My Brain: Enemy #1

Clipart by Amy Vangsgard -
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Blog post worthy runs usually happen when I don’t find time to blog about them. I’m finding time now, so join me as we venture back in time a little…

I had taken Thursday as a rest day and since one of the #LetsGetPhysical rules is you can’t go two days in a row without working out; it meant I had to go for a run. I was NOT up for it. My legs were sore, I was cranky and I knew that the run was going to be hard. A hard thing about working out is overcoming the mental “I don’t wannas” or “This is going to suck” and trying to remember how good it feels to just get out there. However, some days your brain will play a lot of tricks on you. Friday was one of those days. I forced myself to get changed and strap on my runners. I was doing a couple of light stretches and then BAM: Started Crying.

#PositiveThurs - Week 87!

Hello Everyone!

As I said last week, I'm going to try something a little different with the #PositiveThurs blog. So here goes nothing ;)

#PositiveThurs that feeling of gratitude for partner who gets up early to gas up my car, so I can enjoy my coffee for 10 extra minutes
— Heather del Villano (@delVillanotweet) January 24, 2013

There are certain tweets that stick out to me every week. Sometimes it is because I'm jealous, sometimes it is because of how genuine it is and sometimes I have no explaination  why.

#PositiveThurs - Week 86!

Hello All You fabulous people!!

I hope you enjoy this recap. I'm thinking it may be the last of its kind. I want to change the format to a sort of "Top Tweets" type of recap. I'm not sure... just thinking we need some change. A re-vamp, if you will.

I'm open to suggestion!!

Enjoy what you've created!

A Hard Thing For Me To Admit

There was once a point in my life where I weighed over 300lbs.

Wow. That was a hard sentence to write. It will be amazing if it makes it onto the blog. Yes, about 2 years ago I was SEVERELY overweight. January 2011 - I had a friend who wanted to get fit. She asked if I'd be her 'accountability buddy' and maybe - even come to the gym with her. I have this issue with asking someone to do something I'm not willing to do myself, so - I decided to go for it!

Race Running Recap!

I ran in an 8km race Sunday. (Pause for applause to dissipate) This was a pretty freaking cool experience.

I’m pretty sure my GPS took me the LONG way to the race, because while I left in plenty of time, I got there what felt like *just* before the time I was supposed to get my race bib.

I got my number and met up with the rest of team #yyjrun. Said hello to everyone and then someone said “Ok, let’s go for a warm up!” I ended up following them on what felt like a 5km jog – joking the entire way “Um, don’t you guys wanted me to finish the actual race?” I was feeling really nervous about not having the energy for this run because 8km is a LONG RUN for me.
I wasn’t going to say my goal out loud… because I didn’t want to be disappointed, but I decided to put it out into the universe: Sub 1-hr. I hadn’t actually done 8km in under an hour yet so I felt like it was a good straw to grasp at.

#PositiveThurs - Week 85!

Hello Hello All!!

Well here it is: Another week of sharing the positive things in our lives.
How lucky are WE!?! Thank you to everyone who participated this week!

A BIG HUGE "Good Luck!" to all of my buddies (and non-buddies?) running in the Pioneer 8km this Sunday in Victoria, BC! I'm getting soooooooo excited!!

Alrighty --- The moment you've all been waiting for:

Running, Racing and Reading

Photo Credit: Julian Bialowas

It's been too long since I blogged about my running. It's caused by a combination of a few things. Like I'll write about a run, read it back then think "Who the heck cares what I felt 1km into my 3.2km run?"

Well, upon the suggestion of one of my run friends, I'm reading ALL of Kathryn's blog posts over at her 'Boring Run Blog'. She is hilarious and inspiring and sometimes I just want to tweet her and be like "Seriously Kathryn, you're awesome." Then I don't.. because I feel like that would be awkward.

But I digress... I realized recently that there IS someone who cares how I felt 1km into that 3.2km run. Future me.

#PositiveThurs - Week 84!

Hello All!!

What an amazing week this has been! I have really enjoyed being invited to a glimpse of your lives this past year, and look forward even more to it this year!

You are all such amazing human beings!! :) Keep Smiling!