I think I have become a "real" runner. I run in the rain and cold, and I've past the point of "holy shit, this is nuts." I look forward to the run (though maybe not in the rain). I push myself farther than I thought possible. On Dec. 26, my tribe (Brick City Running Tribe, … Continue reading Runner Girl
Tag: Tar Heel 10-Miler
Good eats: Clean foods fuel body
Blog post February 14, 2014 I am behind my weekly-post goal. I got sick, busy, sick again and have been working on this clean-eating challenge. But I’m not quitting on the blogging or my Tar Heel 10-miler race plans. Clean eating Do you know what it takes to eat clean? Cooking from scratch Organization in … Continue reading Good eats: Clean foods fuel body
Eating crow
My legs feel like rubbery goo and my hip flexors are a little too stretched out. I don’t know why my legs are gooey. I’ve run a minimum of a mile every day since Thanksgiving 2013 (yay, Runner’s World challenge). Most days, I did more than the mile. I figured a mile was a realistic … Continue reading Eating crow
Setting realistic goals
As we end 2013, let's remember all we've accomplished. Maybe you paid a bill off, or saved thousands by using coupons. Maybe you managed to get to work, slog through the grind and complete a massive project. Or maybe you got out of bed and managed a shower while battling wicked depression. For the first time … Continue reading Setting realistic goals