As I have run off and on over the years I have had one goal: to complete a half marathon. I completed this goal on November 3, 2013. Now I find myself floundering. Why should I go for that run? I reached my goal and fill-in-the-blank needs to be done Read more
Since I last wrote I finished my first half marathon on November 3rd. I reached 2 of 3 goals and just barely missed the third. 1) I completed the half marathon 2) I ran the entire race (minus the few water stations where I had to walk) 3) Finish in Read more
I completed my longest long run today, 13 miles, and I learned some valuable lessons in those miles. You have a lot of time to think when it is just you and the road for 13 miles. Even though it feels great at a little before 6, the sun will Read more
Sunday morning I got up early. I was looking forward to an easy 6 mile long run. I ate a little something, got dressed and headed out. I did my warm up walk and then hit the ground running. Slowly. Very slowly. My legs had never felt this heave before. Read more
I have always thought of myself as a fairly confident individual. I was always sure of who I was and that I could accomplish whatever I put my mind to. I was also confident in my body and looks. But over the past year or so I have struggled to Read more
I published this originally on a my fitness pal blog. I decided to share it with the world, despite how embarrassing it may be. I was not a firm believer in taking pictures of my weight loss but after this weekend I can see the power. I have been at Read more
I know it has been a very long time since I have posted. I will try to keep this brief though. 🙂 First, I took the month of June off from actively trying to lose weight. I felt I needed a break and my body was no longer cooperating with Read more
Lately I have been afraid. Afraid that I will not be able to lose any more weight. Afraid that no matter how hard I work I will stay stuck. I do not want to live in fear but I am at a loss at how to move past this spot Read more
This is a hard post for me to write. I have never been one to talk about my problems, except maybe to one or two close friends who are allowed to see the real me. Approximately three times in my life I have struggled with a mild depression. Once was Read more
I know it has been quite some time since I last posted (April 1st to be exact) and I kind of dropped out of the challenge I was doing. I have a lot going on, mostly in my own head, and just haven’t had the time/energy/want to write. Now I Read more