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 [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2009’
October Snowstorm
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 [...]
Life Got in the Way of Running
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 [...]
The Mindful Runner
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 [...]
October Wisdom
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 [...]


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