I didn’t want to run this morning. I wanted and needed the benefits of the run, but just didn’t want to get out there and do it. So, I didn’t. I took a bubble bath instead. Then, I decided I would do yoga, so that I would have done something and I...
Read MoreLent is a season of 40 days (not counting Sundays) beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending with Easter. It is a season of observance that represents the time Christ spent in the wilderness. This is a time of reflection, meditation, repentance, durin...
Read MoreIt's only February 7 and it's time for a restart? Well, sort of. 2019 did not get off to a great start for me. Bringing in the new year with a nasty virus that won't go away is no fun and slowed me down, way down! However, I will not be stopped...
Read MoreI am bringing in the new year, not with a bang, but a sniffle and a sneeze. It's a new year! 2019 has arrived and whether, we are ready for it or not, the calendar has flipped and 2018 is in the rearview. Did you make a resolution? I did, but n...
Read MoreMarathoning has taught me much about life. One of the most important lessons it has taught me is how to handle disappointment, especially when it comes to altered training plans and goals. What do you do when you've been training for a certain e...
Read MoreOne week out before my eighth marathon and what am I thinking? For one thing, I must admit that I am not as intimidated by the distance as I once was. The mystery of the marathon is not so mysterious anymore. I know it can be done. I know that I...
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