I always joke that my motto is “I run so I don’t run away.” And it is mostly a joke, but there is definitely some truth to that. I became a consistent runner to help me survive postpartum depression. So, when Patty, April, and I decided on the topic “Why do you run?” for this…
Category: depression
Step AWAY from the chocolate
Do you have a trigger food? Or something you always crave when you are stressed (or hormonal)? Mine is chocolate. No surprise there – most women would say the same. Yesterday, I lost track of how much chocolate I ate. And it wasn’t even *good* chocolate – just chocolate chips and Annie’s chocolate bunnies. But…
Over it
Just wish I knew what “it” was. We just started week 4 of the school year and I still feel like we are getting our feet under us. I’ve managed to get our mornings down to a routine, but that’s about it. Jones is still working on keeping himself organized. Shoo is still learning to…
I’m so fickle
Apparently I’m in love with running again. Or not. But tomorrow I might be. I feel like a 13 year old girl with her first crush. It seems I only love running when the weather is perfect and the timing is right. And, as one might expect from Virginia in August, it’s hot and humid…
Falling in love again
It’s been unusually cool here since I returned from Wisconsin. This has resulted in two things: the campfire smell in my house is diminishing and I’m in love with running again. Know what love means? It means I want to do crazy things like run fast and run hills and run lots of miles. I…
TTT: Running!, Randomness, & Foodie Penpal Reveal
1. I ran! 3 whole miles!!! I even sort of followed the rules my chiro gave me. I felt like I was hyper aware of what was going on with my body, which can be kind of depressing when you feel tons of little twinges and random pains. Thankfully, for the most part, my calf…
TTT: SAD, kid feet and gecko poop
1. I generally do ok emotionally during the winter. I prefer to be cold over being hot. My kids are in school, so I have the flexibility to run during the day. I get outside enough that I get a fair amount of sun. That is not the case this week. It’s been doom and…
It’s not pretty here
I am a much better mom/wife/human being when I’m running on a regular basis. From a mental health standpoint, 3o minutes of running 5 times a week is the best thing I can do for myself. 30 minutes at whatever speed my body feels is right that day seems to “flip the switch” in my…
Hello, Depression. Let’s go for a run.
The last few months have been really challenging for me. I’m overcommitted and stressed out. I’m finding the transition to the kids being in school more hours a lot more difficult than I expected. Not because I wish the kids were with me more (don’t get me wrong, I love them, but we get along…
If I coud go back…
As I mentioned in my “cherry on top” award, I wouldn’t really change much about my life experiences because everything that happened led me to where I am today. And today is a pretty good place. What I’d really like to do though, is go back and give some words of wisdom to the new…
“That” point
As of Tuesday afternoon, I had not run in 5 days. I did have moments of activity in those days, but there were also too many moments of doing nothing active. I don’t think I’ve missed 5 days of running since the week after my first marathon, but circumstances conspired to make running impossible…
Near miss
Yesterday I managed to go out for a “run”. It was one of the few times when I felt like I was a jogger, not a runner. What’s the difference? It’s not speed. You can be a slow runner. It totally had to do with form and energy. I barely lifted my feet off the…