Last week, I met up with a friend for coffee. This may have been the first time I’ve actually sat down and talked to this friend, as opposed to being covered in sweat and cursing his name. See, C.J. is a personal trainer and running coach. We’ve hung out at races together (note that we…
Category: gym
Well, hello there Happy!
Yesterday, I implemented “The Plan”. I went to the gym and spent 75 minutes on the elliptical and 45 minutes on the stationary bike. Neither seemed to aggravate my calf. Win! Somewhere during the first hour, Happy showed up. I could practically feel the stress melting off of me. It was a good feeling. Some…
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…
Three Things Thursday
AKA “What I’m writing when I should be writing a newsletter article” I went to the gym again today. I used the elliptical and the bike again and got a decent work out. It doesn’t feel as much like a workout as running does, but I’m hot, I’m sweaty, and my heart rate goes up,…