Posts from ‘October, 2009’

Warning to men:  raging female hormones at work here.  Feel free to step away right now before you get sucked into the brain-damaging whirlwind of a heretofore mild mannered woman who changes into a bloodthirsty werewolf at the full moon. Still with me?  Pity.  What an easy target you make, my pretty… For the past [...]

Colorado’s sudden October snowstorm is putting a damper on my exercise routine.  I was planning to swim at Master’s swim for the first time in a month, but that plan was quickly dashed because I woke up every hour last night.  There were three separate power outages in my area (the backup batteries for the downstairs [...]

I didn’t get to run on Saturday morning. Several factors contributed to my decision to skip our weekly ritual. Bill and I went out Friday night with some friends to see “Phantom” at the Candlelight Dinner Theater in Johnstown. We didn’t get home until 11:30, more than two hours past my normal bedtime. Bill wanted [...]

Jill Whitaker (of the amazing running blog Jill Will Run) and I were tweeting the other day about mindfulness and the “zen” of running.  I spontaneously asked her if she would write a piece on that topic for my blog, as she has some experience with running, mindfulness,  and running for a cause. Jill and her [...]

        While thinking about the weekend’s runs and trying to put it all into perspective, it occurs to me that the best part about this weekend’s activities is that I got to spend so much time with my friends.  I always adore the Saturday Morning runs because it’s an absolute ritual that connects me to [...]