20241225 – Still On It (W6-8/D2 -26.2M)
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…
20241213 – “New” Plan (W3-6/D5-26.2M)
I suppose it’s easy to tell I didn’t finish my last training cycle—no updates since that first overly optimistic report about how “consistent” I was being. Not! I was still…
Work? I’m Retired!
This essay was a hard one to start. It’s the week 2 assignment from A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self1. I wrote the week 1 essay assignment,…
Getting Out…
...of the bed, the bedroom, the house, my head. All apply. I wrote in my previous post that depression had hold on me again. And, if I'm being honest, it…
Roadblocks
Originally written the second week in October 2024. AKA “Faceplant,” as my therapist and I affectionately refer to my most recent crash into depression. It’s almost a literal description. I’m…
20240901 – Consistency (W2/D7-25K)
September. Can you believe it? Okay. So I'm calling this week 2 in my 25K training cycle. That 25K, in case I haven't mentioned it, is less than 4 weeks…
My Inquiring Mind Wants to Know
I started out with the intention of providing an update related to my recent DXA scan. Then I got to wondering… Did I get a DXA at my lowest weight…
20240825 – What I did today (W?/D7-25K)
I just did it. No rage required. Put on my shoes, filled up the hydration bladder, pre-hydrated with 8 oz of electrolytes, and got out the door. Focus on the…
20240822 – Motivation (W?/D4-25K)
Turn around. "This workout is brought to you by Rage. An astounding, all natural product. Amazingly stimulating and powerful. Guaranteed to have your pulse pounding in your ears in no…
Failing
I’m failing. No question about it. Failing at a lot of things. 50K training, weight loss, healthy nutrition, life planning, professional development, maintaining a productive daily schedule, getting my butt…