Every year I promise myself that I will slow down and actually enjoy the holiday season, instead of sprinting through it, feverishly checking things off my to do list as I go. Well, with 17 days to go until Christmas, let's just say that I'm moving … [Continue reading]
Thursday Thoughts (aka 3 things)
December 3, 2010 by 2 Comments
My November miles took a serious nosedive -- a combination of a motivation vacation and being hijacked by my to-do list! I'm feeling pretty confident that with the Hyannis 10k on the horizon, this case of mileage shrinkage will correct itself.I went … [Continue reading]
So what’s your cold threshold?
November 29, 2010 by 8 Comments
How cold does it have to be before you say no to a run, or at least head for a treadmill?I am not...repeat not a cold weather kind of girl! But after whining....er, I mean expressing my displeasure with Mother Nature and her never-ending hot flashes … [Continue reading]
Gratitude….
November 25, 2010 by 1 Comment
Gratitude .... unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion to clarity.... Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision … [Continue reading]
Bootie Busting & Turkey Feeding
November 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This weekend marked the kickoff of the Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge courtesy of Amanda at Run to the Finish. I got my Challenge started with a killer Pilates workout on the reformer on Saturday and a chilly 5.3 mile run on Sunday. I'm hoping to … [Continue reading]
On a chilly morning
November 19, 2010 by 5 Comments
On this morning's run, I discovered.... 36 degrees feels so much colder when it's windy and the whole run feels like you're running into the wind! I may have been out of my mind registering for a race at the end of February on Cape Cod! … [Continue reading]
Shaking off the funk!
November 17, 2010 by 2 Comments
I'm happy to say that I'm starting to come out of my mini motivation funk! I finally got back out on the road on Sunday for a nice four mile run -- family commitments made a long run not possible. But it was nice to be out running! This morning I … [Continue reading]
Friday Shout Outs
November 12, 2010 by 4 Comments
In pulling myself out of this little motivation slump I find myself in lately, I take inspiration from those of you toeing the line this weekend!Especially wanted to send Friday Shout Outs to:Chris at Evolving through Running running the OBX … [Continue reading]
Thursday Thoughts (aka 3 things)
November 11, 2010 by 3 Comments
If someone finds my motivation, could you please return it to me! I haven't run or cross-trained in a week -- nothing, nada, zip! My mood is starting to suffer a bit. "I am not my To Do list!" -- This has become my mantra this week as I've been … [Continue reading]
November – Now What?
November 4, 2010 by 4 Comments
October is now in the rearview mirror but it will be missed! While I didn't continue my "more mileage each month" trend, I did run two races this month including my first 10k and I saw my pace start to get faster. I even had a 4 minute PR in my … [Continue reading]
