since Saturday. Seems that it only take one tiny hiccup for me to completely doubt myself. I have one awful ru... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Empty Nesting
I'm feeling weirdly unsettled this morning. It's Monday morning and for a change I'm right on top of things. I've planned my dinner. I've baked cakes for this... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Spring Has Sprung
I did skip yesterday's run. Happily. Without guilt. Knowing it was the best thing that I could do for myself and my training. Actually, I was getting a bit... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Post-Race Thoughts
I'm a bit tired. Who'd have thought that running your fastest half marathon in five years and your third fastest ever would make you a bit tired? Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Sunshine Coast Half Marathon
Why is it just so hard to sleep the night before a race??? The answer is in the question. It's all those question marks. How has my training been going? Was I... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pass and Fail
I wanted to check in and let you know how I was going with my new and better habits (ie moving more during the day and eating less sugar.) I'll start with the... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Ch-Ch-Changes
Sitting is the new smoking. I've been hearing about this for a while now but I'm good at ignoring stuff that I don't want to hear. I'm comfortable sticking my... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Surviving 32 Kilometres.
I've just wrapped up my biggest running week in over three years. 73 kilometres. And that doesn't include the few kilometres that I ran with the dogs. I'm amaze... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Florence Nightingale I'm Not.
I survived! I'm not talking about my latest running expeditions. As challenging as they can sometimes be, I'm managing to tick them off my program without any... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Adventures in Pink
Confession time again. I bought another pair of running shoes. That makes my total for the last two months three pairs. I'm a shameless shoe-hussy. I'd sell my... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Parenting Weapon Fail
After my 'near death' experience the other night I'd like to report that I'm feeling fine and fighting fit again. I'm pretty sure it was viral gastritis and... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Thought I Was Going To Die Last Night But I'm Better Now
It's funny how some days go. One minute you're just getting on with your day, ticking off all the things that have to be done (and some extras that hadn't even... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Weekend Full Of Happy
I've spent a lot of time over the last few years thinking about happiness. I've always thought that I was a fairly happy person. Read more
Posted on 04 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Do You Do It?
I just have a question for all you marathoners out there. How do you do it? Not the running part. That bit's pretty straight forward. One foot in front of the... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Confidential Medical Results
There's nothing like a letter marked 'Confidential Medical Results' to give you letter-opening anxiety. I got one the other day and I knew exactly what results... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Saturday Is Long Run Day
I had a hard time wrapping my head around what time I had to set my clock for this morning. Yes, that really is a.m. And I even woke up before it went off.... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Embracing Strength Training
My knee has been playing up. Not happy! I'm just into my second week of marathon training and it's been just a little bit niggly. Right when I want everything t... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Jetty To Jetty Half Marathon - A Lesson In Pacing
I did it! I got under the 1:50 for a half marathon - just! Yes, it's probably a surprise that I was actually racing yesterday. I kept it on the down low so as... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bet You're Jealous
I love getting parcels in the mail. Usually they're filled with fun stuff - running shoes, running singlets, sugar flowers to put on cupcakes. Read more
Posted on 19 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Don't Mess With Me
I had an interrupted night two nights ago. Iven was re-enacting the Texas Chainsaw massacre in the bed next to me but without any blood or killing. Just sound... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION