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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The Weekend In Review
It was inevitable. Bound to happen. No bookie would have given decent odds on it.Getting a post-marathon cold is just one of those rights of passage.... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Getting A Handle on Things.
I never like getting certified mail. From past experience the only good thing that I've ever got that way was a passport. Usually it's some demand that the... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Tell Me Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets
I started back running this week.Thank goodness! And that sigh of relief is not just from me. I'm a much nicer person when I've been running. Read more
Posted on 15 July 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
In Search Of Adventure (Of The Non-running Kind)
The night before the marathon I was sent a quote by Sue, who I'd done a lot of my training with. It was one of those quotes - exactly the right words for exactl... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
But First - Recovery
There are certain things that one should not be required to do in the week after a marathon.Beautiful location for a marathonSeriously, nothing works like it... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gold Coast Marathon
I went into the Gold Coast marathon with a couple of very significant personal goals. The first was to get to the start without any anxiety. I've struggled a lo... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Voices In My Head
You're probably all sick of hearing about this marathon that I'm running on Sunday.What marathon, you ask? Obviously a new reader. I haven't been talking about... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Don't Toot The Tapering Runner
I thought I was holding it all together so well for this marathon. I seemed to have a handle on the taper - relaxing, rejuvenating, refreshing all those... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Crisis Of Confidence
I had a little crisis of confidence yesterday.Not about my running - all's good there. Tapering's going fine. I haven't maimed or killed anyone yet. I haven't... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Only 20k - The Taper's Begun
We only had to run 20k on Saturday.Years ago it would have seemed crazy to put 'only' in that sentence, It would have been shouted from the rooftops and... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
All Over Bar The Shouting
I survived!The hardest weeks of marathon training are over and done with and I'm still basically in one piece. That's a pretty good achievement for this old... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Crop Dusting
Did you know that the average person passes wind fourteen times per day?I don't know it I'm average or above average. All I know is that sometimes the need to... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
It Wasn't Good.
I survived my second 37k run on Saturday.Word selection is very important in that sentence. I chose 'survived' deliberately because it really wasn't a great run... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Week - Reader's Digest Version
It's been a while since I've blogged. Over a week!I'm feeling like a bit of a bad blogger but I've been busy. Unfortunately not with media engagements, which... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Noosa Half Marathon
I'm still trying to process what happened on the weekend. Things went so much better than I would have dared dream - and I certainly didn't dare to dream becaus... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
I'm Racing This Weekend
I'm off to Noosa this weekend to run a half marathon. It's not a big deal - the running part. The going away part is another story. Read more
Posted on 21 May 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Magical Mystery Tour
Every long run can be a bit of an adventure. Not knowing how your body will hold up to the demands of a couple of hours on the road, not knowing if toilets and... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
More Thoughts From An Empty Mind
I'm loving Thursday evenings at the moment.Not only is it almost the last day of the working week but I've also just finished three days of solid training and... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mother's Day Classic 2015
When I entered the Mother's Day Classic earlier in the year I didn't really put any thought into where I'd be in marathon training when it came along. Read more
Posted on 10 May 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Why I Bought New Undies Today.
I bought new undies today.Yes, earth-shattering news from my little corner of Brisbane. But the story really doesn't start there. That's the finale. Read more
Posted on 06 May 2015 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION