December 2009
18 posts
Goals for 2010
5K: Under 25 minutes. My PR is 25:47. My trainer scoffs at this and says I don’t set my sights high enough and that I should be aiming for less than 24 minutes and that a 23-minute 5K is possible for me. To that I raise an eyebrow and laugh and just agree to keep training my hardest to get there!
Half-Marathon: My PR is 2:02, but I’d like to run a sub-2 half marathon. The South Shore...
Top Ten Favorite Things About 2009
10. Being Blonde I tried my hand at being blonde over the summer of 2009 and I did, as they say, ‘have more fun’. I didn’t think I could pull it off but a little piece of blonde stayed with me even now that I’m back in brunette. I’ll revisit the lighter locks again in 2010!
9. Sobriety I took my last drink of alcohol on October 10th, 2008. That means 2009 was a...
WatchCheck me out as I get a perfect strike on the Human Hockey Puck at last night’s Admirals game!
Moving the overly dramatic posts down the page a...
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Yay Roscoe! Go Admirals!
Smart Lady.
TotallyHeather wrote (in response to my low-point post this morning):
You’re doing it for you. It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks or does. We all have different bodies and we all have different ways of maintaining our bodies. Some people eat until they need to be moved by a crane. Others don’t eat at all until they look like starving children in third world countries. ...
GPOYW - Gratuitous Paragraph(s) of Yourself...
I’m stuck in a rut. I’m frustrated about how hard I’m working and not seeing any progress. Most of it is all in my head, which is actually the worst place it could be. It all kind of stemmed from this weight loss challenge, when I realized I need to do even MORE to lose more weight (if that’s what I even want to do?). That’s when I get all kinds of crazy.
Then this...
I’ve lost enthusiasm for nearly everything. I’m at a perplexing low point the last few weeks and I don’t know why. I don’t even know who to tell.
Sigh.
So I tell the internet.
Cocoa Pebbles
Me: Can I have some of your cocoa pebbles?
Tom: Just two kernels.
Me: That's IT???
Tom: Yeah, just wet your finger and stick it in there and whatever comes out, that's all you get.
Me: That's what she said.
This is an Incredible story!
In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University .
On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.
The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully.
He got down on one knee, inspected the elephants foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it.
As...
Pay It Forward
It’s such a simple idea. Pass along a compliment to a friend or coworker and everyone ends up happy! When you look for ways to encourage your peers in their healthy lifestyles, the benefits of a simple hat tip can go a long way. It can also aid to squash any jealousy or hostility in its tracks.
Aim to use this philosophy when you talk to people about eating right, working out, and staying...