1. Yesterday was INSANE. A weekend at a race + two snow days + normal holiday stuff + a work deadline on Friday = not a moment to spare yesterday. Wanna know what I did yesterday? Straightened the house Searched for dress shoes for Jones (why don’t more manufacturers make shoes in the top of…
Category: motivation
Running couch potato
Recently, the NY Times reported on a study of how much time runners training for a marathon spent sedentary. Not surprisingly, it found that, when not actually working out, the runners were just as sedentary as everyone else. No conclusion was drawn as to whether all the running balanced the sedentary behavior, but still, people,…
Showering is my Kryptonite!
Sorry, I couldn’t resist the reference after yesterday’s post… But seriously, showering is messing with my fitness this week. Normally, I get up, throw on some running clothes, get my kids to school, and then spend the day doing errands, working, and working out. My schedule fluctuates depending on whether I have any conference calls…
What’s Beautiful: Embracing discomfort
I’ve always loved this quote. I am not a thrill seeker (you won’t find me jumping out of planes…), but I believe that stepping outside of one’s comfort zone can lead to amazing experiences. If we always play it safe, we can’t know what life changing thing might be just around the corner. (I totally…
Take it where you can get it
Motivation, that is. I’m pretty internally motivated. I run because I love it. I run because I have goals. I don’t usually need to bribe myself to run. That said, my motivation is in hiding. I know why. I’ve been hit by a one-two punch: my running isn’t going well and I have a lot…
At least I ran
Last night I dropped off my car at the mechanic for its annual inspections and an oil change. If you follow me on Facebook, you know that this prompted some unplanned speedwork as I raced a thunderstorm back to my house. I planned to pick up the car today after a nice 5-6 mile run…
In honor of National Running Day…
To stay sane To drink beer To be a better mom So I don’t teach my kids any new curse words while driving around DC So I’m smaller than I was the day I got married So I can keep up with my dad So I can keep up with my kids For chocolate For…
Looking for my muse
I’m pretty sure she’s hiding under the mess in my house. I’m a pretty laid back person. Clutter and chaos don’t tend to bother me. But apparently, even I have my limits. After almost two weeks off of school (thanks to a tummy bug + spring break + teacher work day), the boys went back…
One of those days…
Yesterday started out with a thunderstorm. Which would not have been a problem, Except for an amazing crack of thunder. Which woke Shoo. Way earlier than I wanted. Then I couldn’t get in touch with my doctor. Because the lightning had knocked out their power. When I did finally get through, I sat on hold…
My mojo is like the mercury
I may be dating myself here, but remember the old glass thermometers where the mercury would move up as the temperature went up and then go down as the temp dropped? My mojo has been a lot like that this winter. Virginia is known for having random warm days in the middle of winter. That’s…
It’s not Running’s fault
Some days, I think to myself “I hate running” and “I just really don’t feel like running.” I’ll sit there with my cup of coffee and my computer and procrastinate getting out there. Once I finally get outside or on the treadmill, I enjoy it. Even runs that don’t go as planned (because my legs…
Single most important factor in my fitness success…
My morning coffee is drunk out of a cup that says “Your happiness and job performance are influenced more by coffee than any other Factor.” While some might argue that, yes, coffee is the most important motivator in my life, there is actually something else that is a more important factor in whether or not…