Tag Archives: motivation

how jord got her groove back

Subtitled: really not interested in researching psychological disorders at the moment After a few months of feeling sorry for myself because of my knee/hamstring lameness, it struck me that the real reason I wasn’t feeling better about my running was … Continue reading

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Living in a Newtonian World

And I am a Newtonian girl… I’m not apologizing to Madonna since she’s never apologized for her “acting”. To you I apologize: Hubs’ habit of singing songs with creative lyrics has obviously become a habit of mine. If only my … Continue reading

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let’s talk about sweat, baby

Apologies to Salt n Pepa and to anyone else who will have that song in their head for the next 6 hours… You know the saying that women don’t sweat, they perspire? And that women in the South don’t perspire, … Continue reading

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back on track

I wasn’t sure if I’d do my strength training today. I’ve been a little off my game. My eating has been out of sorts lately and today was weight/measurement day. My weight was up, but I knew it would be. … Continue reading

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running errands, literally

I had a full schedule today, starting with a run. I never did find myself on the run today. It was mediocre. We were out of coffee so I had to mentally map out my run to finish at the … Continue reading

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peace, love and anarchy

Or so read the symbols scratched into the gravel trail I ran today. It didn’t start as a very good run, but there were three things that kept it from seriously sucking. 1) Those symbols kept popping into my head … Continue reading

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excited!

Tomorrow will start the last week of my current training plan. I’m excited to be (almost) done with it since it shows me that I needed a plan, and more importantly, that I am capable of sticking to a plan. … Continue reading

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motivation, 3

Feeling better after another nap, and hoping the soreness in my knee will vanish overnight. 11. Fill the tub and do a quick run because then you’ll get a warm bath instead of an ice bath. I can see how … Continue reading

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motivation, part 2

I think I cursed myself yesterday. My run was fantastic, so naturally I wake up with the plague today. Hopefully it will be short-lived, otherwise my plans for this afternoon will have to be cut short. Otherwise my personal space … Continue reading

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motivation

I rediscovered a bookmarked site last night while searching for inspiration. It’s from Runner’s World and it’s a few years old, but it’s still good stuff. It’s quite the list, so I think I’ll tackle a few each (off) day … Continue reading

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