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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Marathon Training - Day 1, Week 1
Firstly, thank you to everyone who commented on my last post re the running nausea. I'll definitely be looking into the ginger gummies to try on my long runs.... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Looking Forward To Melbourne
I don't like the week after a big event. Before the event there's all the anticipation. The excitement. The nervousness. The preparation. And then there's all... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gold Coast 2013
Saturday's race was such a small part of the marathon weekend for me. Of course it was the reason I was there but it wasn't the only highlight. Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Ninth.
You'd think that last weekend was all about getting this - I guess a lot of it was about getting that medal but it ended up being so much more. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Ready. Set. Bake
Gold Coast is done and dusted for yet another year. Not the race. Just the baking. That's a marathon in itself. I put aside a day and just bake till I run out o... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Getting Ready For Gold Coast
There's only three days till my ninth Gold Coast 10k. Three days till I add a ninth medal to my collection. And there's lots of decision-making and preparation... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Grey Skies.
It's been grey skies for the last few days and quite frankly I'm over it. I cope fine with it in summer because it keeps the temperatures down but in winter it... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Post-Wedding Week
Ughh! It's been a LONG week. I guess that's not surprising after having such a lovely weekend. All the usual everyday stuff seems so mundane and drab. What I... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wedding Of The Year
All weddings by nature are a beautiful thing. After all, what's not beautiful about two souls finding each other and committing to care for each other for the... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Confessions
Confession time Confession #1 - I just ordered a couple of running singlets from Rockwear. Did I need new singlets? No. Is it currently winter and too cold to... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Doggy Biggest Loser
Toby has a little problem. It's a pretty common problem for dogs of his breed and similar breeds. But it's a problem that needs to be addressed for him to live ... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 PETS -
Career Sea Change
I am thinking of changing professions. It won't be the first time in my life. I've had a couple of jobs and some of them have even been paid me. Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
It's All Done With Smoke And Mirrors And Industrial-Strength Underwear
I'm feeling strangely uplifted today. Could be that the new bra I bought this week has special anti-gravity properties. Man, I love physics - and I love how... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Brush With Celebrity
Occasionally in life you get a chance to rub shoulders with greatness. It's happened to me a few times in my fifty years. I've sweat next to the wife of a... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Running Towards a Goal
It's a public holiday today. And it's raining. Luckily, though, I got my Monday morning run done on Sunday afternoon. Rebel without a cause! Read more
Posted on 09 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Vindication and Shopping For Undies
Winner, winner chicken dinner. It turned out not to be too hard to get the results corrected from Sunday's race. And it turned out that I wasn't the only one... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
CSI Bris-vegas
I swear those super-sleuths on TV have nothing on a runner who believes she ran better than the results on the internet suggest. Read more
Posted on 04 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Victory is Sweet.
Big weekend! As in I-need-a-weekend-to-recover-from-my-weekend kind of big. It started Friday night going wedding dress shopping with a running friend. Perfect... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Didn't Run Yesterday
. I got a reminder that although I've made leaps and strides in my recovery, I aint there yet. It happens every four to six weeks. Read more
Posted on 30 May 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Viral Chocolate Cake
I learnt something last night. Chocolate cakes trump adorable puppies. I don't think I've ever had such a big reaction on Facebook even when Toby was the... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION