It's time for our May Runfessions, and my theme is just to "keep on running," There is so much insanity in our world, and I feel like I have to keep pushing forward in order to see my way clear. Let's join up with Marcia's Healthy Slice and talk it out in our May Runfessions. I runfess ...
may runfessions: keep on running
let’s run the bdr florida challenge (virtually)!
The BDR Florida Challenge is the virtual challenge I've decided to conquer as the weeks of social distancing continue. Best Damn Race always puts on stellar events, and this virtual challenge promises the same top-notch experience. The BDR Florida Challenge starts June 1 (or June 15, but read ...
week 21 (2020): school’s out for summer
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 ...
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 ...
