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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Out With The Old And In With The New
Change is afoot.Do I sound intriguing and mysterious?Or kind of old because who else but old people use words like 'afoot' these days? Let's, for the sake of... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Favourite Part Of Christmas
Christmas 2015 is done and dusted. And it was quite lovely.It started off with a 4:30 am alarm, a quick change, a short drive into Southbank to meet up with som... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Non-Alcoholic Christmas Spirit
My Christmas spirit has once again been sadly MIA this year. And I don't mean that the the rum that was bought for the rum balls. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Kurrawa To Duranbah 2015
I want to thank each and every one of you who voiced an opinion on my last post. Having so many people say that I should do the 30k made the decision easy.... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
What Do I Do????
A long while ago I signed up for a race this weekend.I think it was a long while ago. Could have just been a short while ago but with everything that's been... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Where Did That Week Go?
Busy, busy, busy.In fact so busy that it's been hard to find the time to sit down and put pen to paper. Or finger to keyboard.First there was this ...Birthday... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
How To Feel Thirty Years Younger
Want to feel thirty years younger? I know the secret. Just deposit $10000 in the bank account that I'll email to you and the secret can be yours too.... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
More Stuff On Girly Bits - You've Been Warned
My adventures into the fun and intrusive world of medicine are not totally over it seems.I'd figured that talking with the sonographer while she stuck her... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Crisis That Wasn't
I had a little medical crisis last week.Actually it's been going on for a lot longer than a week but I was treating it the way I usually treat running injuries ... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Businessing Like A Boss
I've been businessing my little butt off lately - ever since I decided that I would take my loud and proud tights to the world. And I've been learning so much. Read more
Posted on 18 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Just Because Your Last Run Was Bad ...
I know I haven't done a lot of writing about it lately but I have been running since Melbourne marathon.Photographic evidence that I really have been... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Happy Birthday Luke!
This little boy's 22 today. My sweet little baby boy who had ear infections every couple of months until he got grommets put in. Always dirty - "dirt just... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
When The Universe Speaks ...
The universe has been trying to tell me something lately.The universe has often tried to tell me stuff but I'm either not very attuned to subliminal messages... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
No Doubts About It
I had a big moment of self-doubt yesterdayI was pretending that I was a real business woman and went for a real business meeting. Read more
Posted on 04 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
In-House Experiments
Do you ever run small anthropological experiments in your house just to see what's going to happen?I do. All the time. Like leaving an empty Vegemite jar in... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Crises, Questions and Dilemmas
I'm having an existential crisis.Actually crisis is a bit of an exaggeration. It's more that I'm grappling with an existential question. Not a deep existential... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Can't Think Today - I Have The Dumbs
It's just a week since the marathon and already I'm bored.It was okay while I was still away and had distractions. Like #1 son, Sam and his girlfriend... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Melbourne 2015
A bit over five years ago I started writing this blog. It was to chronicle my journey to the start line of my very first marathon on the 10:10:10. The training... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Swear The Internet Made Me Do It
The last run has been run. The last pair of running shoes has been untied. The last sweaty bra thrown into the wash - along with the sweaty socks, tights, undie... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Six Days To Go
It's that time! Finally!! Less than a week to go and there's a reasonably high probability that the weather forecast will be close to not being totally... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION