Tag Archives: running

I did it all for the banana. And the Thanksgiving sides.

The night before, I got nervous. The morning of, I got real nervous. I think I went to the bathroom 11 times. And then I was nervous about being nervous because nervous poops. This is my life, y’all. I wore my new running leggings. I congratulated myself for choosing the long-sleeve shirt because it wasContinue reading “I did it all for the banana. And the Thanksgiving sides.”

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

I do not judge those people who fill the gym on the first few days of January. Yes, it’s harder to find a spot and you may have to wait a minute for the machine you want, but good on them for making a change. And I hope it’s a change that sticks. For allContinue reading “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”

Like riding a bike

David Sedaris has this great story about getting a Fitbit and basically how his OCD is mainly what keeps pushing him to not only hit his step goal but blow it out of the water completely. Give it a read after you’re done with this. I got a Fitbit last Christmas. I’d been having troubleContinue reading “Like riding a bike”

49 thoughts I have had while at the gym

Can I just say, it’s amazing how much more motivation you have when you quit a job you hate and actually want to get out of bed in the morning again. Two days after I left that job, I was a member at a gym up the road from my house: Planet Fitness, which IContinue reading “49 thoughts I have had while at the gym”

On the downhill part of this running thing

If only I meant that literally. I have now completed the official halfway point of the running program I’ve been using to get my ass in gear – Couch-to-5K, a nine-week running program that gets you from “Oh my God I can’t run for longer than 30 seconds without fear of dying” to “Oh, aContinue reading “On the downhill part of this running thing”

Will run for puppies

So I’m back at the running thing again.. And before you guffaw in disbelief or get to wondering how long it will last this time around, it’s different now. I’m using Couch-to-5K, a program you can use through an app on your phone, for like, the third or fourth time now. As part of theContinue reading “Will run for puppies”

Running is a pain in the butt

You guys, I started running again. Of course, I say this on a night when my trainer and I decided to skip for various reasons, one of which being it was supposed to sleet. But we’ve been doing great up until now. And unless there’s a foot of snow or one of us has aContinue reading “Running is a pain in the butt”

Really good at not keeping up

Yeah. So about that running thing. I’m probably gonna need to start over. I suck at a) running; b) motivation; c) life, apparently. Just kidding about that last one, but I do feel awfully shitty for stopping. And then not starting again. I don’t know what my problem is. I was doing so well thereContinue reading “Really good at not keeping up”

The difference a week makes

Last week, I decided I needed to start running. Also last week? The first – and only – time so far this year it’s been 85+ degrees all week long. Good planning on my part, right? It makes sense on paper – a nine-week program that will make up for 70-something weeks of none ofContinue reading “The difference a week makes”