Posts Tagged ‘self-esteem’
I Just PR’d a Little
In case you didn’t know, “PR” stands for “Personal Record.” I took five minutes off last year’s half-marathon time and PR’d with my bestie. (Shirt & running skirt from Skirt Sports) Today (for the second time in my life) I did something I never-ever-ever thought I could do. Today I ran my second half marathon.…
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I’ve been learning a lot about myself and about life this year. Training for the half marathon (my New Year’s Resolution, in case you hadn’t heard) has been a big part of this journey. Training for a half = many miles of running. Which actually equals many hours of running. That’s right: hours. Honestly, I never thought I would say…
Read MoreHow to Set a New Year’s Resolution You’ll Actually Keep
A few years ago, I belonged to a gym that was just down the street from our house. I joined in July and faithfully went about three or four times per week through the summer, then fall, and into the winter. I figured out just the right time when it wasn’t too busy and I…
Read More“Off” Days
By nature, I’m a pretty happy person. I feel really lucky for that. I don’t know if it’s the wiring of my brain, how I’ve worked to train myself to see the good in all situations, or my special set of hormones that makes me who I am, but I’m thankful that most days I…
Read MoreSuck it, 2016 (Alternate Title: Glass Half Full)
I don’t know about you, but 2016 was a rough year for me. I can’t remember any other time in my life that had so many consecutive days of dry-heave crying. This year I went to Wine Camp for the first time. This year I’ve loved and lost, more than once, and more than one…
Read MoreHappiness
Prepping for family pic <3 Sizzling onions Happiness is… [family]…parents visiting for the weekend.…making homemade noodles with your niece.…being an honorary aunt of your best friend’s kid.…missing Grandpa and Grandma at every family event,playing pitch and putting together puzzles Happiness is… [food]…the sizzle of onions when tossed in hot oil.…tomatoes from the vine, fresh from…
Read MoreRain or Shine
Finish line in the background! Well, I did it. I’m officially a finisher of the Colorado Half Marathon. What can I say about it? It was fun(?) It was hard. And really cold. For a May 1st race, I expected to be wearing a tank top and shorts. Mother Nature had other ideas. We ran the…
Read MoreEmotional Hunger: How to Nourish Your Soul
Our bodies crave nature. Sometimes feeding emotional hunger is as simple as sitting outside on your porch and taking five deep breaths. I bet I don’t even have to define it. I bet – intuitively – you know what I’m talking about when I mention Emotional Hunger and how it differs from Physical Hunger. The…
Read More5 Tips to Beat the Body Blues
Summertime is peeking around the corner. And you know what that means: swimsuit season. Yes, the season you’ve put off training for all winter long. The season of teeny-tiny, perfectly tanned bikini models. The season of commercials with guys who have 6-packs playing sand volleyball. It’s a rough season for everybody. Throw back to last…
Read MoreShedding and Keeping: An Alternative to Traditional New Year’s Resolutions
How to set a goal you’ll keep and avoid resolutions which usually fail You know one of the most frustrating things about changing habits? It takes time. Habits are like a well-worn trail in your brain. That’s why changing them is so hard: you not only have to break ground on a completely new path,…
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