Ordinarily, I would be counting down the minutes to my 10k on Sunday, because I would be very anxious, but I have been reading about ChiRunning, and I’m actually kind of excited to see how mindfulness can help my running. There are 5 principles, and one of them is “Gradual Progress,” which teaches building on […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 29th, 2010 | No Comments »
I started a hiking group a little more than 4 years ago, and this past weekend was our annual backpacking trip. We hiked along Opal Creek in the Willamette National Forest. The hike is 10.5 miles of gorgeousness, a hell of a work out, and so worth the effort to pull it all off. I […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
My Friday workout goal was to run for 5.75 miles, but I noticed that running today was a little easier than last week’s 5 miles, and I felt that .25 to 6 miles was nothing, so as I was running, I decided to go to 6 miles. It’s constantly amazing to me that I can […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
I’m not sure why I get so freaked out about having to do my long runs? I think I might fear failure, but the thing is I know I will survive and I know I can do this. So, why do I stress out? I wonder if it’s because it’s really hard to set high […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
I am a State worker and it’s a furlough Friday. I slept in this morning, walked the dogs on a refreshingly gorgeous day, and returned home to my treadmill to tackle my “long run” for the week. I was a little nervous that 5 miles might kill me. I’ve run 4 to 5 times a […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 16th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
After 3 weeks of losing, I finally hit my loss/plateau pattern. I knew last week’s loss was a bonus and something to take to the bank. So, when I weighed in this morning and saw that I was exactly at my last week’s weigh in weight, I was satisfied. I could be pissy and upset, […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 15th, 2010 | No Comments »
I am down again this week. I typically lose two weeks in a row and then flat line for a week or two before my next loss. But not this week, I lost another 1.4 lbs and that’s awesome. I totally expected to see no change, so to be honest, if it had been a […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
I wish the best for everyone this Easter. Ready for an update? This is a picture of the newest addition to our family, my beautiful grandson, Easton. We welcomed him into this world on April 2nd at 5:21pm. Good Friday it was, and it was the most amazing day ever. Starting early, my step-daughter, her […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 4th, 2010 | No Comments »
My head is spinning and I am beginning to feel exhausted from all the excitement. I’m feeling totally unemotional from all of the overwhelming emotion of the last few hours. So, where to begin… First, the most important development, my 21 year old step-daughter is going to be induced at 6:30am tomorrow. She’s 4 cm […]
Filed under: Any old day... on April 1st, 2010 | No Comments »