I had an interesting conversation this weekend. I was dressed up and wearing make-up at a social event. Another mom commented on that fact, since she’s never seen me in make-up before. My response was that she only sees me at school drop-off and pick-up and why would I be wearing make-up then? Her response?…
Tag: confidence
Keeping up with the Joneses
I live in a rather, umm, competitive area. I’m surrounded by driven personalities. Our once quaint little neighborhood filled with Sears bungalows and small brick colonials is changing over to HUGE houses. Additions are so big you can barely find the old house. Infill houses have five or more bedrooms and often as many baths. …
Confidence Builder
So, sometimes I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. Five half marathons in 5 days? What the hell was I thinking? I haven’t run long since April. I haven’t run fast since 2010. What makes me think I can do this? Today I ran 10 miles. They weren’t awful. In fact, they…
Kinda Sorta Wordless Wednesday
For those days when you have a really hard time getting up in the morning… Maybe I should let Shoo use a real camera (his picture of Luray caverns with my iphone)… If you are my friend on Facebook, you know that this guy (and his food) have kind of taken over my life… Not…
Three Things Thursday
1. I’m having a bit of a crisis of confidence. I’ve run four days in a row and my legs are feeling pretty trashed. I was pleasantly surprised on my Wednesday run that my speed wasn’t bad. I did find that my heart rate went up when I had to race a few lights and…
Refocusing
I love to run. Running has become a huge part of who I am. It’s my anti-depressant, my stress reliever, my muse. I need to return to my old running roots. The ones where I ran because I wanted to or needed to. Where I ran the distance or the speed that felt good that…
TTT: Confidence, consistency, and connections
1. Confidence – One of the best things I got out of the recent Blue Ridge Half Marathon is confidence. I’ve been questioning my ability to run far. I’ve been convinced I can never run fast again. I honestly wasn’t really sure I could even finish the race (and this was before I saw that…
Learning to say yes
I’ve spent much of my time as a parent learning when to say no. I am horrible about thinking I can accomplish everything and tend to say yes to whatever work/volunteer/kid thing that is thrown my way. Need someone to help you with a book drive? Sure. Need someone to be the Secretary of the…
Long run done right
I’ve been fearing long runs ever since I began training for the half marathon this spring. I dread how exhausted I feel at the end. I don’t enjoy working that hard for that long. All the miles after 6 just became “not fun”. And I finally figured out my problem. I was running too…
TTT: Sore core, snacking, and confidence (+ bonus beer)
1. Today I can feel every breath I take and I can’t lift my arms above my shoulders. Pretty sure that means I got a good workout yesterday. I’m really looking forward to class next week. There’s also one of those social deals going on right now for a Core Barre class. I’m debating buying…
The last five pounds
I’ve never really talked about weight loss. I don’t have any tips on how to make lifestyle changes or increase your calorie burn. In fact, except for pregnancy, I haven’t had huge weight swings. Instead, I’ve spent much of my life fighting the “last 5-10 pounds”. When Shoo was a month old, I looked like…