Nicoleao

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• Buying Shoes

  

  I like buying shoes. I really do! But buying running shoes is the exception, because then the choice of shoe isn’t really up to me, now is it? It’s up to my... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• House with No Doors: a Pro Feminist Song

  

  A little while I ago I posted my very deep analysis of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. And now the time has come for my next analysis. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Has Anyone Seen Our Cat?

  

  Rumpelstiltskin during happier times For years my kids nagged me for a pet. And I never wavered! I always told them: ‘No.’ I just didn’t want the hassle of a... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Runner's Legs

  

  When I wrote about the waitress who mistook me in my running outfit, for a Walker, I wrote about it on this blog, and added a picture of myself in my... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Now Why Didn’t I Think of That!

  

  When people asked me as a kid: ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ I usually answered: ‘I wanna become a school teacher. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Fall Musthaves for Running: Arm Warmers and Sleeveless Zip Top

  

  I’m a worrier, not to be mistaken by a warrior! I worry a lot. I worry about dying before my time, I worry about the dents in our relatively new kitchen, I worr... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’m an Introvert, Hear Me Not Roaring

  

  When I was about eleven years old I made the mistake of telling my parents I wanted to go to Summer Camp. That’s what you get from reading too many Enid... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• What Kind of Person Would You Be Without Running?

  

  Sometimes I wonder: ‘What kind of person would I be if I hadn’t discovered running?’ Probably curled up somewhere in foetus position, sucking my thumb. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Daddy is Much Nicer

  

  ‘Mommy, I puked!’ I heard my son Ot shout, a mixture of triumph and excitement in his voice. ‘Alrighty then. Will you go and clean it up?’ I shouted back, and... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Running Clothes: Not Too Runny Please

  I care about how I look as a woman and a mom. And I care about what I look like as a runner. Not too ‘runny’ please One of my criteria, when I’m out there buyin... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Lola Papers

  

  The book The Lola Papers: Marathons, Misadventures, and How I Became a Serious Runner is very much like a long run: it’s about enjoying the process. Because... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Promotion

  

  Who says being a Stay At Home Mom is a dead end job?! I stand here before you a proud mom, who has just been promoted to Santa Clause! ‘Do you know how much I... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Proud!

  

  Today I stand before you, a proud runner! Because I ran 21K! And I have never run that far before. The meter usually gets stuck at 16K. I had been planning... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Emotional Running: Not in the Zone

  

  This morning I was definitely ‘not in the zone’! I was running the school run, my two youngest sons riding their bikes to school and me running along, when... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• From Summer Clothes to Winter Gear

  

  All around me I can see the signs of Autum. Leaves are changing from green to orange and red, local farms are selling pumpkins, and temperatures are dropping. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Did You Learn Something New Today?

  Have you noticed when you lovingly ask your child: ‘How was school today?’ the answer is usually a shrug, and if you get réálly lucky a ‘Dunno’. Experts say... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Show Me the Bag

  

  ‘What’s in my bag’ is een meme where you show the contents of your bag. After my very deep analysis of The Very Hungry Caterpillar I feel it’s time for some... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't I Look Like a Runner?

  

  On Sunday I do my long runs, because my husband is at home to take care of the kids. Today I ran about 11 miles, with a stop for a cup of coffee around mile 5. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Modern Day Tale of Women

  

  I finally managed to get the shocking tale of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle from the library. And after studying the deeper layers of this story I a... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Running Gait Analysis

  

  When I first started running, after the birth of my fourth child, I had some serious trust issues. I wanna see before I believe I didn’t trust myself to keep... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION