School's out for summer. It's pandemic week 10. Twenty one weeks of 2020 gone. How many times can I say this is so surreal? The hours, days, and weeks are all blended together. There are days when I breathe easier, and then days when I feel crushing anxiety. With most of Florida two weeks into its ...
week 21 (2020): school’s out for summer
reflections on couch to 5k: the halfway mark
As of today, I am about halfway through the nine-week Couch To 5K running program. This is my second time through the system, and it's been a decidedly different experience than when I first tried it, over seven years ago. Why I Chose Couch To 5K Couch To 5K is a solid program. It lasts ...
week 20 (2020): wrapping up 6th grade + puppy love
It's maybe the ninth week of pandemic times, and I have lost all track of everything. Our days are so turned around upside down and I feel like we are in some bizarro limbo world. I have lost all sense of time, dates, and urgency. It's probably a good thing for me, because I can be a little rigid, ...
rest and running: permission granted
Rest and running are two activities that go hand in hand. It's funny to think of "rest" as an activity, even hard to classify it as such, but without participating in rest, runners deprive their bodies of much-needed recovery time. That being said, this week, I learned about granting myself ...
week 19 (2020): sliding into may and mother’s day
Happy May and Happy Mother's Day to all who celebrate! It's another Sunday in semi-quarantine. In Florida, we are seeing things look very close to normal. Tomorrow, nail and hair salons and barbershops will open, which will be interesting. Again, I'm not making any moves. Our family will ...
the perfect mother’s day for this runner
Well, friends. Mother's Day is this Sunday, and it's going to be a bit different. While restaurants and other locations are opening up, I am not feeling quite ready to venture out for brunch and activities. No judgment against those who do, but I just think I would be pretty anxious the whole ...
