Kickin’ It Off

Last year my fitness goals were an epic failure. I've come to terms with that and am moving past it. Normally I set my goals for the upcoming year during the last couple of weeks in December and get everything lined out. This year I took a different approach. I have had an idea of …

Thoughts Become Actions

One of my favorite quotes is from Henry Ford: "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're probably right." Last night I was on the treadmill - Week 3, Day 1 of C210K - 90 second run/90 second walk; 3 minute run/3 minute walk; lather, rinse, repeat. I like the C210K program. It …

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

Day 1 (actually, day 1/2 since I still have a run this evening) started off with a bang. Or a bungle. Either way, I was out of bed before 6am. That NEVER happens! I'm not a morning workout person. Never have been. But I am so far out of race condition that it has become …

The Law Of Averages

I headed off to the Y last night to go to my kickboxing class. I even bought new fingerless boxing gloves so I didn't have to borrow a pair from the instructor. As luck would have it, and as often happens with my best laid plans, there was a little glitch. The class was full …

Global Running Day 2019

Got up before work to make sure that I got a run in on this Global Running Day. The girls will be at my house tonight to bake a cake, so I feel fairly confident that if I didn't do my run this morning that it wouldn't get done. I haven't missed a run on …

Something New

I took a nice ride on the Katy Trail last night. I do this fairly regularly - at least once a week. It's good for my soul. I have a stopping point that sits right on the bank of the Missouri River and I normally spend about five minutes just sitting on the bench listening …

Running With Dogs

It's my little guy's birthday today. He's four.   He's supposed to be all mellow and laid back and what-not. He's not. He's crazy and energetic and everything a Bernese Mountain Dog is NOT supposed to be. My freak-boy. Being a not-normal-BMD has its benefits. I can take him for runs with me, providing it's …