I was writing an entirely different post today about some really cool stuff that I’ve experienced lately when I came to the flashback part and was stopped dead in my tracks. You know, the little flashbacks I’ve been leaving at the bottom of my posts where I link to my post from that day last [...]
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After reading all of your comments on my last post about becoming a runner, my heart is full of gratitude tonight. Thank you all so much for helping me see what I couldn’t see two days ago; that I AM already a runner. I was so inspired by all of this running dialogue, that I [...]
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I want to be a runner. Have I mentioned that before? Here, let me say it again, lest there be any doubt. I want to be a runner. I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to the progress I’ve made in my running and trying to formulate a plan to help me take it [...]
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Hal Higdon is a Runner’s World contributor, an author of 35 books, co-founder of the Road Runners Club of America, an avid runner, and offers interactive training programs online. He is also an inspiration to a lot of people, especially someone like me who aspires to run a marathon someday. So, when I learned that [...]
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Wanna hear some BIG news? You all know how my goal is to participate in (12) 5k races and hopefully run a full one by year’s end? Well, I recently received an email from the Gulf Coast Runners detailing an event called 10K Run for Music. This event immediately caught my attention because of the [...]
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I weighed in this morning at 212.6 lbs which is a .4 lb loss for the week. This brings my total weight loss so far to 43.4 pounds. Nothing to write home about, eh? I’m still trending downwards, though, which is awesomely awesome. I’ll take a .4 loss over a gain any day! It’s time [...]
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Remember the other day when I was talking about emotions? and how I could no longer pretend like my weight-loss journey was merely a physical challenge unaffected by anything mental or emotional? Well, today was very tumultuous for me, both physically and mentally. So, here I am tonight, entering brand new territory on my blog [...]
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I’ve had such a great day so far. My daughter (Madelyn) had a clogging performance this morning and I wasn’t sure what kind of food/drinks were going to be served, so I thought ahead and brought a cooler with some water and low calorie snacks. I still can’t believe that I thought that far ahead [...]
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Here I sit just 4 days before this begins and I’m already nervous and scared. Nervous I’ll fail (yet again) and scared to do so publicly. So, Monday it will begin. I chose Monday because that will be my 35th birthday and what better gift could I give myself than the gift of a longer, [...]
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