This applies to more than just what happened recently on my way to the gym. Let me explain. My husband and I headed out to the gym together, with everything we needed for a quick workout . . . except – oh no! – my running shoes. I discovered the oversight when we parked and[…]
I picked up a recent issue of Runner’s World magazine, intrigued by the teaser on the cover: “Beyond the Mantra – Transform Your Running with Your Mind”. Hmm, sounds like something I talk about often, but in reference to eating habits and weight loss. “Transform Your Eating with Your Mind” would be the title I[…]
I picked up my fancy Garmin GPS watch this morning. The sun was shining here in Wisconsin – a beautiful crisp October day was just warming up – and I had the itch to get out in it. I started to strap the watch on, when I realized that it was nothing more than a[…]
In the middle of my run today, it hit me – I am really enjoying this. I am not feeling tired, I am breathing nice and steady, and my mind is not focused on my end point and thinking ‘Can I make it?’ If you have not read my previous posts in this series, you[…]
I recently pulled out my “Hard-o-Meter” and took a fresh look. It has been years since I last thought about this . . . Where exactly are my limits? What can I really do, in all areas of life? (Gotcha, didn’t I? You thought this was something dirty, didn’t you?) For years I have settled[…]
I am so excited to be able to run again! There was a long time – a couple of years, really – when I found myself struggling to get through even a mile without having pain in my knee. I felt defeated every time I had to stop. I felt so good otherwise, and other[…]