Posts Tagged ‘work hard’
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.…
Read MoreBalance
I don’t know if you know this, but 2017 is my year. I’m going places this year. I’m meeting new people. I’m taking chances with my career. I’m seizing opportunities as they place themselves in front of me. Snowshoeing with good people. Life doesn’t get any better than this. One of the things I’m pursuing…
Read More#runhappy
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 MoreRest
My life is beautiful chaos. I thrive on being busy, on making the most of my time, on being productive (possibly to a fault), and living life to the fullest. I do this at work, at home, and on the weekends. I strive to live each day like I’m squeezing all of the juice out of…
Read MoreResolution Update: Failures, Freak-outs, and Fixes
I turned around this morning and realized that it’s February. It was like bumping into a friend at the grocery store – one whom I meant to call last week and just didn’t get around to it. February’s a good friend, but I just wasn’t thinking about her until I saw her standing there. Physical…
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 MoreSweet Corn Season
Mom and Dad, in the thick of last year’s Sweet corn Season See that photo? That’s what’s going on at my parents’ farm right now. And I wish I was there. Sweet Corn Season. It’s a capital-letter-phrase in our household, and it’s an experience that I’ve been looking forward to sharing. Let me tell you…
Read MoreIn Memory of Grandpa
My grandfather, Leonard, passed away at age 93 on Thursday. He was a kind, gentle man. A father, a husband, and – as many of the other men in my life – a farmer. Leonard Finger, pictured on the right, holding stalks of milo What a great blessing I had last weekend when I had…
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 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…
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