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About Terry Joy
I'm a 60+ female, (burned out and) retired from the IT field. My life is filled with many diverse hobbies and interests, some which still include technology. My passion, which I came to late in life, is trail running and all things fitness and health. In this blog, I will share my personal experiences moving through my 6th decade of life and beyond.

February 2025 Mashup

Posted by By Terry Joy May 9, 2025Posted inBlog, Camping, Mental Health, Race Report, Strength/Conditioning, Trail Running, Training, VolunteeringNo Comments
Got lot’s of events to catch you up on! I don’t know if I’ve been too busy to write or if my mental health is what is causing my lackadaisical…
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20250215 – Getting Creative (W15/D5–26.2M)

Posted by By Terry Joy February 15, 2025Posted inPhysical Therapy, Strength/Conditioning, Trail Running, Training
As I mentioned in my last training update, my training took a definite hit in January. With the cancellation of a trip to Oklahoma City trip to work on family…
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Shannon Trail Series Race 2 (Feb 2025)

Posted by By Terry Joy February 15, 2025Posted inBlog, Camping, Race Report, Trail Running
Event: Shannon Trail Race 2Distance: 12KDate: 2025-02-01, Sat, 8:00aLocation: San Angelo, TX; San Angelo SPEvent Host: San Angelo Road Lizards (SARL) Note: I love the way Google Maps (Garmin Connect) shows the OC Fisher…
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Running the Rose (Jan 2025)

Posted by By Terry Joy January 30, 2025Posted inBlog, Camping, Race Report, Trail Running, Volunteering
Event: Running the RoseDistance: 11MDate: 2025-01-25, Sat, 8:30aLocation: Tyler, TX; Tyler State ParkEvent Host: Blaze Trails Running Now this is something I need to do more often: Get back into the pine trees…
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20250122 – Problem or hiccup? (W12/D3–26.2M)

Posted by By Terry Joy January 22, 2025Posted inAnxiety, Depression, Trail Running, Training, Weight
(I'm hoping hiccup.) When reviewing my workout logs for this update, I noticed a worrying trend. I completely skipped my strength and conditioning workout during week 10. Then almost missed…
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Shannon Trail Series Race 1 (Jan 2025)

Posted by By Terry Joy January 20, 2025Posted inBlog, Camping, Race Report, Trail Running, Weight
The moon is still up! Event: Shannon Trail Race 1Distance: 10KDate: 2025-01-18, Sat, 8:00aLocation: San Angelo, TX; Middle Concho ParkEvent Host: San Angelo Road Lizards (SARL) This is the first in a 3…
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Ragbag Run (Jan 2025)

Posted by By Terry Joy January 9, 2025Posted inAging, Blog, Race Report, Strength/Conditioning, Trail Running
RagBag Medal I selected. I skipped the shirt. RagBag Run 5K loop. Event: RagBag RunDistance: 15KDate: 2025-01-04, Sat, 8:30aLocation: Waco, TX; Cameron ParkEvent Host: Texas Outlaw Running Co. (TORC) Kathy's…
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20250107 – New Year! (W10/D2–26.2M)

Posted by By Terry Joy January 7, 2025Posted inAging, Fitness, Strength/Conditioning, Trail Running, Training2 Comments
Hello 2025! Here’s a summary of this past week’s training. And my fitness kick-off for the new year. 2025 is going to be different! I’m doing it. That’s the best…
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What Am I Missing?

Posted by By Terry Joy January 6, 2025Posted inBlog, Mental Health, Trail Running, Writing
Year of Writing essay assignment 3 (written Christmas Day 2024) As with the previous two assignments, this one is equally challenging. Equally enlightening, too. It's worth noting: I might get…
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20241225 – Still On It (W6-8/D2 -26.2M)

Posted by By Terry Joy December 26, 2024Posted inTrail Running, Training
Merry Christmas! I decided to keep the training updates going to help me stay on track even though I really need to get another Year of Writing essay completed and…
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