When I run I always learn something. Sometimes it is about the terrain or the location where I am running. Often, running is an exercise in gaining mental clarity while simultaneously eliminating stress. Frequently I discover something new about the capabilities and/or limits of my physical body. Knowledge gained by exertion, exploration and endurance. Good … Continue reading Today’s epiphany while running
Category: Exercise
Running through the pain
image from: wholeironwoman.comThe good news is that the thing with my right glute that had been bothering me seems to have resolved itself. I wish I could say it was because of the awesome stretches my chiropractor, Lee Masterson at Delmar Chiropractic had shown me, but, honestly, I haven't been vigilant about doing them. I … Continue reading Running through the pain
Shack Attack
Sunday morning I ran my second 5k of the year, the Shack Attack, out at The Crossings. I had seen this event promoted on the TU's Runner's Blog and I thought it sounded like a great way to start the day. No, really, I did. Especially after a huge rock n roll show on Friday … Continue reading Shack Attack
running diaries chapbook – part iv
happy runner girlFor the past couple of weeks, I've been running injured. It's nothing serious just a tightness in my right hip and an awareness of my left knee. It is prompting me to try to stretch more conscientiously, which is good. It is also putting me in a position where I am continually asserting … Continue reading running diaries chapbook – part iv
My first 5K!
image: Bob Kopacimage: Bob KopacThis was actually my second 5K if you count the year I did the Freihofer's Run with my friend, Sharon. I think it was 1998 and I know I had to stop and walk once or twice before finishing in about 38 or 39 minutes. And, I believe we lubricated our … Continue reading My first 5K!
Memorial Day Weekend aka the weekend I learned to love running in the heat
I don't know what happened to me. I've always been a lazy runner - looking for the flattest, coolest running route possible is the way I've always contended with my need to burn calories and get high on endorphins. I've never been one for heat. I've never enjoyed the sweaty, stickiness of it before, but … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend aka the weekend I learned to love running in the heat
Travel as education
I love to travel. I thoroughly enjoy visiting new places and hope that I am able to impart my enthusiasm and respect for different locations to my children. Experiencing how people beyond your own community live is a terrific way to grow, I think, and can help one understand the lives others may lead. After … Continue reading Travel as education
