New Leaf- interesting background. My son's friend celebrates both - a divorce, so one side celebrates one way, the other celebrates the other way!
Maggie- sorry you haven't been feeling well. Sounds like you're feeling better - good news.
Chubster - c25k.com or the c25k program can be found on CoolRunning.com - it starts you off as a non-runner and you gradually increase - it's a run/walk program until you're fully running. You can also just do a walking program
Good luck to you. I'm training for my first 1/2 marathon (13 miles) in March - so now i'm on a program out of a book called "Marathoning for Mortals"
Marie- that's great that you've made such a big change in your exercise patterns over the years, and I've never snow shoed before - does the snow crunch under your feet? is it like hiking, or how does it feel, since your "shoes" are much bigger - do you have to walk differently?
Petra- i know that addiction...it's as numbing and soothing as taking drugs..sugar/chocolate...kay sheppard has two great books on food addiction, and there's a book called Eating in the LIght of the Moon that was very helpful to me -over the years. Just as some struggle with things like alcohol, i'm like that with sugar/some starches too...literally can pacify by body and mind, and sooth shaking hands, etc. My problem is like many addicts, it's easy to trade one addiction for another - for me if i wasn't eating, i was shopping to heal feelings --if i didn't shop, i'd eat -- like therapy almost. I don't do drugs, and I drink about 2 drinks a YEAR - food was always just my drug of choice.
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The lonely thing....it's funny because i'm alone during the day often, and love it. I guess my brain puts a bigger significance on the holiday. Thankfully all those feelings have passed and I didn't cave at all, which i'm proud of. That's a big change for me -- and I'm grateful i'm relearning to deal with my feelings - by NOT using food as the answer.
Feel back to myself and happy. Did a 2.5 mile run on Christmas night, since it was on my schedule...tomorrow have a 2.5, and Wednesday my long run bumps from 4 to 5 miles now. Nervous, but I'll do my best..it's all I can ask of my body.